NAIROBI, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- A new manual to enhance the prosecution of terrorism suspects and their financiers across sub-Saharan Africa was launched Monday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
The launch of the counter-terrorism and counter-financing of terrorism prosecution curriculum aims to strengthen the prosecutorial capacity of Africa's judicial systems in handling terrorism and terrorism financing cases.
Senior government officials, diplomats, law enforcement officers, and heads of public prosecution departments from across Africa attended the launch event, vowing to enhance coordination in combating terrorism.
Martha Koome, Kenya's chief justice, said there is an urgent need to revitalize the prosecutorial capacity of Africa's justice systems to ensure that transnational crimes like terrorism are severely punished.
She said that the new manual for enhancing the prosecution of terrorism cases signals a commitment to professional excellence, doctrinal adherence, and ethical responsibility in handling such crimes in courts of law.
Kenya's Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, in conjunction with bilateral partners, developed the structured curriculum to enhance the adjudication of terrorism cases in African countries grappling with the menace.
Lino Anguzu, Uganda's director of public prosecutions, called for enhanced collaboration among law enforcement agencies on the continent to strengthen the fight against terrorism.
