Activists have called the brutal murder and rape of Anene Booysen a tipping point in national attitudes toward violence against women, but they maintain that more needs to be done. Read more »
The Government Communication and Information System has added its voice to the national call for South Africans to get involved and take a firm stand against rape and all forms of ... Read more »
Poorly-regulated arms transfers continue to contribute to the recruitment and use of children in conflict, says an NGO ahead of the International Day against the Use of Child ... Read more »
The court set up to try ex-Chadian President Hissène Habré has opened its investigations in Senegal, making it the first time a former African leader faces trial in another ... Read more »
Rights groups have raised fears of imminent executions following the appointment of a hangman citing it as a violation of the basic right to life. Read more »
An increasing number of men belonging to ethnic groups that practice female genital mutilation are speaking out against the now illegal practice. Read more »
A report has highlighted the involvement of African governments in the "capture", "detention" and "transfer" of individuals suspected of acts of terror by the U.S Central ... Read more »
A court has sentenced a woman who was allegedly raped by security forces, along with the journalist who reported on the matter, for offending the honour of state. Read more »
Hip-hop artist and youth activist, Mouad Belghouat, who was jailed for a video allegedly insulting the police has protested the conditions of his detention by going on a hunger ... Read more »
A prosecutor's office has ordered the autopsy of Mohamed al-Gendy who his attorney argues was "tortured to death" after his arrest by police. Read more »
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