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Ethiopian government minister, businessmen to face corruption charges after 2-year probe

May 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An Ethiopian court ruled Tuesday that prosecutors have two weeks to finalize corruption charges against two dozen people who have been arrested, including a senior Cabinet minister. The 24 people charged include the head of Ethiopia’s … read more »

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Ethiopia: Two housemaids get three months in prison for theft

March 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Two Ethiopian housemaids have been sentenced to three months in jail each for stealing more than Dh254,000 in cash and 164 gold jewellery items from their employer. The Court of First Instance also ordered that the defendants be deported after … read more »

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Kenya: Kenyatta lawyers push international court to drop case

March 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(Reuters) – Lawyers for Kenya’s president-elect, Uhuru Kenyatta, will push the International Criminal Court on Monday to drop charges against him after the case against his co-accused collapsed. The case against Kenyatta, on charges of crimes against humanity over bloodshed … read more »

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ICC drops charges against ex-Kenya official, what about newly elected president Uhuru Kenyatta?

March 11, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(CNN) — The International Criminal Court on Monday dropped charges against former Cabinet Secretary Francis Kirimi Muthaura — one of four prominent Kenyan leaders accused of crimes against humanity. ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said people with information had died or … read more »

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Pistorius bail decision expected as hearing enters fourth day

February 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

A South African judge is likely to decide on Friday whether to grant bail to “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius, with prosecutors arguing he is a cold-blooded killer and his lawyers saying he is far too famous to pose any sort … read more »

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Ethiopia: High Court Judge Suspect in Receiving Bribe

February 19, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Melkeam Aschalew,Addis Fortune A judge at the Federal First Instant Court was arrested two weeks ago by investigators at the Federal Ethics & Anticorruption Commission, for allegedly receiving a bribe and pledging to issue judgment in favour of one … read more »

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Nigeria: Halliburton $25 million plea-bargain money disappears

October 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Tribune Where is the $25million plea-bargain money paid by a multi-national company operating in the country and indicted in the monumental Halliburton scandal? This is the riddle security operatives are trying to unravel as they commence investigations into the $25million … read more »

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Key note address by Fatou Bensouda of ICC at Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria

October 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for being here today and thank you in particular to the Institute for Security Studies for so very kindly organising this important seminar. It is a great pleasure for me to talk to … read more »

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Prosecutor and his wife Charged with Abuse of Two Adopted Ethiopian Children

October 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A deputy attorney general in Pennsylvania and his wife have been charged with abuse and neglect of two children adopted from Ethiopia earlier this year. Douglas Barbour, 33, has been suspended without pay from his job with the attorney general’s … read more »

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‘Witches’ to face trial in Zimbabwe

June 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Harare – Two Zimbabwean women who claim they flew on a winnowing basket using magical powers will face trial in two weeks, a prosecutor said on Thursday. The women, aged 49 and 52, were declared fit for trial in the … read more »

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ICC prosecutor OK with delay to trial of Kenyans

May 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent Kenyans, including two leading presidential hopefuls, accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007. The group, including … read more »

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Ruling on Zimbabwe prosecutions expected

May 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Johannesburg – Judgment on whether South Africa is required to prosecute high-level Zimbabwean officials accused of crimes against humanity is expected in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday. High-ranking Zimbabwean officials reportedly raided the headquarters of the Movement for … read more »

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Kenya awaits ICC decision on 6

January 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nairobi – Kenyans nervously await the decision by the International Criminal Court on whether the court will prosecute six influential Kenyans accused of helping to orchestrate violence following disputed elections in 2007. The upcoming decision dominated the front pages of … read more »

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Mubarak trial ‘more politics than justice’

January 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – The murder trial in Egypt of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak is politically charged but legally weak, lawyers say, predicting a verdict before the anniversary of the uprising that overthrew him in order to placate the public. The historic … read more »

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Mubarak prosecutor demands death

January 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – The chief prosecutor in Hosni Mubarak’s trial on Thursday demanded the death sentence for the fallen Egyptian dictator, arguing that he had ordered the killings of anti-regime demonstrators. “The law foresees the death penalty for premeditated murder,” Mustafa … read more »

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Court: Mubarak, aides ordered killing

January 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – The prosecution in the Hosni Mubarak trial says it has concluded that Egypt’s ousted president, his security chief and six top police officers were the “actual instigators” of the killing of more than 800 protesters during last year’s … read more »

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Egypt video shows torture of detainees

September 29, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt’s military prosecutor said on Wednesday it has opened an inquiry into a video showing a dozen Egyptian police and military officers beating and giving electric shocks to two detainees while laughing and filming the torture with their … read more »

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UK police seize record £300mn cocaine haul

August 3, 2011 by benim

Police have seized Britain’s largest ever cocaine haul, worth up to £300 million, from a luxury yacht which had sailed from the Caribbean, officials said Wednesday. The 1.2-tonne stash was found hidden under the bathing deck of the pleasure cruiser … read more »

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Egypt to probe torture death

July 10, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt has ordered the detention and questioning of three police officers in the case of a man who relatives say was tortured to death by authorities, state news agency MENA reported on Saturday, citing Alexandria’s public prosecution. Mohamed … read more »

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Zim Cop murder: 12 freed but 8 others denied bail

July 2, 2011 by benim

A SENIOR police detective stole an electric KETTLE from the evidence room of a police station, a court heard. Detective Sergeant Boniface Mangoma, 35, appeared before a Bulawayo magistrate on Friday charged with “theft of trust property” after the US$30 … read more »

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Egypt charges 20 in April sectarian incident

June 14, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s public prosecutor on Monday ordered 20 suspects to be tried for murder and sedition over the death of two people in April, signaling a tougher stance on sectarian tensions. The prosecutor said 18 of the suspects in the incident … read more »

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Mubarak knew of every bullet fired – spy

May 26, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak, charged with murder, “had complete knowledge of every bullet fired” at protesters, according to damning testimony by his former spy chief published in a state newspaper on Thursday. Al-Akhbar daily reported that prosecutors partly … read more »

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US Jury Deliberates in Rwanda Genocide Trial

May 25, 2011 by benim

A jury in the midwestern U.S. state of Kansas has begun deliberations in the case of an elderly immigrant accused of committing genocide 17 years ago in Rwanda. Prosecutors and defense attorneys ended their closing arguments Wednesday in the case … read more »

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Mubarak wife stable and available for police: minister

May 14, 2011 by benim

The health of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s wife has improved after suffering symptoms of a heart attack and she is now available for police to take her to prison, the health minister said on Saturday. An anti-corruption agency ordered … read more »

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Mubarak detention extended again

May 10, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt’s state prosecutor on Tuesday renewed the detention of ousted president Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days amid a probe into the killing of protesters and corruption, his office said in a statement. Abdel Maguid Mahmud “has ordered … read more »

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ICC to seek up to 5 Libya warrants

May 4, 2011 by benim

New York – The chief International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Tuesday he will pursue up to five crimes against humanity warrants in Libya for shooting civilians and mass arrest of opponents of Muammar Gaddafi. But the prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, … read more »

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Egypt orders ex-energy minister, former officials tried

April 23, 2011 by benim

Egypt on Saturday ordered former energy minister Sameh Fahmy and six other officials to stand trial on charges related to a natural gas deal with Israel, the public prosecutor said. The decision is part of a crackdown on graft during … read more »

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Kenya: Ocampo’s Bid to Slap Strict Conditions on Suspects Fails

April 23, 2011 by benim

ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo yesterday suffered another setback after judges declined to impose stricter conditions on the six Kenyan suspects. Ocampo wanted the six to appear before the court every six months and give their financial information to enable the … read more »

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Egypt’s Mubarak ‘to be detained for further 15 days’

April 22, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s state prosecutor has renewed the detention of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days amid a probe into a deadly crackdown on protesters and corruption, MENA news agency said on Friday. Mubarak, who was forced to resign in … read more »

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Mubarak’s condition ‘stable’

April 17, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was hospitalised this week due to a drop in blood pressure, and his condition is stable, state media reported late on Saturday. Mubarak, who is suspected of involvement in the deaths of anti-regime … read more »

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