https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/638.html Africa news 15 Environmental Law news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/638.html en-us Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:44:30 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/totalenergies-taken-to-court-in-france-408959a Several nonprofits, including Friends of the Earth France, sued oil major TotalEnergies in a French civil court, seeking to obtain environmental documents related to an onshore Nigerian oil asset it is attempting to sell. 1-269525 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/apple-faces-new-lawsuit-over-congo-conflict-minerals-396458a A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials. 1-263733 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/winners-of-the-2025-african-legal-awards-621201a The 12th annual African Legal Awards saw law firms from across the continent gather at The Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Friday, 5 September, to celebrate excellence in the legal sector. 1-261201 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/disputes-are-inevitable-delays-dont-have-to-be-259847a You've spent the money and built the project, but now your wind energy farm is at a standstill. While your million-dollar wind farm is ready to supply vital energy, it's waiting on grid access, delayed by a contractual dispute. The matter is far from resolution as the parties involved fail to reach a consensus in court, causing a years-long delay. 1-258230 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-legal-award-winners-2024-813203a The 2024 African Legal Awards, hosted by Law.com International, celebrated the continent's top in-house and private law firms at a gala ceremony at the Houghton Hotel, Johannesburg on 6 September. 1-251639 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/claimant-lawyers-accuse-anglo-of-shocking-indifference-to-kabwe-case-564770a Lawyers representing the Kabwe community in the lead poisoning class action lawsuit accuse Anglo American of "shocking indifference" after the Johannesburg High Court granted leave to appeal a previous dismissal of the class action case. This decision paves the way for the case to be heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa. 1-247836 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/anglo-maintains-innocence-as-kabwe-claimants-given-leave-to-appeal-342468a Claimants from Kabwe, Zambia, who are seeking compensation for alleged lead poisoning, have been given the green light to appeal a previous court decision. The South African High Court has acknowledged their right to appeal, paving the way for the case to be escalated to a superior court. This development, however, does not reverse the High Court’s initial dismissal of the class action lawsuit in December 2023. 1-247793 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eu-will-not-delay-deforestation-law-environment-chief-says-on-ivory-coast-visit-453349a The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, its environment commissioner said, despite some governments urging Brussels to postpone the landmark rules. 1-247415 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/638/244974.html Nigeria's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Shell should be granted a hearing over an alleged oil spill in the Niger Delta after the Court of Appeal halted an asset sale and ordered a judgment claim to be paid prior to hearing its case. 1-244974 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/608/244678.html The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that a class action lawsuit against miner Anglo American brought by victims of alleged historic lead poisoning in Zambia should not go ahead, lawyers for the claimants said on Saturday. 1-244678 Sun, 17 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law Africa