Cannibalism court case gets international media attention
In South Africa, seven men will appear today (Thursday) in the magistrates court in the quiet Natal midlands town of Escourt to face cannibalism-related charges. One of them intends pleading guilty, meaning the case will be escalated to the High Court. The major of Estcourt Jabu Mbhele says the allegations of cannibalism have set the […]
Liberians counting votes after yesterday’s poll
Liberians are counting the votes from yesterday’s election expected to the first democratic transition in living memory. Still recovering from a protracted civil war, it is vital that the outcome is accepted and doesn’t spark fresh violence. Liberians peacefully overcame organisational and procedural problems to cast their ballots yesterday. It’s unlikely the exercise will produce […]
Parliament and the high court muddy Kenya’s political waters
There’s political confusion in Kenya following opposition leader Raila Odinga’s withdrawal from the re-run election ordered by the Supreme Court for October 26. Parliament and the court in Nairobi have issued conflicting versions of what should happen next. A Kenya’s High Court’s ruled that Ekuru Aukot, who placed third in August’s overturned presidential election, can […]
Kenyans are left asking: what next?
Kenya’s in a state of full blown political crisis after opposition leader Raila Odinga withdrew from the court-ordered election re-run in less than two weeks. President Uhuru Kenyatta’s supporters are calling for him now to be declared the final winner, but that is only one of the possible scenarios. The political standoff now facing Kenyans […]