Africa
South Sudan Faces Uncertainty Over Transition Extension
President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar of the tumultous young nation of South Sudan have reached a critical…
Political Integrity: Contrasting Reactions in South Africa and Uganda
In South Africa, Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has voluntarily taken "special leave" following a recent raid on her residence…
Suspected Youths Kill 15, Including Boma County Commissioner in South Sudan
Unidentified youths in South Sudan's Pibor region shot dead 15 people, including its commissioner, in the latest outbreak of violence…
UN Committee Urges Action to Protect Children in Sudan Conflict
(GENEVA) – A year after the onset of the armed conflict in Sudan, the United Nations Committee on the Rights…
Kenyan President’s Rallies Disrupted, Prompting Crackdown
Kenyan authorities have launched a crackdown on people who disrupted President William Ruto’s political meetings in the west of the…
South Africa Parliament Imposes Sanctions on Nine Economic Freedom Fighters Lawmakers
South African opposition MPs are facing punishment for uttering words deemed insulting and defamatory to President Cyril Ramaphosa nearly two…
