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Zimbabwean Police Arrest #ThisFlag Pastor Mawarire Again

Outspoken Zimbabwean pastor Evan Mawarire has been charged with subversion after being arrested at his Harare church. His lawyer Harrison Nkomo said Mawarire was facing...

Burundi’s Govt Accused Of Crimes Against Humanity

Bujumbura - BURUNDI’s government has been accused of crimes against humanity by United Nations (UN) investigators who also urged the International Criminal Court (ICC)...

UN Calls for End to Attacks on Civilians, Aid Workers in South Sudan

Juba - Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim (a.i.) for South Sudan, Serge Tissot, called for an immediate end to attacks against civilians and aid workers...

Children Used as ‘Human Bombs’ in Nigeria

Lagos - The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund has raised concern over an increase in the use of children, specially girls, as "human bombs"...

Thousands of Congolese Refugees Flee Violence, Ethnic Tensions

Luanda - VIOLENCE and ethnic tensions in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced over 33,000 Congolese to flee...

Violence Erupts in South Africa

A group calling itself “The Mamelodi Concerned Residents” marched in Pretoria to protest against African immigrants in South Africa. The march was opposed by...

Grace Mugabe Off the Hook, Returns to Zimbabwe

Johannesburg - President Robert Mugabe's wife Grace, has been granted diplomatic immunity by the South African government frustrating activists who had lobbied for the...

South Africa Concerned About Outbreak of Violence

The South African government is deeply concerned about threats of renewed violence against foreign nationals and says it is taking steps to deal with...

Angola Bans Protests Ahead of Elections

The Angolan government has moved to ban protests and demonstrations ahead of parliamentary elections. In a document distributed to the media, the Ministry of the...

Simple Justice For Refugees in South Africa

Sixteen years ago I formed a not-for-profit agency, Simple Justice, to assist people at the bottom of the pyramid and protect their dignity. Our...