Zimbabwe’s likely to abolish the death penalty: how it got here and what it means for the continent

Zimbabwe’s likely to abolish the death penalty: how it got here and what it means for the continent

By Frans Viljoen, University of Pretoria Zimbabwe is likely to abolish capital punishment, following a cabinet decision on 7 February 2024. However, its parliament still has to endorse the move and pass the necessary law enabling the change. The question is when this will happen, especially since it appears that it would require a constitutional amendment. When this happens, Zimbabwe will not only draw a line […]

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Chinese national sentenced to death for Nigerian girlfriend’s murder

A Chinese man has been sentenced to death by hanging in Nigeria for killing his girlfriend, Ummukulsum Buhari. The 47-year-old man was charged by the government of Kano state, in Nigeria's northwest where the incident happened.

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