KENYAN LAWYERS BOYCOTT COURTS OVER ALLEGED JUDICIAL CORRUPTION. (PHOTO).

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 Kenyan lawyers boycott courts over alleged judicial corruption Kenyan lawyers staged a nationwide boycott of court proceedings on Wednesday to protest alleged judicial corruption and chronic delays. Cases in the East African nation take an average of two years to conclude, according to official records, with lawyers blaming graft and systemic inefficiencies. "The court boycott is going on in courts across the country, with many lawyers heeding the call," Charles Kanjama, the president of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), told reporters. However, the judiciary said that accountability mechanisms already exist through the Judicial Service Commission and the Office of the Judiciary Ombudsman, where complaints against judges and judicial officers can be lodged and investigated, according to a statement released prior to the boycott. It also defended its recent performance, saying it achieved a case clearance rate of 104 per cent for the first time in several years. After the natio...

PANAMA‑FLAGGED CARGO SHIP SINKS OFF WESTERN SAHARA, MOROCCO'S TRANSPORT MINISTRY SAYS. (PHOTO).


 Panama‑flagged cargo ship sinks off Western Sahara, Morocco's transport ministry says


A Panama‑flagged cargo vessel, the Dura Bulk, sank off the coast of Western Sahara, Morocco's transport ministry said.


The ship, which was carrying a cargo of clinker, a key ingredient in cement production, went down on Saturday after reporting water ingress en route to Laayoune's port in Western Sahara, the ministry said in a statement, Reuters reported.


All crew have been rescued, and authorities opened an investigation into the incident, it added.

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