Victims of Sexual Violence in Sudan Deserve Justice
COMMENT
Today, as we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we demand accountability for sexual crimes committed in Sudan,...
Sudan: Amidst Vicious Military Crackdowns, The People Continue Fighting For Civilian...
“On June 3rd, forces belonging to the coup council committed a massacre in the capital, Khartoum, synchronised with similar crimes in other cities and...
Botswana Scraps Anti-Gay Laws: What It Means
EXPLAINER
The Botswana High Court made history on June 11 when it struck down a section in the country’s penal code, which harkens back to...
Sudan: The People Want Civilian Government
Protesters in Sudan launched a civil disobedience campaign against the transitional military council (TMC) on June 9. Protest leaders and opposition groups called for...
Sudan: How Saudi Arabia Is Helping Military Crackdowns On Protests
EXPLAINER
A suspension of Sudan’s African Union (AU) membership. This comes after the extreme violence meted out by the transitional military council on protestors at...
Joburg’s New Gold: Women In The Inner-City
The discovery of gold in 1886 saw Johannesburg as a city laced with promise. While this precious resource has been mined away, the city...
Sudan’s Omar Al-Bashir Deposed: What Next?
EXPLAINER
After almost 30 years in power, Sudan’s Omar Al-Bashir was ousted and arrested by the army on April 11. This came after about five...
Mozambique Battles Cholera In The Aftermath Of Cyclone Idai
The damage from Cyclone Idai is still growing. The cyclone is labeled the deadliest storm to hit Mozambique in the last 30 years, according...
Cyclone Idai: Tough Press Laws Hinder Reporting From Mozambique
Cyclone Idai has devastated Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The cyclone hit Mozambique's second-largest port city of Beira on March 14 before it had...
Cameroon: Calls For UN Investigation Into Human Rights Abuses
Ongoing violence in the Southwest and Northwest Regions of Cameroon continues. A refugee crisis threatens. The United Nations (UN) refugee agency reported more than...
What’s Behind South Africa’s Messy Foreign Policy?
South Africa has come under a great deal of criticism for its response to the situations unfolding in Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of...
Zimbabwe: How A Fuel Price Hike Sparked A National Shutdown
For the past three days Zimbabweans have filled the streets of Harare and Bulawayo in protest of a sharp fuel increase, which is the...
DRC: Unity Governments Have Failed In Africa Before
The fate of the next president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hangs in the balance. The disputed election results - released after...
5 Reasons We’re Attending Abantu Book Festival
Editor's Note: The 2019 Abantu Book Festival takes place from December 5-8.
The Abantu Book Festival officially kicked off today and will continue on...
The Oral Tradition Behind South African Names
Phumzile Simelane Kalumba first started considering the significance of names when she had to name her own children. She and her husband considered the...
Benin Repeals Social Media Tax After Protests
After 10 days of mobilisation with more than 500,000 people being affected by the social media tax, the government in Benin have decided to...
Looking Out From In: The Inaugural Archie Mafeje Lecture
On Wednesday, 8 August, the University of Cape Town's Faculty of Humanities presented the inaugural Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture, by Professor Shahid Vawda. Vawda...
Zimbabwean Civil Society Remain Cautious Over Upcoming Elections
On June 28, the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition held a press briefing at Cosatu House in Johannesburg. The briefing was on the upcoming Zimbabwean...
Here’s How Plastic Is Destroying Our Ocean
On June 5th, World Environment Day was celebrated. It marks the day on which the United Nations (UN) uses to encourage awareness and action...
European Governments Play Politics With Refugee Lives
On June 10, Matteo Salvini, Italy's new far-right interior minister, said he would not allow the MV Aquarius to dock on the Italian coast....
