
Zimbabwe government appeal judgement against Chief Justice
The country’s Justice minister filed the appeal against a High Court ruling stopping an extension of the Chief Justice’s office tenure.
The Zimbabwe’s government has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against a High Court ruling reversing President Emmerson Mnangangwa’s decision to extend the mandate of the country’s Chief Justice, Luke Malaba, by a further five years.
Members of Mali's main workers union start a five-day strike to press for better pay.
And we hear why it’s not a good idea to work long hours.
(Picture: Zimbabwe's president Emmerson Mnangagwa (L) and chief Justice Luke Malaba (R) sit and talk as they attend the swearing-in ceremony in Harare, on December 28, 2017. Credit: WILFRED KAJESE/AFP via Getty Images)
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