Category: Africa

Thu 07 August 2025: 33 Families say the government’s legal manoeuvres are a betrayal of TRC promises and add to their trauma. More than 25 families of apartheid-era victims, supported by the Foundation for Human Rights (FHR), are opposing a government application to delay their constitutional damages case. They argue that the state is deliberately […]

Wed 06 August 2025: A fresh wave of violence in Mozambique’s northern province displaces over 46 000. A severe escalation of violence in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province has triggered a mass exodus, with tens of thousands of people fleeing their homes in late July following a series of attacks by armed groups. The renewed insurgency […]

Wed 06 August 2025: Critics have denounced the bond scheme as a ‘legalised shakedown’ that profits from vulnerable, lawful travellers. The United States Department of State has announced the first foreign citizens to be subject to bonds of up to $15,000 should they visit the country on tourist visas. On Tuesday, Zambia and Malawi, both African countries, […]

Wed 06 August 2025: Humanitarian efforts overwhelmed as armed conflict fuels unprecedented attacks on women and children. A catastrophic humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where armed conflict has led to a surge in sexual violence, with women and children bearing the brunt of the atrocities. Humanitarian organisations on […]

Wed 06 August 2025: Experts warn that unsustainable tariff hikes, which have risen 600% in recent years, are pushing millions towards energy poverty and creating a volatile environment. A crisis is brewing in South Africa, not of bombs and bullets, but of skyrocketing electricity costs that threaten to ignite widespread social unrest. With tariffs having surged […]

Tue 05 August 2025: At least 80 people have died and over 2,100 cases have been recorded in Sudan’s five Darfur states until July 30, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, UNICEF said 20 people lost their lives to the outbreak while 1,180 cases were reported in Tawila, in […]