South Africa’s Ramaphosa signs health bill weeks before election | Elections News
The National Health Insurance Act takes aim at South Africa’s two-tier health system. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a bill that…
Anxious Zimbabwean migrants, smugglers watch South Africa’s election | Elections News
Gwanda, Zimbabwe – A Toyota Hilux with South African plates parks on the roadside in Nkwana village in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland South province and honks its…
Swiss court finds Gambian ex-minister guilty of crimes against humanity | Crimes Against Humanity News
Switzerland’s top criminal court has sentenced Ousman Sonko, a former interior minister of The Gambia, to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity. In…
The volunteer crime fighters using whistles and whips in South Africa
South African communities organise to tackle the high crime rate, with the police's tacit approval. Source link
Nigeria’s style in the spotlight as Harry, Meghan visit largest city
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s fashion and traditional dances were at full display on Sunday as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in its largest city, Lagos,…
Egypt deals ‘diplomatic blow’ to Israel by joining ICJ genocide case | Gaza
NewsFeedEgypt says it will formally support South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Israel’s former foreign minister tells Al…
How do you hold the powerful accountable? – Alam and Feinstein | TV Shows
Photojournalist Shahidul Alam and expert on corruption Andrew Feinstein on the journey into activism and the Gaza crisis. For more than 40 years, Bangladeshi photojournalist…
‘Climbing is for ladies too’: Transforming Malawi into a climbers’ paradise | In Pictures
Mulundi, Malawi – Shalom Maholo dangles off the side of a rock face with a power drill in her hand. The 22-year-old steadies herself before…
South Africa asks ICJ to order Israel to withdraw from Gaza’s Rafah | Israel War on Gaza News
South Africa seeks new emergency measures over Israel’s latest offensive against the southern city in Gaza. South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice…
Mozambique’s president says northern town ‘under attack’ by armed groups | ISIL/ISIS News
President Filipe Nyusi said the country’s army is battling ISIL-linked groups in gas-rich Cabo Delgado’s Macomia. Mozambique’s army is fighting armed groups who launched a…
South Africa top court hears case questioning Zuma’s electoral eligibility | Elections News
Ex-president could be disqualified from running in the most competitive polls in post-apartheid history on May 29. South Africa’s Constitutional Court will decide on an…
Chad’s President Deby wins election against prime minister in heated race | Elections News
Violence and questions of election-rigging, however, marred the provisional vote tally, which was announced earlier than expected. Military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby has won a…
Devastating Floods Across East Africa Displace Hundreds Of Thousands
Weeks of relentless rainfall have plunged East Africa into a state of emergency, affecting hundreds of thousands of people across Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,…
Boeing 737: Plane skids off runway in Senegal, tyre bursts in Turkey | Aviation News
Accidents involving Air Senegal, Corendon Airlines come as aircraft manufacturer in crisis over its poor safety record. Two Boeing 737 passenger planes have been involved…
Why anti-LGBTQ legislation in Africa is a western problem
Queer media representation is down while transphobic legislation and scaremongering are on the up – across the west, recent years have seen a regression in…
Armed groups committing atrocities in Mali: HRW | Conflict News
Mali is plagued by armed groups, making swaths of territory ungovernable. However, UN peacekeepers have been kicked out. Al-Qaeda-linked and warring ethnically-based armed groups are…
Beyond borders: Migrants online | Social Media
Migrants and refugees often rely on social media to navigate their way across borders, as do human trafficking networks. Social media platforms have become more…
Five killed and dozens buried by South Africa building collapse | News
Rescuers searching feverishly for trapped survivors; 75 construction workers were on site during Monday’s collapse. At least five people have died and about 50 others…
President vs Prime Minister: What’s at stake in Chad presidential election? | Elections News
Chadians head to the polls on Monday to elect a new president in what could be the nation’s most-watched election in three decades. The polls…
At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps | Conflict News
At least 12 people, including children, have been killed in twin bomb blasts that hit two camps for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of…