Africa: Eating Elephants and the Assault On Our Waning Wildlife

Our relationship with the wild animals on our planet, whose numbers are rapidly declining, is deeply problematic. With the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in session in Colombia… Read more »

Africa: AU Takes Aim At Africa's New Brand of Mercenaries, but Strong Oversight, Clear Reporting Lines Are Needed

A draft convention against mercenarism is an important milestone in the AU's effort to tackle mercenarism, but success will depend on a strong oversight committee and clear… Read more »

South Africa: UN Report Finds 'Environmental Racism' Persists in South Africa's Hazardous Waste Management

South Africa recognised the right to a healthy environment 25 years before the UN General Assembly, but outdated laws and a lack of enforcement mean environmental racism persists. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC President Felix Tshisekedi Must Be Held Accountable for Human Rights Violations

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi ignored the continuing deterioration of human rights under his own government when he spoke at the UN General Assembly on 25 September. The… Read more »

South Africa: Patriarchal Pampering Reduces Women's Month to Pink Goody Bag Events

Instead of perpetuating popular Women's Month celebrations that reinforce patriarchal norms, universities should lead the way in critical reflection and action. Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Summit Likely to Be Seen As Advancing Political Repression Amid Zimbabwean Activists Clampdown

Recent crackdowns on the opposition in Zimbabwe and Tanzania do not bode well for the region. Read more »

Africa: Mpox Outbreak in Africa Was Neglected, and Could Now Turn Into the Next Global Pandemic

The World Health Organization has now declared the current upsurge of mpox in central Africa a public health emergency of international concern. This is the highest alert level for… Read more »

Tanzania: DA, Amnesty International Condemn Arrests of Tanzania Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu and Other Chadema Members

The DA has called on South Africa's government to condemn the arrests of opposition leaders in Tanzania, which Amnesty International said was part of an intensifying crackdown on… Read more »

Southern Africa: Activists Call for 'Decisive' SADC Action On Crisis-Ridden Eswatini Ahead of Harare Summit

The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation has said the upcoming Southern African Development Community Summit in Harare is expected to receive a… Read more »

Libya: Libyans Arrested At SA Security Training Firm Linked to Group Trying to Topple UN-Backed Tripoli Government

Ninety-five Libyans arrested at an 'illegal military base' in Mpumalanga will appear in court on Monday. They are reportedly linked to a Libyan strongman allied with Russia that's… Read more »

South Africa: ICJ Advisory Opinion That Israel's Continued Presence in Occupied Palestine Is Unlawful Welcomed

The ANC has reaffirmed its solidarity with the people of Palestine in the wake of an advisory opinion, issued by the International Court of Justice, that declared Israel's… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Quest for Reform of the UN Security Council Is a Challenging Diplomatic Dance

African countries comprise 25% of the UN General Assembly, and five of the current 11 peacekeeping operations worldwide are in Africa. The sheer size of Africa's population is… Read more »

South Africa: As SA Marks 30 Years of Democracy, It Must Prioritise Safety of Its Children - Its Greatest Resource, Unicef Urges

The United Nations Children's Fund South Africa has called for the country's children to be put at the centre of the developmental agenda. Read more »

South Africa: SA's Genocide Case Against Israel Could End the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza, Says Amnesty International

Aid organisations, solidarity campaigns and scholars have voiced their support for South Africa's genocide case against Israel, which concluded on Friday afternoon at the… Read more »

South Africa: Crime Rate Exacts a Huge Toll On the Economy, Says World Bank

The bank's findings reveal the price extracted from the public and private sectors -- and ordinary citizens -- by the country's high crime rate. Essentially, it's yet another tax. Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Asks International Criminal Court to Probe War Crimes Charges Against Israel

During his state visit in Doha, Qatar, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa had taken steps towards laying a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court… Read more »

Africa: Big Shortfall in Climate Funding Needed By Developing Countries Is 'Hugely Worrying' - UNEP

The funding developing countries need to deal with the present impacts of climate change (adaptation finance) is 50% bigger than previously thought, with Unep estimating the… Read more »

South Africa: IMF Voting Power Doesn't Reflect What the Brics Countries Claim

Few things have been debated more thoroughly and at greater length than the IMF voting system. The current system is the product of more than a decade of negotiations. Read more »

South Africa: Wholesale Review of Immigration Regimen May See South Africa (Temporarily) Exit UN Convention On Refugees

South Africa could drop out from the United Nations refugee convention, while also repealing its domestic refugee, immigration and citizenship laws in efforts to 'reshape the… Read more »

South Africa: UN Representative Calls On SA to Move Beyond Harmful Apartheid Pesticide Laws

A special mission to South Africa by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights has expressed deep concern for the continuing legacy of environmental racism… Read more »

South Africa: Our Food Systems Are Broken - Now Is the Time for Deeper Change, UN Summit Hears

While how to achieve food systems transformation may not yet be clear to many countries, the fact that it needs to happen is - and the summit did succeed in setting several new… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Included in Gates-Led Clinical Trial of New TB Vaccine Hailed As Potential Game-Changer

A Phase 3 clinical trial for M72, a new candidate vaccine against pulmonary tuberculosis will be conducted in South Africa. The head of Global Health at the Bill & Melinda… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Pathway to Hope' - It's Time to Give Zimbabwe Back to the People

Zanu-PF today is a ruling party steeped in patronage politics and captured by rogue capitalists and criminals of all stripes who are making millions out of a crooked system while… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Announces Country's Withdrawal From ICC, Then Presidency Says He Was Mistaken

After the announcement, the Helen Suzman Foundation's Nicole Fritz tweeted: 'Hope whoever briefed the President gives him a fulsome apology. Diplomatic crises resulting from… Read more »