The ruling by the High Court to return former South African president Jacob Zuma to prison to complete his 15-month sentence would “serve no purpose” but to merely exact “political revenge,” a senior opposition official said on Thursday. The High Court on Wednesday ruled that Zuma’s freedom was unlawful and[Read More…]
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Gambia: I Cried In Prison Hearing Jammeh’s Defeat – Lawyer Darboe
– Darboe reacts to historic election (JollofNews) – Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, leader of the Opposition United Democratic Party emotionally told The Standard Tuesday that he cried in his lonely prison cell when a prison officer informed him of President Jammeh’s defeat in last week’s polls. Darboe, who calls his arrest[Read More…]
Senegal: Child Prisoners Learn Fencing To Stay Out Of Trouble
(JollofNews) – Inside Senegal’s state penitentiary, jailed minors form an orderly queue. They are being driven away from the prison in Thiès to enter a studio and fight. Senegal is experimenting with a new form of restorative justice where these child prisoners – whose offenses range from violence to theft[Read More…]
Senegal Ex-president’s Son Jailed For Corruption Released – Govt
(JollofNews) – Karim Wade, the son of Senegal’s former president, was released from prison after being granted a presidential pardon, a spokesman for President Macky Sall and Wade’s lawyer said on Friday. Wade, who served three years in prison, had been convicted on corruption charges, sentenced to six years and[Read More…]
Gambian Security Guard Remanded For Shooting Dog
(JollofNews) – A magistrates’ court in the Gambia has remanded a security guard in prison for allegedly pulling the trigger of his gun at a dog.
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