The dissolution of the entire 42-member Cabinet by President Bingu wa Mutharika on 20 August 2011, with the president taking over all ministerial duties until further notice, has ... Read more »
Cabinet has thrown out the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009, on the advice of the ruling party's lawyer. Read more »
Parents use various methods to delay the sexual development of teenagers. Some massage the developing breasts of young girls. Read more »
Until recently, children were being used by both the army and Sudanese and Chadian armed groups. Thousands have been recruited as the Darfur conflict in Sudan has engulfed eastern ... Read more »
The newsletter Southern Africa Report, which has published groundbreaking coverage of South Africa's bailout of the government of Swaziland, says the massive loan is helping to ... Read more »
In the latest 'Walk to Work' protests, police used cannons containing pink water on protesters and Dr Kizza Besigye in an attempt to quell further protest action. Read more »
All parties to armed conflict have committed serious violations of the laws of war that are contributing to the countrys humanitarian catastrophe, Human Rights Watch says. Read more »
A lack of accountability for problems in health care and abuses committed by staff contribute to substandard care and undermines the country's goal to reduce its maternal death ... Read more »
The Hunger Project has withdrawn an award that it gave Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika following the way his government handled the July 20 protests that left 19 people dead. Read more »
Ghana is the latest African country to recently condemn homosexuality, leading to a climate of fear and preventing homosexuals from accessing vital health services. Read more »
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