While significant gains have been made, civil society and the opposition are worried about security and governance issues that could derail the country ahead of the poll. Read more »
The judicial commission's hearings into the killing of Lonmin mineworkers should be halted, until relative of the slain miners are able to attend, says a lawyer representing the ... Read more »
A renowned poet and media worker died after being shot several times by unknown gunmen near his house. He becomes the 18th media worker to be killed in the country since the start ... Read more »
Human Rights Watch criticised the dismissal of 75 judges by Tunisia's justice minister, describing it as as unfair and arbitrary. Read more »
Israel has prevented asylum seekers, most of them Eritreans, from crossing its newly constructed fence on the border with Egypt, several NGOs have said. Read more »
Under the guise of job offers, young girls are being taken from their homes and forced into prostitution, according to a survey commissioned by the government. Read more »
The government has been called upon to enforce child protection laws to deter exploitation. Pwani Child Rights Network chairperson, Sarah Nyamvula said there has been an increase ... Read more »
As part of austerity measures for a debt relief package under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, the government is proposing a raise for civil servants far ... Read more »
Benue State government has rebuked media houses for allegedly exposing the ills going on in different flood camps in the state. Read more »
Amidst persistent bombardment by the Sudan Armed Forces, the number of households in South Kordofan surviving on one meal per day has jumped to a staggering 81.5 percent, compared ... Read more »
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