Zimbabwean authorities intensifies crackdown on critics opposing proposed constitutional amendment bill

Human Rights Watch has reported that authorities in Zimbabwe have intensified a crackdown on critics opposing a proposed constitutional amendment that could extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's time in power.  The ruling ZANU-PF party is pushing changes that would lengthen presidential and parlia…

UN Human Rights office express horrow at growing accounts of violations in South Sudan

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has expressed horror at growing accounts of serious violations during the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. These include killings of civilians, destruction and poisoning of key water sources and waves of mass displacements. The UN Human Rights office says in the p…

SA's Border Management Authority dismisses over 50 immigration officials

The Border Management Authority in South Africa (SA) has dismissed more than 50 immigration officials found to be involved in corrupt activities at ports of entry across the country. BMA Commissioner Michael Masiapato says a further 38 immigration officials are currently under investigation. The a…

Nigerians in Diaspora Commission calls for immediate release of 42 Nigerians in Mozambique

Head of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa is calling for the immediate release of 42 Nigerians allegedly arrested in Mozambique without charges. Dabiri-Erewa has condemned the arrests. Lulu Gaboo spoke to our correspondent in Nigeria, Jonathan James Lyamgohn.

Madlanga Commission's period extended to end of August

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the period in which the Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System commission, better known as the Madlanga Commission, must complete its work. The commission will now submit its second interim report by the 29th of Ma…

UN SG issues warning of persistent gender inequality

The United Nations Secretary-General has issued a stark warning about the persistence of gender inequality across the globe. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly headquarters in New York during the opening of the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women to mark Internationa…

Leaders of EAC gathered in Arusha for 25th Ordinary Summit of EAC Heads of State

Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) gathered in Arusha for the 25th Ordinary Summit of EAC Heads of State, at a time when the region is facing one of its most complex security and humanitarian crises in recent years. Held under the theme "Deepening Integration for Improved Livelihoods of E…

Kenyan police rescue 70 foreign nationals in suspected human‑trafficking operation

Kenyan police have rescued 70 foreign nationals, mostly Ethiopians, who were being held in a house in Nairobi by a suspected human‑trafficking ring. Acting on a tip‑off, officers freed the group, which included 66 Ethiopians and four Eritreans, after discovering them confined in a house in the Ruai…

Somalia approves constitutional amendments that could extend President Mohamud’s term

Somalia’s Parliament has approved constitutional amendments that could extend President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term by one year and delay planned elections. The country has faced instability since the fall of Mohamed Siad Barre’s government in 1991. While African Union forces have weakened the mil…

International Women’s Day: Celebrating women driving meaningful change

As the world prepares to mark International Women's Day on March 8, it once again pauses to recognise the contributions of women driving meaningful change in their communities. First observed in 1911, International Women’s Day has been commemorated globally for more than 115 years, celebrating the…