July 29, 2019
South Africa: Mkhwebane Interdicted, Court Rules in Favour of Gordhan
The North Gauteng High Court has granted Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan an interdict, allowing him to avert the remedial action recommended by Public Protector Busisiwe… Read more »
July 24, 2019
Somalia: Mogadishu Mayor Reportedly Injured After Suicide Bomber Attacks Office
Somali police have said that a suicide bomber detonated explosives in the office of Mogadishu Mayor Abdirahman Omar Osman, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
July 23, 2019
South Sudan: No Singing of Anthem Without President Kiir
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has banned the singing of the country's national anthem at any public event in his absence, reports Al Jazeera. Read more »
Rwanda: Diane Shima Rwigara Accuses Kagame of Condoning Political Murders
Former presidential candidate Diane Shima Rwigara has penned an emotional open letter to President Paul Kagame accusing him of condoning political murders. Read more »
South Africa: Gordhan, Public Protector Square Off in High Court
Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has filed an urgent application to challenge the implementation of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's remedial actions against him,… Read more »
July 22, 2019
South Africa: ConCourt Orders Public Protector to Pay Costs After Bankorp Report 'Falsehoods'
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane put forward a "number of falsehoods" in her investigation into the South African Reserve Bank's… Read more »
July 21, 2019
South Africa: Ramaphosa Fights to Save His Presidency
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will launch legal action to overturn a report by the country's official ombudsman which threatens his presidency. Read more »
July 19, 2019
South Africa: Ramaphosa Misled Parliament on Bosasa Donation - Mkhwebane
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has said that President Cyril Ramaphosa deliberately deceived Parliament with regard to a R500,000 donation from Bosasa to fund his African… Read more »
July 17, 2019
Uganda: The Regime Wants Me Dead, Says Bobi Wine as He Prepares for 2021 Polls
The Ugandan musician and opposition lawmaker, Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, has said that he will challenge longtime President Yoweri Museveni in the 2021 elections,… Read more »
July 12, 2019
South Africa: Gangsters, The National Defence Force is Coming to a Township Near You!
Look, I don't know what it's like to live in a township. I have never experienced gunshots going off on a daily basis. I have never dodged bullets on my way to school, neither have… Read more »
July 08, 2019
Libya: Plea to Save Lives of Migrants and Refugees in Tripoli
Countries such as Britain, the United States, Canada, France, Germany and Norway should offer emergency sanctuary to refugees and migrants whose lives are threatened by fighting in… Read more »
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 »
