Zamibia: Opposition leader on trial
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share…The treason case against Zambia’s opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been postponed until Friday, media reports say. Mr Hichilema is accused of blocking the…
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Tanzanian: minister asked to quit
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share…Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has asked Energy and Minerals Minister Sospeter Muhongo – a friend of his – to contemplate quitting after an investigation…
Bona Mugabe appointed to censorship board
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share…Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s one and only daughter, Bona Mugabe-Chikore, has been appointed to the country’s censorship board in what observers say is a…
Uber driver charged with kidnapping
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share…A 24-year-old Uber driver has been charged with kidnapping one of his passengers. Toronto police say an 18-year-old woman arranged for an Uber ride…
The Law That Could be the Final Blow to Tunisia’s Transition
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share… Six years after the fall of the Ben Ali regime in Tunisia, transitional justice is going through hard times. Impunity for human rights…
More than 31 million people displaced within their own country in 2016
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share…Conflict, violence and disasters caused 31.1 million new internal displacements in 2016, according to a new report released today by the Internal Displacement Monitoring…
Tokyo Sexwale Should Answer for Delays Blamed for More Soccer on Stolen Land
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share…When the 2015 FIFA Congress gave Tokyo Sexwale a mandate to resolve the problem of Israeli settlement soccer clubs, members surely thought they had…
Sudan: Obstruction of Aid Endangers Women’s Lives
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share…(Nairobi) – Most women and girls in the rebel-held Nuba Mountains of Sudan lack access to reproductive health care, including emergency obstetric care, Human…
Namibia Can Help Protect Schools in War Zones
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share…In the Central African Republic, thousands of children are losing their chance to get an education because of the country’s armed conflict. Namibia can…
Zimbabwe: Evictions, Beatings at Mugabe-Linked Farm
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share…(Johannesburg) – Anti-riot police have harassed, beaten, and ordered some 200 families off a farm linked to President Robert Mugabe’s family, Human Rights Watch…