Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA01 May 2024 (Afrika Month)
Niger – Niamey, The State Court is expected to rule in about ten days on the lifting of the immunity of the ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum, to stand trial, particularly for "high treason."
Libya- Lebanon, Leaked photographs of the son of Libya's late dictator Moammar Gadhafi and the tiny underground cell where he has been held for years in Lebanon have raised concerns in the North African nation as Libyan authorities demand improvements.
United Kingdom- Uganda, The UK Government has slapped incredible raft of sanctions of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among for exercising "corruption at its worst and that has no place in society.
Eswatini- Lubombo, in the heart of the Jilobi Forest, a biodiversity hotspot in Eswatini’s eastern region of Lubombo, the three chiefdoms inhabiting the territory had longstanding disputes, and tensions used to run high.
In our historical archives, it was on this day 1 May 1995 when South Africa enjoyed Worker's Day (effectively a May Day holiday). May Day was born from the industrial struggle for an eight-hour day.