March 17, 2022
Africa: NGOs and Drugmakers Slam Compromise Plan on Covid-19 Patents
The European Union, the U.S., India and South Africa have reached a provisional compromise on waiving Covid-19 vaccine intellectual property (IP) rights. Read more »
March 16, 2022
South Africa: Competition Watchdog Wants WhatsApp, Facebook's Meta To Pay Up for 'Abuse'
The Competition Commission has referred Meta to a tribunal over alleged abuse of its dominance in the social media industry, TechCrunch reports. Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 16, 2022
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March 10, 2022
Tanzania: Masaai Way of Life Threatened by Govt Plans for Trophy Hunting #AfricaClimateCrisis
More than one thousand community members in Northern Tanzania gathered to protest against the government's plan to evict people of Loliondo from their ancestral land. According to… Read more »
March 15, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 15, 2022
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March 14, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 14, 2022
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March 11, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening in South African News - March 11, 2022
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March 10, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 10, 2022
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March 09, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 9, 2022
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March 07, 2022
South Africa: Anti-Migrant Demonstrations Turn Violent in Alexandra
Clashes have erupted in Alexandra between South Africans and migrants. The violence trended under the #OperationDudula hashtag, referring to the Operation Dudula group - consisting… Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 7, 2022
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March 03, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 3, 2022
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March 02, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 2, 2022
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March 01, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Attack In Beni Region Leaves Trail of Death and Destruction
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) has said that suspected forces from the rebel group, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched an attack in Watalinga. Read more »
February 25, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - February 25, 2022
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February 22, 2022
Burkina Faso: Dozens Killed in Blast at Informal Gold Mine
State television is reporting that at least 60 people were killed and many more injured in an explosion at an informal gold mining site in Burkina Faso. Read more »
February 16, 2022
Angola: Angola Recovers Looted Assets Worth Over U.S.$11 Billion
Angola has recovered assets worth more than U.S.$11 billion that had been looted from state coffers and stashed in countries around the world, Justice Minister Francisco Queiroz… Read more »
February 10, 2022
Cameroon: Trump Administration Accused of Exposing Asylum-Seekers to Human Rights Abuses
The Trump administration exposed dozens of Cameroonians, who fled their country between 2019 and 2020, to human rights abuses, including rape and torture, by unfairly denying them… Read more »
January 27, 2022
South Africa: Refugees, Asylum Seekers to See Better Management After Govt Meets with UN Refugee Agency?
A bilateral meeting between Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has given new focus to the management of refugees… Read more »
South Africa: Commission Rules Employee's Dismissal Over Covid-19 Vaccination Refusal Fair
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled that the dismissal of an employee who refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19 was fair, GroundUp… Read more »
January 14, 2022
South Africa: Another Seismic Survey Legal Battle Looms for South Africa #AfricaClimateCrisis
Environmental activists are preparing for another legal battle against a planned seismic survey. This comes less than a month after the Makhanda High Court granted an interdict… Read more »
January 12, 2022
Cameroon: Gunfire Ahead of AFCON Games in Restive Anglophone Region
There have been reports that the Malian team has suspended training in the restive south West region of Buea after sporadic shooting this morning between the military and… Read more »
December 28, 2021
South Africa: Win for Fishing Communities as Court Pauses Oil Giant's Seismic Scanning
An interdict against seismic scanning by oil giant Shell has been granted by the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda, IOL reports. This puts the oil giant's fuel exploration… Read more »
December 21, 2021
South Africa: Former President Zuma Granted Leave to Appeal Imprisonment Ruling
The Pretoria High Court has granted former Jacob Zuma leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal. This comes after his medical parole was ruled unlawful. Read more »
December 15, 2021
South Africa: Court Declares Medical Parole for Former President Zuma Unlawful
The Pretoria High Court set aside the decision to place Jacob Zuma on medical parole, ordering the former president to return to prison, eNCA reports. Read more »