With tens of thousands of cases waiting to be heard, some people have to wait four years for their trials to start.

ARUSHA,Tanzania-- If this were the plot of movie, it would be too far-fetched to be believable. South African authorities have taken over management of a maximum-security prison run by a private ...

South Africa’s Minister of Justice Robert Lamola accused Israel of acts of genocide at the International Court of Justice in The Hague: “‘In extending our hands across the miles to the people of ...

Chadian lawyer Jacqueline Moudeina represented the victims during Habre's trial by a special court. Moudeina represented the victims during Habre's trial by a special court created by Senegal and the ...

This morning, the "Lineamenta" (or draft guidelines) for the Second Special Assembly for the Synod of Bishops of Africa were presented in the Holy See Press Office. The synod will focus on the many ...

Why South Africa must act now on GBV justice reform South Africa has one of the most progressive Constitutions in the world, yet for many survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), justice remains ...

President William Ruto chairs a meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) on the sidelines of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[PCS ...

At the close of an inaugural summit on climate change hosted this week by the African Union and the government of Kenya, activists who had demanded more than carbon credits and other glossy solutions ...

The declaration aligns Africa’s position on the global energy transition and climate justice debate, following the conclusion of the Invest in African Energy forum in Paris. African civil society, ...

South Africa’s Justice Department said it’s systems have been interrupted by a ransomware attack, the second such assault on a state institution in the past two months. A breach occurred on Sept. 6 ...