November 20, 2023
South Africa: Fixing School Infrastructure Vital to Stop Learning Crisis - Equal Education Report
November 29 marks the 10th anniversary of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga signing the Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure into law. And despite this… Read more »
November 17, 2023
Rwanda: British Prime Minister Promises Emergency Legislation After Rwanda Migration Policy Blocked by UK Court
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to present emergency legislation verifying Rwanda's status as a secure nation. This comes shortly after the Supreme Court of the United… Read more »
November 16, 2023
South Africa: Member of Humanitarian Organization Gift of the Givers Killed in Gaza
Ahmed Abbasi, a member of Gift of the Givers (GOTG), a South African humanitarian aid organization known for their work around the world, was killed in Gaza today, Eyewitness… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Rwanda: UK Supreme Court Rejects Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The UK Supreme Court has declared the UK government's policy of sending certain asylum seekers to Rwanda illegal, BBC reports. Read more »
November 14, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Paid Sexual Abuse Victims U.S.$250 Each In DR Congo - Report
Dr. Gaya Gamhewage, the physician in charge of the World Health Organization's attempts to stop sexual abuse, went to the DR Congo in March 2023 to deal with the largest-known sex… Read more »
Madagascar: Presidential Contenders Demand Election Boycott in Madagascar
Six well-known contenders for president of Madagascar said that they want to abstain from this week's elections, exacerbating the nation's already dire political situation, eNCA… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Militia Leader Lumbala to Appear In French Court
Roger Lumbala, 65, a former DR Congo militia leader, will stand trial in France on charges of crimes against humanity. On Monday, November 6, 2023 an investigating judge reportedly… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting Cuts Power Supply to DR Congo's Goma
Due to a surge in rebel warfare in the area, the major power lines to the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have been severed, cutting off power to… Read more »
Sudan: Saudi Arabia Hosts Sudan Peace Talks, Falls Short of Ceasefire
Conflicting groups in Sudan have not agreed upon an instant ceasefire, indicating that violence would likely continue despite efforts by mediators to call for a ceasefire and… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Madagascar: Electoral 'Manipulation' - Madagascar's Opposition Asks for French Intervention
Madagascar's Collectif des 10 - 10 of the 13 contenders for the presidential election - wrote a two-page letter condemning the alleged manipulation of the electoral process by… Read more »
Africa: Sacked Africa Staff Say Twitter Ghosted Them, Want to Take Elon Musk to Court
Fired employees of Twitter (now known as X) are threatening to file a lawsuit against the business for allegedly not providing the promised redundancy money, BBC reports. Read more »
October 27, 2023
Kenya: The Story Behind British Soldiers Decapitating Chief Samoei and New Demands for Skull's Return
As the world anticipates King Charles III's historic visit to Kenya on October 31, the Nandi community's quest for justice and reparation is reignited. They are demanding the… Read more »
Africa: Two Tanzanians and One South African Held Hostage By Hamas, Says Israel
In the aftermath of the October 7 bombings in Israel, Hamas has reportedly taken 224 hostages, including two Tanzanians and a South African, according to the Israeli… Read more »
Africa: African Court Judge Criticises Member States Over Human Rights Verdicts
The judge president of the African Court of Human and People's Rights and the ECOWAS Court of Justice criticized government commitments to safeguarding human rights across the… Read more »
October 18, 2023
South Sudan: South Sudan's Govt Has 'Deeply Rooted Intolerance and Fear of Critical Views'
The South Sudanese government needs to act quickly to stop illegal media censorship, unacceptable restrictions on civic and political activities, and attacks on journalists and… Read more »
Africa: AU Chief Mahamat Says Israeli Attacks Are War Crimes After Gaza Hospital Bombing
Moussa Faki Mahamat, the head of the African Union, said that Israel committed a "war crime" after the fatal attack on a Gaza strip hospital on Tuesday, October 17. Read more »
October 17, 2023
Kenya: Facebook Layoff Lawsuit - Negotiations Crumble as Parties Fail to Reach Deal
Settlement talks in a long-standing legal case involving 184 Nairobi-based Facebook content moderators and Meta, the platform's parent company collapsed, reports BBC. Read more »
Uganda: World Bank Wants LGBTQI+ Safeguards Before Resuming Fresh Funding
The World Bank will make sure that Ugandans are not subjected to discrimination in its programs before restarting new funding suspended in August due to an anti-LGBTQ bill, an… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Angola: MPs Reject Presidential Impeachment Proposal
The country's leading opposition party walked out of an extraordinary parliamentary session called to discuss a possible impeachment against President Joao Lourenco on October… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Rwanda: UK Top Court Will Rule on Rwanda Migrant Plan Later
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said on Wednesday, October 11, that it will not rule on the government's request to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda for a few months,… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Opposition MPs Lose Seats Because of 'Bogus' Letter
Fifteen Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs filed a court appeal, saying they were duped into losing their Parliamentary seats, BBC reports. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Mauritius: Win for LGBTQI+ Community as Supreme Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Relations
A colonial-era legislation that made same-sex relationships illegal was overturned in Mauritius, according to a Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) report. Read more »
October 04, 2023
Rwanda: Another Rwanda Genocide Suspect Arrested in Netherlands
A former member of the Rwandan military who is accused of being a crucial player in the 1994 genocide in that country was arrested on Tuesday, October 3, in the Netherlands,… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nobel Laureate Mukwege Announces DR Congo Presidential Bid
Denis Mukwege, the gynaecologist and Nobel laureate who has won renown for campaigning against gender-based violence, declared on Monday that he would run for president in… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Eswatini: Eswatini Gears Up For Party-Less Parliamentary Elections
Tomorrow legislative elections will be held in the Kingdom of Eswatini, the last absolute monarchy in Africa. Read more »