September 12, 2019
South Africa: Govt Considers Expunging Marijuana-Related Criminal Records
The Department of Justice is working on new laws around the legalisation of marijuana in South Africa, and is considering amendments to expunge the criminal records of people who… Read more »
August 29, 2019
Zambia: Opposition Politician Kambwili Arrested For 'Defaming' Lungu
Zambian police have arrested opposition National Democratic Congress leader Chishimba Kambwili on charges of defaming President Edgar Lungu, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
North Africa: End Morocco's Occupation of Western Sahara Now
The Saharan Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was declared by independence forces in 1976, after colonial power Spain withdrew from the territory known as Western Sahara. The SADR… Read more »
Rwanda: Gospel Singer Comes Out of the Closet
Singer Albert Nabonibo has caused a stir on social media after revealing that he is gay. Read more »
August 23, 2019
South Africa: The Apartheid Flag - 'Divisive Symbol of Oppression'
The old South African flag which was outlawed by a court judgement this week was adopted two decades before the formal policy of apartheid was enforced. But the elements which go… Read more »
Zambia: What Govt Should Do to Clean Up Poisonous Soil, Dust in Kabwe
Thousands of children in Kabwe are developing lead poisoning because of growing up in contaminated neighborhoods due to exposure around a former lead and zinc mine. Twenty-five… Read more »
August 21, 2019
South Africa: Gratuitous Display of Apartheid Flag is Hate Speech - Equality Court
The Equality Court has ruled that gratuitous display of the flag used during the apartheid era constitutes hate speech and incites hatred against black people in terms of the… Read more »
August 20, 2019
Cameroon: Ambazonia President Gets Life Sentence
The president of the self declared federal state of Ambazonia, Sisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.The verdict was handed down on August 20 at the… Read more »
August 16, 2019
South Africa: No Love for Ramaphosa After Marikana Massacre Tweet
A tweet by Cyril Ramaphosa commemorating the seventh anniversary of the Marikana Massacre has elicited angry responses from users who slammed the President saying that he not only… Read more »
August 09, 2019
Africa: #MeToo in Africa - Govts Urged to Enact Protections They Fought For
In June, labor advocates from across the world celebrated the passage of a landmark global treaty that builds on the unprecedented gains made in the era of #MeToo. By recognizing… Read more »
August 06, 2019
Burundi: Govt Playing Politics with Deadly Malaria Outbreak?
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 5.7 million cases of malaria were recorded in Burundi in 2019, and with a population of… Read more »
August 02, 2019
Cameroon: Separatist Leader Threatens Hunger Strike
Amnesty International says the government used excessive force against prisoners and want an independent and effectively investigation into the use of firearms and live ammunition… Read more »
Uganda: Activist Sentenced for Calling Museveni a 'Delinquent Dicator'
Dr. Stella Nyanzi, a former Makerere University research fellow, has been convicted of cyber harassing President Yoweri Museveni and been sentenced to 18 months in prison, New… Read more »
Cameroon: President of Ambazonia Interim Govt Ayuktabe Writes From Prison - Report
Sissiku Julius Ayuktabe has written a letter from his cell at Kondengui Principal Prison, where he says he is being unjustly detained with "a sizeable part of my cabinet and with… Read more »
July 31, 2019
Uganda: British Man Charged With Poisoning Ugandans With 'Miracle Cure'
A British former clairvoyant and three Ugandans have been charged with distributing a liquid called Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) to villagers in poor areas, which they… Read more »
July 23, 2019
Rwanda: Diane Shima Rwigara Accuses Kagame of Condoning Political Murders
Former presidential candidate Diane Shima Rwigara has penned an emotional open letter to President Paul Kagame accusing him of condoning political murders. Read more »
July 17, 2019
Uganda: The Regime Wants Me Dead, Says Bobi Wine as He Prepares for 2021 Polls
The Ugandan musician and opposition lawmaker, Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, has said that he will challenge longtime President Yoweri Museveni in the 2021 elections,… Read more »
July 12, 2019
South Africa: Gangsters, The National Defence Force is Coming to a Township Near You!
Look, I don't know what it's like to live in a township. I have never experienced gunshots going off on a daily basis. I have never dodged bullets on my way to school, neither have… Read more »
July 08, 2019
Libya: Plea to Save Lives of Migrants and Refugees in Tripoli
Countries such as Britain, the United States, Canada, France, Germany and Norway should offer emergency sanctuary to refugees and migrants whose lives are threatened by fighting in… Read more »
July 01, 2019
Africa: World Champ Caster Semenya Digs In Heels Over IAAF 800M Battle
World 800m champion Caster Semenya has said that if she loses her legal battle with the IAAF on new rules regulating testosterone levels in female athletes, she will not… Read more »
June 28, 2019
South Africa: 'Break the Silence on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues'
For about two year now, South African public hospitals have been experiencing the shortage of contraceptives like Depo-provera, Nuristate and the pill with no clear explanation.… Read more »
South Africa: Tackling Questions and Debunking Myths on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Health-E News hosted a question and answer session to answer pertinent questions on why South Africa's public health facilities are experiencing frequent contraceptive stockouts… Read more »
June 25, 2019
Rwanda: EU Human Rights Report is 'Ridiculous', 'Rubbish' - Kagame
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has described criticism of his country's human rights record as "rubbish" and "ridiculous" in an interview with France24's Catherine Nicholson on the… Read more »
June 17, 2019
South Africa: Mandela Foundation Seeks Meeting with Zindzi Mandela Over 'Land Thieves' Tweets
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has called for a meeting with South Africa's ambassador to Denmark Zindzi Mandela after she she posted several tweets about land that sparked outrage,… Read more »
June 14, 2019
Africa: On the Day of the African Child, Fight for the Rights of Our Girls
On this year's Day of the African Child on June 16, heads of state, ministers, religious leaders, community leaders, survivors' networks and campaigners will come together for the… Read more »
