May 28, 2015
South Africa: FIFA's U.S. $10 Milllion Bribe 'to Support the African Diaspora'
Excerpts from the indictment accusing certain FIFA officials and business executives of corruption in organising international football over two decades. The full text of the… Read more »
May 27, 2015
South Africa: Bribery Allegedly Won 2010 World Cup for South Africa
The FIFA corruption scandal rocking the football world has cast a shadow over the historic decision to stage the 2010 World Cup in Africa. Read more »
May 20, 2015
Angola: Power Fights Truth in Angola
If the world’s awareness about diamonds and their tarnished journey to the west has grown, it is, in part, because of the fierce and fearless work of journalists like the… Read more »
May 04, 2015
Africa: Africans Back Media Freedom, Says Survey
Most Africans want the media to play a watchdog role, and support its right to publish what it wants without government interference, says a new analysis of African public opinion. Read more »
April 22, 2015
Africa: How Eritrea, Ethiopia Impose Censorship
Two of the 10 most censored countries in the world are African, says the Committee to Protect Journalists. Read more »
April 14, 2015
South Africa: Security Ministries Promise Crackdown On Violence, Foreign Criminals
Attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa were a symptom of "Afrophobia" in South Africa, the police minister, Nathi Nhleko, told a parliamentary briefing on Tuesday. Read more »
South Africa: Xenophobic Attacks Spread to Durban City Centre
The violence against foreign migrants living in South Africa spread to the centre of a major South African city on Tuesday as crowds reportedly numbering thousands gathered on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Rape and Forced Marriage By Boko Haram
An excerpt from the Amnesty report on Boko Haram atrocities, on rape and forced marriage: Read more »
Nigeria: Aisha's Story of Abduction
The Amnesty International report on atrocities committed by Boko Haram included the following account from a 19-year old girl: Read more »
Nigeria: 'Our Job Is to Shoot, Slaughter and Kill' - Boko Haram's Reign of Terror in North-East Nigeria
The Executive Summary of the Amnesty International report released on April 14: Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram Has Abducted 2,000 Girls - Report
Boko Haram militants have abducted upwards of 2,000 girls in the past two years, some of whom have been forced to become child soldiers alongside abducted boys, reports the human… Read more »
December 17, 2014
Burkina Faso: Interim Govt Suspends Former Ruling Party
Burkina Faso's interim government has announced the suspension of the country's former ruling party, according to Reuters. Read more »
Uganda: Anti-Gay Law - U.S. Man Faces Crimes Against Humanity Suit
The crimes-against-humanity lawsuit filed against American evangelist Scott Lively for allegedly violating U.S. law by trying to influence the laws of a foreign country will… Read more »
November 27, 2014
Ghana: Opposition Wants Inquiry into London Drug Bust
The opposition New Patriotic Party has called for an investigation into how a Ghanaian woman who was arrested at Heathrow Airport in London with about 13 kilograms of cocaine, had… Read more »
November 21, 2014
Egypt: Sisi to Pardon Al Jazeera Journalists?
Egypt's military commander-turned-president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is considering pardoning three Al Jazeera staff jailed for nearly a year. Read more »
November 20, 2014
Egypt: Doctor Walks Free After Girl Dies from Genital Cutting
An Egyptian court has acquitted the first doctor ever brought to trial in Egypt on female genital mutilation charges that resulted in the death of 13-year-old Sohair… Read more »
November 12, 2014
Botswana: President's Bid to Name Brother as VP Stopped
National leader Ian Khama's attempt to appoint his brother as vice president of the country has been blocked by a High Court ruling, the SABC says. Read more »
November 04, 2014
South Africa: Mystery Surrounds Couple's Death in Tanzania
The death of a young South African couple remains unsolved, after their bodies were found in an apartment in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, according to IOL. Read more »
October 20, 2014
Lesotho: No End to Lesotho's Instability?
A political and security crisis in Lesotho has eased since parties agreed to call early elections next February in a bid to secure a new government with a clear mandate. But one of… Read more »
Nigeria: Chibok Girls - Seeing Is Believing
Only when the Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram militants six month ago actually emerge from confinement can the world believe that the deal reportedly negotiated with the… Read more »
September 16, 2014
Lesotho: Back to the Polls for Lesotho
Lesotho will hold early elections in a bid to end the nation's political deadlock. Read more »
September 15, 2014
Southern Africa: Regional Leaders Meet Amid Threat of Lesotho Violence
Southern African regional leaders are holding a mini-summit on Monday amid fears that the political deadlock in Lesotho could lead to violence. Read more »
September 01, 2014
Lesotho: Police Absent, Courts Close as Lesotho Crisis Talks Continue
Talks between Lesotho's coalition partners on the future of the nation's government were continuing in Pretoria on Monday, the country's news services reported. Read more »
August 12, 2014
Africa: Why Are We So Poor? Yet We Are So Rich?
Briggs Bomba calls for domestic resources to be mobilized to bring about inclusive development in Africa, in particular by stopping the illicit flow of money out of the continent. Read more »
June 24, 2014
Sudan: Woman Freed from Death Row Re-Arrested - Report
A Sudanese woman freed from death row has been arrested with her family at Khartoum airport, the BBC has reported. Read more »
