June 09, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Mother Gets 25 Years for Selling Naked Pics of Daughter - South African News Briefs - June 9, 2023
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May 31, 2023
West Africa: Illegal Fishing Costs West African Nations Billions in Revenue
Six West African nations lose U.S. $2.3 billion a year as a result of illegal fishing, says a new report from Amnesty International. Read more »
Africa: "It Looks Like it's Unbearable to Live Without a Man, It's Unbearable to Be a Lesbian'
The Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender at the University Pretoria together with the Center for Gender Studies and Feminist Futures and… Read more »
May 30, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Grants Putin Diplomatic Immunity to Attend Brics Summit
South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) Minister Naledi Pandor gazetted a notice providing diplomatic immunity to officials attending the the BRICS summit in… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Ethiopia: Protesters Take to Tigray Streets Demanding Withdrawal of Foreign Forces, Return of Displaced People
Thousands of people in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region took to the streets on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 to demand the return of people displaced by a two-year war there. The… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe's Woes Affecting Rest of Region - Chissano
The crisis in Zimbabwe is having “terrible consequences” for the whole of Southern Africa by delaying the building of roads, railways and power lines, says former… Read more »
May 04, 2023
South Africa: Personal Info of Krugersdorp Rape Survivors Leaked on Social Media, Police Apologise
The leak of private information belonging to eight women who were raped in Krugersdorp during 2022 by the South African Police Service (SAPS) prompted the authorities to issue an… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Africa: Public Interest Media Fund Launched to Safeguard Press Freedom, Democracy
The International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) has launched the International Fund for Public Interest Media, an initiative intended to support public interest media… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Sudan: Former Prime Minister Hamdok Lists Steps to End 'Catastrophic' Sudanese Conflict
In a series of tweets, former Sudanese prime minister Abdalla Hamdok called on collaborative efforts to end the conflict in Sudan. Hamdok warned of a "humanitarian catastrophe" if… Read more »
May 01, 2023
Namibia: Take Responsibility For Crimes Committed During Colonial Rule, UN Representatives Tell Berlin
The governments of Germany and Namibia have come under fire from UN special rapporteurs for breaching the rights of Herero and Nama ethnic minorities by keeping them out of… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Kenya: Kenyan Court Rules Meta Has Case to Answer Over Unfair Layoffs, Blacklisting
Facebook parent company Meta has been dealt a blow during a legal battle in Kenya where a court found that the corporation has a case to answer over its allegedly unlawful… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Comoros: Comoros Slams France For Plan to Repatriate Undocumented Migrants From Mayotte
The Indian Ocean Island nation of Comoros is urging France to stop its plans for the forced return of migrants from the neighbouring French island of Mayotte. Read more »
April 04, 2023
Burkina Faso: Troops Accused of Killing, Filming Bloodied Bodies of Young Boys at Military Base
Burkinabe troops have been accused of killing a group of boys and filming them in an 83-second video that surfaced in mid-February 2023. The army denied responsibility for the… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Egypt: Want to Get Married? Please Take These Tests First...
Egypt's health ministry has launched an initiative to "free the country" from communicable diseases transmitted between partners, reduce deaths from non-communicable diseases, curb… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Southern Africa: Why the Media Must Prioritise Content and Representation for a More Inclusive Future
Whether it's showcasing the stories of marginalised communities, highlighting the efforts of environmental activists, or delving into the latest scientific breakthroughs,… Read more »
March 24, 2023
Kenya: Nairobi Court Bars Meta From Sacking Facebook Moderators
A court in Nairobi has barred Meta, Facebook's parent company, from laying off its content moderators pending determination of a lawsuit that is challenging their planned… Read more »
March 23, 2023
South Sudan: How Digitalization Can Advance Equality and Peace For Women, Girls in Post-Conflict South Sudan
South Sudan, as the world's youngest country, faces many challenges and uncertainty in achieving peace. Shortly after gaining independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, a civil war… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Africa: Millions of Women Starving as They Eat Least and Eat Last #AfricaClimateCrisis
On International Women's Day, Human Rights Watch (HRW) hosted a Twitter Space meeting looking at the impact of food scarcity on women. Eating Last and Eating Least: The Food Crisis… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Africa: Reflecting on the Last 20 Years - New Book Offers Insight into the AU's Performance
The African continent's main political body has dealt with a myriad of issues since its inception, including a resurgence of coups, conflict, Ebola and Covid-19… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Africa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Children's Plight in War-Torn Sahel Region
Africans are facing some of the greatest challenges of our time. Food insecurity, resulting from flooding and drought, along with conflict, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read more »
March 15, 2023
South Africa: UN Experts Urge Govt to Comply With Torture Prevention Measures
United Nations torture prevention experts have called on South Africa to speed up the establishment of a national torture prevention watchdog to regularly examine prisons,… Read more »
South Africa: National Assembly Passes Bill to Criminalise Hate Speech and Hate Crimes
The National Assembly has finally passed the bill introduced five years ago that would criminalise hate speech and hate crimes. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Tunisia: Outcry Over Xenophobic Remarks Forces President Saied to Denounce Racism
Tunisia's President Kais Saied has denounced racism barely 10 days after declaring a crackdown on illegal immigration and using language the African Union deemed to be… Read more »
March 02, 2023
South Africa: Food Crisis Looms as Farmers Buckle Under Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - March 2, 2023
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February 02, 2023
Southern Africa: SADC Calls Out King Mswati, Urges Urgent National Dialogue in eSwatini
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is calling for a national dialogue in the Kingdom of eSwatini, after the assassination of political activist Advocate Thulani… Read more »
