Issued on: 04/01/2024 – 23:04 In tonight’s edition: Nigeria widens the net to degrees earned in Kenya and Uganda as part of its crackdown on fraudulent foreign certificates. Also, French energy giant TotalEnergies puts former Beninese prime minister Lionel Zinsou at the head of land acquisition for its controversial multi-billion-dollar oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania. Plus, we see how more farmers in Tunisia are cultivating carob seeds.
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Senegal’s Supreme Court on Friday ruled against opposition politician Ousmane Sonko in his appeal of a libel conviction, dealing another blow to his hopes of competing in next month’s presidential election, lawyers said. Issued on: 05/01/2024 – 04:04Modified: 05/01/2024 – 09:57 2 min Sonko, 49, has been battling various court cases since 2021.These have hampered his plans to vie for the presidency in the Feb. 25 vote and fueled unrest that has damaged Senegal’s reputation as one of West Africa’s most stable democracies.After deliberations that extended from Thursday into the early hours of Friday, the court rejected Sonko’s appeal against a May conviction that led to him receiving…
South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend in a crime that shocked a nation long inured to violence against women. Issued on: 05/01/2024 – 08:45Modified: 05/01/2024 – 09:56 3 min Pistorius – dubbed “Blade Runner” for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs – shot 29-year-old model Reeva Steenkamp dead through a locked bathroom door on Valentine’s Day in 2013.He has repeatedly said he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder when he fired four shots into the bathroom at his Pretoria home, and he launched multiple appeals against his conviction on that basis.”The…
Issued on: 05/01/2024 – 09:36Modified: 05/01/2024 – 10:56 02:39 The Supreme Court in Senegal on January 5, 2024 rejected an appeal by opposition leader Ousmane Sonko against a guilty verdict for defaming a government minister. FRANCE 24 correspondent Sam Bradpiece explains that the ruling is one of many legal setbacks for Sonko. Read more on related topics:
Home » Spanish Learning Resources » Spanish for Lawyers: 9 Fantastic Learning Resources You Won’t Object To Nowadays, many jobs require Spanish language skills. However, in specific fields like law, you often need very specific vocabulary. In this post, you’ll find the best nine resources including courses, books, apps and websites for learning Spanish for lawyers so you’ll never object to learning. Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click here to get a copy. (Download) Courses 1. Spanish for Lawyers from American University Price: $1,100 (including a $200…
Discover Natural Wonders at the Adelaide Botanic Garden. Enter upon sunset to explore a magical trail of stories, light and music for all ages with unique works by award-winning artists. The Natural Wonders exhibition at Adelaide Botanic Garden as part of the Adelaide Fringe allows visitors to embark on an extraordinary journey through a series of projected and immersive artworks of diverse natural ecosystems and storytelling. The Botanic Garden will become an outdoor art gallery under the stars. Featuring: “ArchiBio” by Andrej Boleslavsky “Borealis” by Dan Acher “Passage” by light and installation duo, Harsh Realities “Project Earth” by Liam Somerville…
Issued on: 05/01/2024 – 09:51Modified: 05/01/2024 – 10:55 03:41 Eleven years after ex-Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, South Africans are still divided over whether Pistorius, who was convicted of murder, is guilty, and whether the length of his jail sentence was just. FRANCE 24’s Caroline Dumay reports from Johannesburg on January 5, 2024, the day Pistorius was released on parole. Read more on related topics:
Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Friday rejected the candidacy of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to run in next month’s presidential vote, his lawyer said, after a long-running judicial saga around the firebrand politician. Issued on: 05/01/2024 – 21:59 2 min The 49-year-old, who came third in the 2019 presidential election, has been at the centre of a bitter stand-off with the state that has lasted more than two years and sparked often deadly unrest.Sonko’s lawyer, Cire Cledor Ly, said the candidacy had been rejected on the grounds that the application was incomplete.”When we entered, (Council) President Badio Camara immediately notified…
Issued on: 05/01/2024 – 22:14 South African former athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison, nearly 11 years after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Steenkamp’s mother said her family was “serving a life sentence”. Also, opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s candidacy for the next presidential election in Senegal has been rejected. And in Benin, we report on how the Dialysis Life Association has seen an increase in mortality rates since the government stopped full medical coverage for chronic illnesses.
Back to homepage / Shows / Eye on Africa Issued on: 08/01/2024 – 22:38 11:31 EYE ON AFRICA © FRANCE 24 In tonight’s edition: Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s former interior minister under Yahya Jammeh, faces trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity. Alleged victims hail a landmark day for justice. Also, Ivory Coast’s economic capital is already buzzing with excitement as football fans gear up for the Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan. Finally, we shine a spotlight on Africa’s music industry and how Afrobeats singer MohBad’s tragic death laid bare some of the issues within the lucrative Nigerian scene. Read more on…