Nigeria: My Heart Is Broken - a Leader Weeps for Her Country and Its Fallen Children

I am heartbroken, along with millions of Nigerian mothers, grandmothers, and women, to have borne witness to the killing of a still uncounted number of our nation's children,… Read more »

South Africa: Slain Soccer Star's Family Didn't Know About Reported Discovery of Murder Weapon

The family of Senzo Meyiwa - the Orlando Pirates goalkeeper who was shot and killed during a botched robbery attempt in Volsoorus, east of Johannesburg, six years ago - has denied… Read more »

South Africa: Second Wave of Covid-19 Infections = New Rules From Govt?

Gauteng's Covid-19 infection rate climbed 6% after the easing of Covid-19 restrictions across the country. The increase, which was "noted with concern" by the provincial health… Read more »

South Africa: Controversial Preachers Bushiri, Mboro to Face Off in High Court

Pastors Paseka 'Mboro' Motsoeneng and Shepherd Bushiri will appear before the High Court in Pretoria today, eNCA reports. Read more »

South Africa: Funerals in Doubt As Nationwide Strike Looms

The Unification Task Team (UTT) has called for a nationwide shutdown of all funeral parlours, with funeral directors requested to send their vehicles to hospitals and mortuaries in… Read more »

South Africa: Mystery Still Surrounds Death of Gavin Watson, Former CEO Embroiled in Govt Corruption

One year has passed since the death of Gavin Watson who died in a car accident at OR International Airport in Johannesburg. The family of the former Bosasa chief operating officer… Read more »

South Africa: Level 2 Lockdown on the Cards for South Africa?

A tweet posted by SABC News presenter Leanne Manas has shown Health Minister Zweli Mkhize discussing the possibility of easing restrictions on the country's nationwide lockdown to… Read more »

South Africa: Premier League Soccer Players Return After 4 Months

Bloemfontein Celtic (3) vs Baroka FC (0) - Nedbank Cup, Semi-final Read more »

Zimbabwe: South African Envoy 'Snub' Angers Opposition Alliance

A delegation consisting of South African officials Baleka Mbete, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, and Sydney Mufamadi failed to attend a meeting with Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: President Ouattara Announces He's Running for Third Term

During a national address on Thursday, President Alassane Ouattara announced that he would be a candidate for a third term. Read more »

Ghana: Gender Ministry Must Provide Roadmap For Shutting 'Witch Camps, Healing Centres'

The practice of magical skills, spells, and abilities is deeply ingrained in the Ghanaian culture - witches and wizards are believed to hold powers for fortunes or mishaps, hence… Read more »

South Africa: Ex Home Affairs Minister's Wife Norma Gigaba In Legal Battle Over Arrest

Norma Gigaba, the wife of former home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba, has been charged with crimen injuria and damage to property and will approach the High Court to challenge her… Read more »

South Africa: Crime Statistics - More Sexual Offences, Attempted Murder Cases Drop

Sexual offences discovered as a result of police action have increased by 20.5% over the past year, according to the 2019/20 statistics released by the South African Police… Read more »

South Africa: 'SLAPP' Suit to Define Legal Landscape in Environmental, Mining Cases Forever?

A South African court has heard the first part of a U.S. $1.3 million defamation suit that may have a profound impact on free speech in the country’s future. Read more »

Africa: Mining Companies Try to Slap Environmental Activists Down

African citizens and local community groups which campaign on environmental issues are increasingly being sued by corporations in what activists regard as attempts to silence them.… Read more »

South Africa: Pay Black Women Healthcare Workers, The Backbone of Our Health Sector

It will take the average professional nurse 65 years to earn the annual salary of a chief executive officer of one of the private hospital groups in South Africa. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Personal Statement from Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden OOR on Peace, Unity, National Security and Respect for the Judiciary in Sierra Leone

Fellow Sierra Leoneans know me as someone who cannot be forced to say what she does not believe in. So my current circumstances should not dilute the strength of my message today.… Read more »

Africa: COVID-19 Jeopardises Gains Made Towards Protecting Women and Girls from Violence

The passing of laws to end child marriage resulted in blocking thousands of child marriages and enabling second chance education for girls. However, these gains made over the years… Read more »

Africa: The Special Court for Sierra Leone - Keys to its Success & Lessons for Today

A Discussion with Former Chief Prosecutor David Crane Read more »

Sierra Leone: Opposition Activist Dr. Sylvia Blyden Argues Against Her Detention in Court Hearing

This article originally published in the UK-based Sierra Leone Telegraph is reprinted with permission. According to another story in the paper, the Magistrate conducting the June… Read more »

South Africa: Electoral Act Ruled to be Unconstitutional by Constitutional Court

A landmark judgment by the Constitutional Court has found that the current Electoral Act 73 of 1998 is unconstitutional, News24 writes. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Opposition Member Dr Sylvia Blyden Detained Again

Dr Sylvia Blyden, a leading member of the main opposition  All People's Congress (APC) is back in jail in Freetown after her bail was revoked. Blyden was released on on bail… Read more »

Africa: How Africa's Anti-Suicide Laws Support The Opposite

Africa may have driven out colonial occupiers generations ago, but some of the laws they passed remain stubbornly in place. For instance, in at least eight African countries like… Read more »

Africa: To Stop Falling Behind, Africa Needs Proactive Approach to Beat Pandemics

The novel coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 300,000 lives worldwide, and like in the rest of the world, in Africa is seeing COVID-19 tighten its grip, with over 91,000… Read more »

Lesotho: Thabane Resigns as Lesotho's Prime Minister

Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has formally resigned more than a week after his coalition government fell apart, in a move that could help end a long-running political… Read more »