Survival International accuses UNESCO of complicity in abuse of Indigenous people

A new report by Survival International has accused UNESCO of complicity in the illegal eviction and abuse of Indigenous people. It points to the many UNESCO World Heritage Sites that are the scene of serious and continuing conservation-related rights abuses. On-the-ground investigations by Surviva…

Africa4Palestine reacts to  Israel-Iran tensions

The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed that there is no damage to Iran's nuclear facilities after an Israeli strike on the country, but it joined others in calling for restraint. Iranian state media also reported no damage to nuclear facilities in Isfahan. The Israeli military has no…

The Electoral Commission of South Africa  holds code of conduct pledge signing ceremony

The Electoral Commission of South Africa is on a drive to get  political parties to commit to free, fair and peaceful elections in the provinces ahead of the May 29th elections. The Electoral Commission was in the Northern Cape and held a code of conduct pledge signing ceremony where parties that …

Solutions sought for African education crisis

Due to the deterioration of education on the African Continent, African heads of state declared 2024 to be the Year of Education. ADEA, an Organisation for the Development of Education in Africa has been tasked to look at the way the crisis in education can be mitigated, especially around Foundati…

Burundi appeals for financial aid following devastating floods

The government of Burundi has appealed for financial aid in order to survive the devastating effects of months of relentless rainfall that has displaced nearly 100 000 people. The United Nations (UN) says Burundi  is one of 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change. In recent weeks, East Afric…

SA Government continues with BELA Bill despite objections

Parliament in South Africa (SA) has continued processing the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill despite objections. The controversial bill aims to amend key education policies and has faced widespread criticism. During a protest action at the Union Buildings, members of the youth organisati…

SA Government want more action taken against kidnapping incidents involving vulnerable

South Africa's (SA)  Department of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities is calling on law enforcement agencies to take action regarding kidnapping incidents involving women, children, and LGBTQ individuals. Over 15 000 kidnapping cases were recording in the 2022/2023 financial year, accordin…

Cameroonian Doctors faced with poor pay & difficult working conditions

Cameroon's National Medical Council, an association of medical doctors, says health care is increasingly preoccupying as one doctor has to take care of fifty-thousand patients instead of the WHO recommended one doctor per ten-thousand patients. Officials say seventy-five percent of the 1000 doctors…

An entire generation of children in Sudan face catastrophe: UNICEF

UNICEF warns an entire generation of children in Sudan face catastrophe as war enters second year. On April 15, 2023, clashes erupted between the Sudanese Army and a rival group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, and quickly spread to other regions of the cou…

Analysis: Expectations from SA President’s visit to South Sudan

South African (SA) President Cyril Ramaphosa is in South Sudan on a three day working visit. Ramaphosa is expected to receive a detailed briefing from the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit on the status of the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in …