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A Nigerian appeals court Wednesday (6 September) dismissed a petition by the opposition Labor Party challenging the legitimacy of President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February election. The court’s judges dismissed claims made by the opposition leader, Peter Obi, who alleged voter fraud, argued that the electoral authority broke the law, and that Tinubu was […]
A British court has ruled that a government plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda — designed to deter migrants from crossing the English Channel is unlawful. Court of Appeal judges said Rwanda could not be considered a “safe third country” where migrants could be sent, but — in a partial victory […]
British Justice’s rejection of pro-separatist action, a ‘victory’ for both countries’ businesses, CGEM says London Court of Appeal’s rejection of the case brought by pro-separatist NGO WSC against the Morocco-UK trade agreement is a victory for Moroccan and British companies, says the General Confederation of Moroccan Businesses (CGEM). The CGEM welcomed in a press release […]
The Court of Appeal of Abidjan has confirmed a previous condemnation to life imprisonment ruled in July 2021 against former Prime Minister and Speaker of Parliament Guillaume Soro on charges of plot and attempt to remove the administration of President Alassan Ouattara. The court, however, acquitted two of 11 other defendants and dissolved Générations et […]
The appeals court in Casablanca upheld the prison terms handed to dozen Rif protest leaders after a first instance verdict gave sentences from one year suspended to twenty years in jail. The Protests, which rocked Al Hoceima in 2016 and 2017, were sparked after a fishmonger was crashed in a garbage truck while trying to […]