https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/549.html West Africa Criminal Law news 15 Criminal Law news - West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/549.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:39:22 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigeria-supreme-court-allows-late-appeal-in-kano-blasphemy-case-287377a Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Thursday granted lawyers representing Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a musician sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy, permission to file an appeal outside the legally prescribed timeframe. 1-261780 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Criminal Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/3-west-african-countries-announce-exit-from-international-criminal-court-621771a The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, denouncing it as "a tool of neocolonial repression". 1-261721 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Criminal Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-zambian-minister-the-mysterious-businesswoman-and-illegal-mining-621341a Illegal mining is rife at Sensele Mine in Zambia. Many lives have been claimed. For example, over 30 people died in a mudslide in December 2023. Sensele Enterprises and Zambia’s government appear to lay the blame for the continuation of illegal mining at each other’s doors. Questions have been raised about the relationship between Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industries Chipoka Mulenga and a businessperson who is known as “Laila”, and the latter’s role in the mine. 1-261341 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Criminal Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigerian-court-orders-release-of-binance-executive-after-charges-dropped-252407a A Nigerian court on Wednesday ordered the release of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan after the government dropped money laundering charges against him to allow him to get medical treatment abroad. 1-252840 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Criminal Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/detained-binance-executive-in-court-on-nigerian-tax-money-laundering-charges-908664a One of the two executives from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, detained in Nigeria appeared in an Abuja court on Thursday, 4 April, to face tax evasion and money laundering charges. 1-247354 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Criminal Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/549/243829.html President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that South Africa has formally submitted a request to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza. 1-243829 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Criminal Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/80/398/240179.html Families of 20 Gambian children who died after consuming cough syrups made in India will take their government to court this month for allegedly mishandling drug imports - a rare step in one of Africa's poorest countries, where few have the means to challenge authorities. 1-240179 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Criminal Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/549/237446.html In a watershed moment for the US criminal system, former US president Donald Trump turned himself in to New York authorities. 1-237446 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 21:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Criminal Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/549/236301.html International financial crime watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday said it was adding South Africa and Nigeria to its so-called "grey list" of countries under special scrutiny to implement standards to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing. 1-236301 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Criminal Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/35/864/231549.html A court in Burkina Faso has found two executives working for Canadian mining firm Trevali guilty of involuntary manslaughter after a flood disaster at its Perkoa zinc mine in April killed eight miners, the company's country manager said on Wednesday, 14 September. 1-231549 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Criminal Law West Africa