May 24
South Africa: Cosatu Statement On the Pending Retirement From Cabinet of the Minister for Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), Ebrahim Patel. [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) thanks Minister Patel, a proud son of the trade union movement, for his service not only to workers in his 3 terms as Minister,… Read more »
South Africa: Sactwu Is Tremendously Proud of Ebrahim Patel [press release]
COSATU
The COSATU-affiliated Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers Union is tremendously proud of out-going Trade, Industry & Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel. Read more »
May 23
West Africa: Guinean Govt Shuts Down Major Private Media Outlets
MFWA
Guinea's junta has banned five prominent private media outlets, dealing another blow to the broadcast sector which has been reeling under various attacks by the government. Read more »
Liberia: Moci to Get Vigilant in Monitoring, Inspection for Compliance
Liberian Observer
The Inspectorate department of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) says there will be vigilant in monitoring and inspecting warehouses and business entities for compliance… Read more »
Lesotho: Media Barred From Reporting On Famo Issues
Lesotho Times
...while Basotho are also banned from listening to famo music Read more »
May 21
Sudan: Sudan's Broken Hopes [interview]
Armed Conflict Location And Data
Sudan's one-year-old civil war has killed thousands of people, displaced millions, and splintered the country into a mosaic of rival militias. Neither of the two main warring… Read more »
May 19
Seychelles: 'Garden of Eden' - Seychelles' Atelier Alis Exhibition Launched in Cape Town
Seychelles News Agency
An artist couple hailing from Seychelles and Mauritius, Laurent Alis and Sasha Alis, have launched their collection 'Garden of Eden' in Cape Town, South Africa, at the Young Blood… Read more »
May 17
Lesotho: Matekane Speaks On Famo Violence
Lesotho Times
after his gvt bans the Famo groups brands them as terrorists as the groups vow to fight ban Read more »
May 14
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Attacks Continue in DR Congo Against Refugee Camps, Health Centers
People's Dispatch
Mineral extraction is the key to understanding the longstanding violence waged by Rwandan and Ugandan backed paramilitary groups in the DRC Read more »