In today's edition of The Discourse on Rise and Shine, we are following a major global convening on justice innovation taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. The gathering brings together formerly incarcerated leaders, academics, and policymakers from around the world, and marks the launch of the Global Freedom Consulting Agency-an initiative designed to bring lived-experience expertise directly into global justice reform practice. We are joined by participants involved in the convening as it gets underway. Peter Ndoro spoke to Dr Baz Dreisinger, Founder and Executive Director of the Incarceration Nations Network and Jhody Polk, founder of the Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative in the United States

In today's edition of The Discourse on Rise and Shine, we are following a major global convening on justice innovation taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. The gathering brings together formerly incarcerated leaders, academics, and policymakers from around the world, and marks the launch of the Global Freedom Consulting Agency-an initiative designed to bring lived-experience expertise directly into global justice reform practice. We are joined by participants involved in the convening as it gets underway.&nbsp;Peter Ndoro spoke to Dr Baz Dreisinger, Founder and Executive Director of the Incarceration Nations Network and Jhody Polk, founder of the Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative in the United States

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Nigeria is calling on South Africa to step up efforts to prevent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, warning that recurring violence is straining relations between Africa's two largest economies. The issue was raised during talks in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, between senior Nigerian officials and a South African delegation led by International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola. Let's hear first from Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, followed by Minister Lamola...

Nigeria is calling on South Africa to step up efforts to prevent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, warning that recurring violence is straining relations between Africa's two largest economies. The issue was raised during talks in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, between senior Nigerian officials and a South African delegation led by International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola. Let's hear first from Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, followed by Minister Lamola...

Nigeria urges South Africa to curb xenophobic attacks on African migrants

We now look at some of the stories making headlines in the East Africa, we speak to Dennis Beru, Journalist and Team Leader at Grassroot Journalism.

We now look at some of the stories making headlines in the East Africa, we speak to Dennis Beru, Journalist and Team Leader at Grassroot Journalism.

East Africa Roundup: Journalist unpacks the region's top stories and key developments

South Africa's Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration has warned against the growing trend of individuals posing as government officials to conduct illegal identity checks on foreign nationals, saying some of these activities amount to extortion. The committee, which is overseeing the implementation of President Cyril Ramaphosa's five-point migration action plan, briefed the media in Pretoria on the government's ongoing efforts to strengthen migration management. The committee's chairperson, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said only authorised law enforcement officers are permitted to conduct immigration enforcement operations and urged the public not to take the law into their own hands. Channel Africa's reporter, Michael Mbewe, filed this report.

South Africa's Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration has warned against the growing trend of individuals posing as government officials to conduct illegal identity checks on foreign nationals, saying some of these activities amount to extortion. The committee, which is overseeing the implementation of President Cyril Ramaphosa's five-point migration action plan, briefed the media in Pretoria on the government's ongoing efforts to strengthen migration management. The committee's chairperson, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said only authorised law enforcement officers are permitted to conduct immigration enforcement operations and urged the public not to take the law into their own hands. Channel Africa's reporter, Michael Mbewe, filed this report.

Justice innovation summit in Cape Town launches Global Freedom Consulting Agency initiative

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