South Africa's top court that has ruled on asylum processing orders, parliamentary procedures, and impeachment proceedings against President Ramaphosa.
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament acted unconstitutionally when it halted efforts to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022. …
South Africa's government withdrew an order on processing asylum applications after violence erupted in Johannesburg and Durban involving foreign nationals and anti-migrant locals, with cars torched and shops looted. The order, which followed a Constitutional Court ruling, led refugee offices to be overwhelmed and prompted the Home Affairs Department to cite public safety threats.
South Africa's government withdrew an order on processing asylum applications after violence erupted in Johannesburg and Durban involving foreign nationals and anti-migrant locals, with cars torched and shops looted. The order, which followed a Constitutional Court ruling, led refugee offices to be overwhelmed and prompted the Home Affairs Department to cite public safety threats.
South Africa's government withdrew an order directing refugee reception offices to process asylum applications after violence erupted in Johannesburg and Durban, with vehicles torched and foreign-run shops looted. The Home Affairs Department said the directive led to offices being overwhelmed and posed serious threats to public safety.
Zambian authorities closed the country's top courts on Monday, the last day opposition leader Brian Mundubile could file a challenge to the disputed August 13 election results in which he came second to President Hakainde Hichilema. A judiciary memorandum cited "security reasons" for the closure, while police said security assessments were ongoing.
Zambia closed its entire court system on Monday, the last day for filing court challenges to August 13 presidential election results, citing "security reasons." The closure drew criticism from legal and rights groups, as it prevented opposition leader Brian Mundubile from lodging his planned objection to results that gave President Hakainde Hichilema around 60 percent of the vote.
A leading DRC opposition figure has called on President Felix Tshisekedi to "give up" proposed constitutional changes that could allow him to seek a third term, with elections two years away and tensions high between government and opponents since parliament approved the proposal.
Opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo has called demonstrations in the capital and other cities to demand the resignation of President Felix Tshisekedi, who they say is trying to change the constitution to enable a third term. Tshisekedi, who came to power in 2019, has stated he would accept a third term if the people wanted it, and parliament has adopted a bill for a constitutional referendum on which the Constitutional Court is now reviewing.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate passed a bill on holding referendums, potentially allowing President Felix Tshisekedi to change the constitution and seek a third term. Tshisekedi, in office since 2019 and due to end his second term in 2028, said last month he would agree to a third term "if the people wish it" after a referendum on constitutional reform.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces impeachment proceedings over "Farmgate," a scandal in which thieves stole bundles of foreign cash from a sofa on his ranch. Ramaphosa, head of state since 2018, has denied wrongdoing and refused calls to resign.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not step down and will legally challenge a report paving the way for parliament to consider impeachment proceedings over the theft of large sums of cash from his private farm. A Constitutional Court ruling found parliament acted unconstitutionally when it voted against establishing an impeachment inquiry into the Phala Phala scandal in 2022.
South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament acted unconstitutionally when it halted impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022, following a legal challenge by opposition parties. The ruling opens the door for renewed parliamentary consideration of the impeachment process, which was centred on a controversial burglary at Ramaphosa's rural farm where more than $500,000 in cash was reportedly stolen.