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South Africa: President approves bill to criminalize hate crimes, hate speech
President Cyril Ramaphosa has given his assent to the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which criminalises hate crimes and hate speech.
Uganda: Rising pediatric HIV cases in Masaka raise concern
The Greater Masaka region has witnessed a worrying increase in the number of children born with HIV, with health authorities reporting an estimated three to five pediatric cases diagnosed every week.
Somalia issues warning of impending flood disruptions in several regions
Somalia's federal government issued a warning on Tuesday of potential disruptions expected within the next ten days in several regions.
Kenya: fact-checked – six claims made by Kenya’s vice president about cost of living
Gachagua was largely right that the price of fertilizer has come down under the Ruto administration, from KSh7,000 per 50-kilogram bag at a subsidized price of about KSh2,500 per bag. He was also mostly right about the price of maize flour…
Liberia: Lack of mass media control undermines public confidence in the justice system
Chief Justice of the Supreme of Liberia, Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh has said that the lack of effective oversight/oversight of competing social media platforms is one of the most significant game changers in mass communication and that the lack of…
Malawi: 16 prominent civil society organizations join forces against DPP Chamkakala to drop…
A group of 16 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), under the banner of the National Advocacy Platform (NAP), have come together against the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Masauko Chamkakala to drop the veep Saulos…
Africa: Minister Jean Sendeza launches a continental inquiry report on children without parental…
The Minister of Gender Community Development and Social Welfare, Jean Muonaoauza Sendeza, on Wednesday led leaders of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and government officials in the launch of the continental survey report on children…
Zimbabwe: Parliament concerned over continued rejection of new ZiG currency
PARLIAMENT has expressed concern over the continued rejection of the newly launched Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency by some traders.This opposition creates a challenge to the government's directive to use ZiG for transactions.
East Africa: Unprecedented floods displace hundreds of thousands across East Africa
"Unprecedented and devastating" floods in East Africa have triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia and Tanzania, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.
Africa: Ethiopia’s Proposed Special Prosecutors – History Repeating Itself?
Ethiopia's new transitional justice policy, approved last month by its cabinet, shows how the country is taking concrete steps to deal with its abusive past.
Africa: Fossilized circles in the sand on the coast of South Africa may be the work of art of our…
If you've walked on a dune surface after the windy conditions have subsided, you may have been privileged to recognize one of nature's wonders: scratch circles.
Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia Turn to East Africa for maize support
Southern African countries, once a regional food basket and a significant supplier of grains to East Africa, now face a significant deficit, prompting them to turn to Uganda and Kenya for maize.
Kenya: Dissenting voices at Nairobi Soil Health Forum over increased fertilizer use
Nairobi - As the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit met in Nairobi to review the progress made in increasing fertilizer use in line with the 2006 Abuja Declaration, experts, practitioners, activists and even government officials…
Sudan: Ethnic cleansing in West Darfur
Attacks by the Rapid Support Forces and allied militias in El Geneina, the capital of Sudan's western Darfur state, killed at least thousands of people and left hundreds of thousands as refugees.
South Africa: George Resident’s champion ‘Superdogs’ searching for survivors of…
Visiting the site of the collapsed building in George on Wednesday, Gift of the Givers founder Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman sniffer dogs as a 'key element' in search and rescue efforts. Community members have provided vital supplies and support to…
Rwanda: U.S. and DRC’s Partners Call On Rwanda to Punish Forces Over Attack
The United States has called on Rwanda to punish forces behind an attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Both Kinshasa and the US accuse Kigali of meddling in DRC's affairs.