| Headline | Date | Chamada |
|---|---|---|
Call for action after corrupt Angola-Russia deal |
04 June 2013 |
AP Johannesburg - Some US$750 million is missing from Angola's treasury from a deal with Russia facilitated by a Swiss... |
Swazi Supreme Court orders eviction of 150 people |
03 June 2013 |
Swazis have long known that there is one law for King Mswati and his cronies and another for everyone else – and this has just been brutally confirmed by a Supreme Court ruling that will see 150 people evicted from their land and homes without any form of compensation to make way for 'development'. In a shocking... |
Kimberley Process must be reformed |
03 June 2013 |
Ten years after its launch, the Kimberley Process (KP) must implement urgent and substantial reforms if it hopes to remain relevant and play any real role in building a cleaner and more transparent global diamond trade in future, said a group of African and international civil... |
Fighting for women's rights via social media |
31 May 2013 |
Just because everyone is saying that social media is a great tool for advocacy and mobilisation doesn’t mean that everyone knows how to use it effectively. Just because twitter and Facebook and Google+ hangouts are the words on every activist’s lips doesn’t mean that people really know what they’re talking about. So the... |
Angolan police stop demo over disapperances |
31 May 2013 |
The Angolan authorities remain completely silent about the enforced disappearance of two activists a year ago. And instead of launching a credible investigation, they continue to launch their repressive security forces against peaceful protestors – including a group who staged a demonstration on May 27th to denounce the... |
Lesotho needs better education data |
31 May 2013 |
A new report has raised concerns about the ability of the Lesotho government to manage the data of the education sector, which it says is crucial for planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation purposes. Produced by the African... |
Independence of Lesotho's judiciary questioned |
29 May 2013 |
A major new report has called into question the independence of the judiciary in Lesotho, arguing that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in particular is far too open to political interference. Produced by the African Governance... |
Lesotho must increase citizen participation |
27 May 2013 |
Despite widely praised elections in 2012, the Lesotho parliament must repeal laws that restrict citizens’ participation in political processes and pass new legislation to consolidate the country’s impressive democratic credentials, said a new report issued today by the Africa Governance... |
Increasingly tense times in Mozambique |
27 May 2013 |
Things are getting increasingly tense in Mozambique – and the repressive response of the increasingly jittery authorities is only making things worse. On Sunday, after a five-day national strike by doctors and other health professionals had brought the public health... |
State of indigenous peoples in SADC |
24 May 2013 |
Following his recent visit to Namibia, members of the African caucus to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) met with the UN Special Rapporteur on... |
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