Families of the 45 protesters killed and the hundreds injured when police responded to protests over military rule with excessive force and brutality from November 19 through 24, ... Read more »
Poor education, lack of services, HIV/Aids, and abuse from employers still prevails in the North West town of Mazista, despite almost 100 years of existence, writes Greg Nicolson ... Read more »
Human rights violations and attacks in the country were allegedly committed by militants loyal to former President Laurent Gbagbo, a report says. Read more »
Survival International, an advocacy group supporting the rights of indigenous peoples, celebrates the first anniversary of the Hadza ethnic group's historic land victory. Read more »
Another round of labour unrest has hit South Africa, this time protests on wine farms turned violent, leaving one worker dead after clashes between farmworkers and police outside ... Read more »
Investing in family planning could significantly reduce maternal and newborn health costs in the developing world, says UNFPA Director Babatunde Osotimehin in an interview with ... Read more »
A journalist has been sentenced to one year in jail for reportedly inciting division and gender discrimination in an opinion column he published about Tutsi women. Read more »
The remains of officers previously reported missing after an ambush by Samburu raiders have been recovered, taking the death toll to more than 45. Read more »
Prime Minister Barnabas Dlamini is accused of censoring the airwaves as lawmakers say they are being banned from speaking on the radio. Read more »
The police have noted an increase in violence against women and children, citing 850 cases of abuse in the last two years as evidence. A police desk has been established to help ... Read more »
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