In Kenya there are communities which have child marriages as part of their customs, oblivious of the fact that it is a violation of the children's rights. Read more »
This year looks set to be another gloomy one for asylum seekers as the government makes a renewed attempt to deport and restrict the number of African migrants to SA, writes ... Read more »
Hundreds of girls had gathered at one rescue centre for more than two months. Their parents have now been warned to keep them safe. Read more »
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have reportedly kidnapped boys and young men in a remote village of Borno state. Read more »
The journalists from Qatari news network al-Jazeera were sentenced to seven to ten years in prison for charges including creating a "terrorist media cell". Read more »
Simone Gbagbo is accused of aiding her husband to maintain his grip on power after elections in 2010. Read more »
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a new law in October which refers crimes committed against "public and vital facilities" to military courts. Read more »
Close to 90 percent of those in developing countries who need treatment for mental health problems receive no assistance, writes SciDev.net. Read more »
Nigerian groups and commentators are not allowing their fellow citizens and the government to forget that the families of scores of girls abducted by Boko Haram have spent ... Read more »
Five of the top ten arms-exporting nations have already ratified the treaty that comes into effect On 24 December 2014, to regulate the global trade in arms and ammunition. Read more »
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