Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has met with King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, and King Ndamase Ndamase, in Harare. Sophie Mokoena reports that discussions included migration issue

Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has met with King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, and King Ndamase Ndamase, in Harare. Sophie Mokoena reports that discussions included migration issue

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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa meets Kings Misuzulu and Ndamase in Harare for talks on migration issues

Several African nations experience an escalating trend of informal political repression during an election period, where elite actors employ youth gangs, street thugs, and party militias to subvert democratic processes. As Kenya heads to the 2027 general vote, the country's human rights organisations are warning of an alarming rise in the use of hired gangs-commonly referred to as "goons"-by political actors seeking to intimidate rivals, disrupt demonstrations and suppress civic activism ahead of the polls. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to  Wellington Muzengeza, Independent Journalist, Political Risk Analyst and Author

Several African nations experience an escalating trend of informal political repression during an election period, where elite actors employ youth gangs, street thugs, and party militias to subvert democratic processes. As Kenya heads to the 2027 general vote, the country's human rights organisations are warning of an alarming rise in the use of hired gangs-commonly referred to as "goons"-by political actors seeking to intimidate rivals, disrupt demonstrations and suppress civic activism ahead of the polls. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to &nbsp;Wellington Muzengeza, Independent Journalist, Political Risk Analyst and Author

Kenya rights groups warn of rising use of political gangs to intimidate rivals ahead of 2027 polls

South Africa's Department of Health will oppose DignitySA's court application to legalise medically assisted dying - MAiD  in the country. The  Non-profit organisation's, lodged an application on April 9th at the North Gauteng High Court in the country's capital Pretoria, asking the court  to declare the current blanket common-law prohibition unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid on this medical practice. Thuto Ngobeni has the report...

South Africa's Department of Health will oppose DignitySA's court application to legalise medically assisted dying - MAiD &nbsp;in the country. The &nbsp;Non-profit organisation's, lodged an application on April 9th at the North Gauteng High Court in the country's capital Pretoria, asking the court &nbsp;to declare the current blanket common-law prohibition unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid on this medical practice. Thuto Ngobeni has the report...

South Africa's Health Department to oppose court bid to legalise medically assisted dying

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of The Discourse. This morning, we focus on how African teams have performed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, being co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. The continent has enjoyed its most successful World Cup campaign yet, with a record nine of its ten representatives reaching the knockout stage. To reflect on Africa's performances and what they mean for the global game, we're joined by Mthokozisi Dube, Chief Editor of FARPost, one of Africa's leading football news platforms, which covers the game across the continent and beyond. Mthokozisi covered the tournament across the three host nations before returning to South Africa and he spoke to Peter Ndoro about his experience 

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of The Discourse. This morning, we focus on how African teams have performed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, being co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. The continent has enjoyed its most successful World Cup campaign yet, with a record nine of its ten representatives reaching the knockout stage. To reflect on Africa's performances and what they mean for the global game, we're joined by Mthokozisi Dube, Chief Editor of FARPost, one of Africa's leading football news platforms, which covers the game across the continent and beyond. Mthokozisi covered the tournament across the three host nations before returning to South Africa and he spoke to Peter Ndoro about his experience&nbsp;

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa meets Kings Misuzulu and Ndamase in Harare for talks on migration issues

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