Nigerian Court Voids Lawmakers’ US$47M Compensation Order Against Seplat
A Federal High Court voided a N72.6bn ($47.2m) legislative compensation order against Seplat Energy, ruling that Nigeria’s parliament cannot award…
July 29, 2026Topic
Rule of Law
Brazil’s Moraes Bars All Visits to Jair Bolsonaro for 30 Days
Justice Moraes imposes a 30-day Bolsonaro visit ban, blocking 185 recorded visits and a planned meeting with Argentina's Milei during...
July 18, 2026
Nicaragua Is Erasing Lawyers From Its Official Register. The Court Won’t Say Why
Nicaragua lawyers say 2,000 attorneys vanished from the Supreme Court register overnight—no notice, no hearing, no explanation from Ortega's government.
July 10, 2026
Tunisia Jails Rights Activist Bensedrine for 25 Years
A Tunis court jailed Tunisia rights activist Sihem Bensedrine, 75, for 25 years, drawing EU condemnation and fresh warnings over...
July 7, 2026
Courts and Central Banks Made the Week’s Biggest Calls, Not Voters
On one Tuesday, courts, central banks and statisticians handed down verdicts across four continents, exposing how modern states now govern...
July 1, 2026
Power Meets the Law: Africa’s Governance Ledger
A split-screen week in Africa: a former Nigerian oil minister was cleared in London while Zimbabwe's parliament voted to extend...
June 19, 2026
Uruguay leads Latin America in the ranking on respect for the rule of law
The World Justice Project published a new index on respect for the rule of law in 139 different countries, both...
January 10, 2022
Uruguay’s real estate agents expect flood of purchasers from Argentina once borders reopen
Not only ordinary Argentines are turning their backs on the country. Families with money are also looking for a new...
August 2, 2021
Analysis: Brazil’s Supreme Court is setting precedents potentially dangerous to democracy
The Supreme Court's rulings helped curb the spread of fake news and attacks on democracy on social networks, and culminated...
July 12, 2021