July 05, 2019
Lesotho: Royal Plea for Unity After Parties Agree to Reform Governance
Against the backdrop of Lesotho's decades-long political strife, and recent turmoil within the current ruling party, a senior member of the Basotho royal family has issued an… Read more »
Cameroon: President Biya's Bodyguards Guilty of Attacking Swiss Reporter
Six members, five men and a woman, of President Paul Biya's security team were arrested in Geneva for an alleged assault on a journalist who was covering a demonstration by… Read more »
July 02, 2019
Sudan: Protest Organisers Reveal Action Plan
The organisation leading the strike in the country and calling for civilian rule, the Sudan Professionals Association, has published an agenda that will culminate in a big show of… 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: 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 16, 2019
Egypt: Former President Mohamed Morsi Dies
Egypt's former President Mohamed Morsi has died, Egyptian state media reports. Read more »
June 14, 2019
Uganda: 100 Babies Dead - NGO Wants U.S. Missionary Prosecuted in Virginia
Missionary Renee Bach, who runs a local non-governmental organisation called Serving His Children in eastern Uganda, is being accused of representing herself as a doctor, and… Read more »
June 13, 2019
South Africa: Zimbabwean Musician Ray Ceeh Shot Dead in Cape Town
A murder investigation is under way after Zimbabwean cameraman and singer Ray Ceeh was shot dead in Lentegeur, Cape Town, on June 12. Read more »
South Africa: 'Embarrassed' Racist Adam Catzavelos Now Faces Charges in Greece
The case against Adam Catzavelos, who faces a charge of crimen injuria over his use of a racial slur in a viral video from 2018, has been postponed in order to allow his lawyer… Read more »
June 12, 2019
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Named in Bosasa Report, Public Protector Confirms
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has confirmed in a letter to Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane that President Cyril Ramaphosa is implicated in her investigation into the… Read more »
June 11, 2019
Kenya: State House Intruder Incident Sparks Mental Health Debate
Although the Kenyan police are still investigating the motive behind the incident in which a man was shot and injured after he jumped over the State House fence, detectives are… Read more »
Botswana: High Court Expected to Rule on Scrapping Anti-Gay Laws
Botswana's high court is due to rule in a landmark case on gay sex on Tuesday June 10, 2019, AFP reports. Read more »
June 06, 2019
Sudan: AU Suspends Sudan's Membership After Crackdown on Protesters
The African Union has suspended Sudan's membership until the military hands over power to a civilian-led transitional government. A tweet from its Peace and Security Council… Read more »
May 24, 2019
South Africa: Minister Gordhan Guilty of 'Improper Conduct', Public Protector Finds
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found Pravin Gordhan guilty of "improper conduct" over his approval of former South African Revenue Services (SARS) deputy commissioner Ivan… Read more »
May 23, 2019
Nigeria: Police Accused of Raiding Family Planning Clinic
Activists in Nigeria have accused police officers of raiding a Marie Stopes clinic in Lagos on May 21. The officers reportedly "harassed the health workers and patients and took… Read more »
Kenya: Legalizing Gay Sex is Just the Right Thing to Do
In the run-up to the expected judgement challenging section 162 and 165 of the Penal Code of Kenya that outlaws same-sex relationships, I am reminded of the Zulu South Africans who… Read more »
May 15, 2019
Zimbabwe: Grace Mugabe Attacked Domestic Worker With a Shoe - Court Papers
Grace Mugabe, wife of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been accused of attacking an employee at the family’s home in 2017. Read more »
May 10, 2019
South Africa: 35 Smaller Parties Want Election Re-Run
A collection of smaller parties who called for an independent audit of the electoral process have walked out of a meeting at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Friday,… Read more »
April 29, 2019
South Africa: Officials Wary of Illegal Tshwane Shutdown Protest
Service delivery protests forming part of the Total Shutdown movement have returned to the streets of Tshwane, with residents citing high electricity rates and the lack of… Read more »
April 23, 2019
Africa: Hard-Fought Rights Are Slipping Away, Says Afrobarometer
Civic and political space is closing as governments clamp down on citizen's freedoms, says Afrobarometer in a new report. The pan-African research network, based in Accra,… Read more »
South Africa: Easter Weekend Road Death Toll Down 40% - Transport Minister
Speaking at a roadblock at the Marianhill toll plaza in Durban on Sunday, Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has welcomed statistics indicating that Easter Weekend road fatalities… Read more »
April 18, 2019
Sudan: Two of Al-Bashir's Brothers Arrested
Al Jazeera has reported that Sudan's military rulers arrested two brothers of deposed President Omar al-Bashir as hundreds of people marched in the capital, Khartoum, calling for a… Read more »
April 17, 2019
Africa: Who Will Be Held Responsible for Xenophobia in South Africa?
Human Rights Watch and the African Diaspora Forum have called for the urgent investigation and prosecution of those responsible for a spate of attacks against migrants, most of… Read more »
April 12, 2019
Sudan: We Will Hand Power as Soon as Possible, Says Sudan's Military
The head of the political committee of the newly established military transitional council has said in a press conference on Friday that the military has no political agenda for… Read more »
April 05, 2019
Africa: Hague Court Chief Prosecutor Bensouda's U.S. Visa Denied
The United States government has withdrawn the entry visa for Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, her office has confirmed. Read more »