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Sudan: 31 Sudanese Lawyers' Licences Withdrawn

2026-01-07 23:25:09
[Dabanga] Port Sudan / Amsterdam -- A decision by the Sudan Bar Association in Port Sudan to withdraw the practising licences of 31 lawyers has sparked widespread controversy within Sudan's legal and human rights circles, raising serious questions about legality, due process and the independence of the legal profession amid the country's ongoing conflict. Source
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West Africa: Nigeria's Democracy Facing Existential Threat - Atiku

2026-01-07 22:33:00
[Vanguard] Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned that Nigeria's democracy was facing an existential threat, accusing President Bola Tinubu's administration of deliberately weakening opposition parties and shrinking democratic space in a manner that could lead to a de facto one-party state. Source
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South Africa: Key Party Quits KwaZulu-Natal Coalition Govt

2026-01-07 21:56:24
[Scrolla] The National Freedom Party decided to leave the KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity with immediate effect after the NEC meeting on Monday. NFP orders its Social Development MEC Mbali Shinga to resign after refusing to support MK no confidence vote against the premier. Source