President Ramaphosa gave a speech on January 8 urging South African Voters to vote for him in the ANC election. In his speech, Ramaphosa addressed social problems, specifically rape, that he will work to combat if he is reelected. In 2018, there were about 40,000 reported rapes in South Africa alone, which means about 110 people are raped each day…. Read more »
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged men to unite against rape and sexual assault in the country, calling it a “national crisis”. Women were being raped and killed on a continuous basis and it was time to end gender-based violence, he said. He made his impassioned plea while launching an election manifesto for the governing African National Congress. Some… Read more »
Since the 1970s and 80s, the world has risen in an effort to confront the AIDS epidemic, which has long plagued countries around the world. However, left out of this international conversation and progression, is sub-Saharan Africa, where ten percent of the population still suffers from AIDS. Lack of public awareness, limited access to information, and a withdrawal of international… Read more »
Nigeria is one of eight countries in Africa where attempted suicide is against the law. The law originally came into effect back when the country was a British Colony, and was abolished by Britain in 1961, although Nigeria gained its independence a year prior. While survivors of attempted suicide rarely face jail time, the process of being arrested and being… Read more »
On January 7th there was a coup held in the country of Gabon. President Ali Bongo took over after his father in 2009 as president. After reports of a stroke Ali Bongo went to Saudi Arabia to get treated and then Morocco where it was reported he was doing better. He has been in Rabat(Morocco’s Capital) ever since. During the… Read more »
Former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano has weighed into the ongoing fraud investigation over the loss of $2bn (£1.5bn). Mozambique authorities have named 17 people alleged to be involved in the scandal, including former Finance Minister Manuel Chang. Mr Chang, who is fighting a US extradition request in South Africa where he was arrested in December, denies any wrongdoing. US prosecutors… Read more »
South African authorities have seized 116kg (256 lbs) of illegal rhino horn being smuggled out of the country. The haul of 36 horns and horn fragments, worth about $1.3m (£1m), is believed to be one of the biggest seized in the country in recent years. Customs officials at OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg say it was sniffed out by Lizzy,… Read more »
The defeated opposition candidate in DR Congo’s presidential election has vowed to challenge the result in court. Martin Fayulu told the BBC the people of the nation deserved to know the truth of the election, which he said had led to a “coup”. Another opposition candidate, Felix Tshisekedi, was declared the winner amid accusations of a power-sharing deal with the… Read more »
Kenya plans to subject schoolgirls to mandatory tests for female genital mutilation and pregnancy, which campaigners are declaring are a violation of victims’ privacy. In Narok, Kenya girls will be examined at local health facilities as they return to school this week. Girls that are found to have undergone FGM, which was criminalized in Kenya in 2011, will be required… Read more »
16 LONDON — A group of 49 migrants stranded at sea after being refused entry to any European port in late December, in a case seen as emblematic of the region’s increasingly hard-line approach to immigration, was finally allowed to land in Malta on Wednesday. The asylum seekers, who had been sheltering aboard two private rescue boats, will be shared… Read more »