It's time now for the discourse - and today we're marking the International Day of Play, a global initiative recognised by the United Nations, first celebrated in 2024, to highlight the importance of play as a fundamental part of every child's learning, development, and wellbeing. The day serves as a reminder that play is not a luxury, but a right that helps children build creativity, resilience, and essential life skills.From South Africa to communities across the African continent and beyond, millions of children continue to face barriers such as poverty, unsafe environments, and inequality that limit their ability to simply be children.  Tsepiso Makwetla spoke Megan Briede, Director of Programmes at Save the Children South Africa.

It's time now for the discourse - and today we're marking the International Day of Play, a global initiative recognised by the United Nations, first celebrated in 2024, to highlight the importance of play as a fundamental part of every child's learning, development, and wellbeing. The day serves as a reminder that play is not a luxury, but a right that helps children build creativity, resilience, and essential life skills.From South Africa to communities across the African continent and beyond, millions of children continue to face barriers such as poverty, unsafe environments, and inequality that limit their ability to simply be children. &nbsp;Tsepiso Makwetla spoke Megan Briede, Director of Programmes at Save the Children South Africa.

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Human Rights Watch says Rwandan military forces and the M23 armed group carried out a campaign of forced recruitment and abusive detention of thousands of captured combatants and civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. .In a 78-page report, titled "'Death Was Everywhere': Arbitrary Detention, Killings, and Forced Recruitment by the M23 and the Rwanda Defence Force," the rights group documents large-scale roundups and arrests in North and South Kivu provinces in eastern Congo, as well as grave abuses against detainees at the Rumangabo and Tshanzu training camps in North Kivu, between mid-2024 and December 2025.Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Clémentine de Montjoye, senior Great Lakes researcher at Human Rights Watch.

Human Rights Watch says Rwandan military forces and the M23 armed group carried out a campaign of forced recruitment and abusive detention of thousands of captured combatants and civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. .In a 78-page report, titled "'Death Was Everywhere': Arbitrary Detention, Killings, and Forced Recruitment by the M23 and the Rwanda Defence Force," the rights group documents large-scale roundups and arrests in North and South Kivu provinces in eastern Congo, as well as grave abuses against detainees at the Rumangabo and Tshanzu training camps in North Kivu, between mid-2024 and December 2025.Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Cl&eacute;mentine de Montjoye, senior Great Lakes researcher at Human Rights Watch.

 Rwandan military forces and M23 rebels linked to forced recruitment and abusive detention of thousands of captured combatants and DRC civilians

Central African Republic has become a major hub for what investigators describe as a rapidly expanding network of transnational organised crime, linking armed conflict to global flows of gold, diamonds, timber and illicit drugs. That's according to a new report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, which says a range of foreign actors-including Russia-linked Wagner networks and other international interests-are embedded in these illicit economies. The report suggests that criminal markets are now deeply intertwined with political and military structures inside the country, raising concerns about worsening violence and state capture.  Tsepiso Makwetla spoke Ruben de Koning, senior expert at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.

Central African Republic has become a major hub for what investigators describe as a rapidly expanding network of transnational organised crime, linking armed conflict to global flows of gold, diamonds, timber and illicit drugs. That's according to a new report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, which says a range of foreign actors-including Russia-linked Wagner networks and other international interests-are embedded in these illicit economies. The report suggests that criminal markets are now deeply intertwined with political and military structures inside the country, raising concerns about worsening violence and state capture. &nbsp;Tsepiso Makwetla spoke Ruben de Koning, senior expert at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.

Central African Republic "becomes  rapidly expanding network of transnational organised crime"  and illicit global timber, gold, drugs and diamond flows 

Cross-border migration in Africa...  millions of Africans cross borders fleeing wars, conflics and dire humanitarian situations some running away from political tortures from countries of origin. They flee to neighboring African countries...South Africa, Uganda, Chad, and Egypt are among the primary African nations where the massive influx of arriving refugees has collided with severe domestic economic strain, leaving both host communities and displaced populations in a state of crisis. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke PROF Bheki Mngomezulu:  Professor of Political Science & International Relations and Director of CANRAD Centre at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa,  

Cross-border migration in Africa... &nbsp;millions of Africans cross borders fleeing wars, conflics and dire humanitarian situations some running away from political tortures from countries of origin. They flee to neighboring African countries...South Africa, Uganda, Chad, and Egypt are among the primary African nations where the massive influx of arriving refugees has collided with severe domestic economic strain, leaving both host communities and displaced populations in a state of crisis. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke PROF Bheki Mngomezulu: &nbsp;Professor of Political Science &amp; International Relations and Director of CANRAD Centre at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa, &nbsp;

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