Across Africa, women and girls face ongoing gender-based violence (GBV), including domestic abuse, harmful practices, and high rates of femicide.Ã'Â In 2023, Africa reported over 21,000 femicides, the ...

Since returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump has cut key aid to Africa and imposed new tariffs on exports, raising fears of another setback with the expiration of the African Growth and ...

Press Release - The MONUSCO Force Commander, General Ulisses De Mesquita Gomes, met on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, with local authorities as well as representatives of the vital forces of Komanda, in ...

An inmate, already serving a 10-year sentence for rape, was given an additional 20-year term after sexually assaulting another prisoner.

Buskaid, the music school based in Diepkloof, Soweto, has overcome many challenges in its 28-year existence. But now, says founder Rosemary Nalden, the school, which hosts the famous Soweto Strings ...

The Federal Government, FG, appears to be very optimistic over the economic performance, raising its Gross Domestic Product, GDP, projections for 2025 to 5.0 percent, significantly up from the 2025 ...

Two employees of a private packaging firm have appeared in court accused of running an unlicensed money transfer business and laundering more than US$1.5 million.

Human rights activists Robson Chere, Namatai Kwekweza and Samuel Gwenzi, who were arrested after being dragged off a plane last year, are finally free following their acquittal by a Harare magistrate.

Volunteer groups have signed a petition calling on SANParks to tackle crime on Table Mountain. Signatories to the #SaveTableMountain petition, driven by Friends of Table Mountain, say violent crime is ...

"Yesterday, they killed five farmers. The day before, they killed seven. Wallahi, the farms are inaccessible anymore." ...

The High Court has thrown out an urgent bid by a Congolese national seeking immediate release from Harare Remand Prison, ruling that his detention is lawful under the country's immigration laws.