On 7 November 2024, the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the case of AdvocAid Limited v Republic of Sierra Leone has…
Staff Writer11 November 2024
2 July 2024 Malawi Nation Zororai Nkomo Despite being a constitutional democracy, local authorities in Malawi continue to perpetuate the colonial legacy by criminalising poverty and inequality through the incessant…
Staff Writer2 July 2024
Each year, on June 20th, the global community comes together to celebrate World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to honoring the resilience and courage of those who have been forced…
Staff Writer20 June 2024
Weekend Nation 15 June 2024 By Zororai Nkomo Despite the fact that Malawi ratified regional and international treaties and conventions to protect vulnerable people such as refugees, the treatment of…
Staff Writer15 June 2024
The Nation 8 June 2024 By Zororai Nkomo Malawi is among African countries that have ratified the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) but is still administering vagrancy…
Staff Writer8 June 2024
The Daily Times 23 May 2023 By Thomas Kachere Some lawmakers have lamented Parliament's delays to facilitate the review of Section 184 of the Penal Code, which provides for the…
Staff Writer23 May 2024
According to the WHO, for every suicide in Africa, there are approximately 20 attempts. While some countries have slowly moved towards repealing the criminal offence of attempted suicide, recognising it…
Melusi Simelane6 October 2023
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) notes that the Uganda Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023, has repealed some of the rogue and vagabond, sedition, and false news offences in…
Staff Writer11 July 2023
On 5 June 2023, the High Court of Malawi granted leave for judicial review to challenge the Lilongwe by-laws evicting informal traders from plying their trade on the streets and…
Staff Writer14 June 2023