This Thursday, a kindergarten teacher at the Schweiser-Reneke school in the Northwest province of South Africa was suspended for ‘segregating’ her students. This teacher sent home a ‘first day of school’ picture of her class- in the photo, seventeen white children are circled around a large table in the front of the class while four black children are excluded at… Read more »
The controversial elections in the Dominican Republic of the Congo continue. The elections have been long delayed, since President Joseph Kabila refused to step down from office. After serving as the President of the DRC for two years longer than constitutionally allowed, the elections have been delayed a total of three times. Although the presidential elections were finally held, there… Read more »
Former president to be provisionally released after judges say prosecutors failed to satisfy burden of proof.13 hours ago The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the release of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo after acquitting him on charges of crimes against humanity. Judges on Tuesday said that prosecutors had failed to satisfy the burden of proof over the accusations, adding their decision could… Read more »
Protest organisers vow to stage new demonstrations, including for the first time in the region of war-torn Darfur. Police have fired tear gas at protesters in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and the western war-torn region of Darfur after organisers called for nationwide rallies against President Omar al-Bashir. Protesters chanting “peace, peace” and “revolution is the people’s choice” took to the streets… Read more »
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the release of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo after acquitting him on charges of crimes against humanity. Judges on Tuesday said that prosecutors had failed to satisfy the burden of proof over the accusations, adding their decision could be reversed on appeal. About 3,000 people were killed in the West African nation in a violent standoff… Read more »
A South African primary school teacher was suspended on Thursday after a photograph appeared to show black children sitting separately from white children in a classroom, sparking a storm of racism accusations. The pupils were attending their first day at the Schweizer-Reneke school in North West province, and the teacher had taken a photograph to send to anxious parents. It… Read more »
Kenya police say suicide bomber involved in the attack claimed by Somalia-based al-Shabab group. Gunmen have blasted their way into an upscale hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in an attack claimed by the Somalia-based al-Shabab armed group. Kenyan police chief Joseph Boinnet said on Tuesday that the attack began with an explosion targeting cars followed by a detonation from… Read more »
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe – Protesters in Zimbabwe barricaded the main roads into major cities on Monday to protest a fuel price rise announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. In the southern city of Bulawayo, commuter bus drivers and activists blocked thoroughfares with burning tyres, tree branches, and blocks of stone. Riot police tried to quell demonstrations in the western suburbs of Emakhandeni and Luveve,… Read more »
Parties supporting outgoing Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila won a majority in long-delayed legislative elections, according to an AFP tally of results released Saturday. Pro-Kabila parties had passed the 250-seat threshold required to secure a majority in the 500-seat national assembly, according to collated results from the Independent National Election Commission (CENI). More than 15,000 candidates were running in… Read more »
A southern African regional bloc has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) disputed presidential election, as a court in Kinshasa began hearing an appeal against the results announced last week. Opposition candidate Martin Fayulu filed a court challenge over the weekend, demanding a recount, claiming that he won the presidential race with 61 percent… Read more »