Civil Society

[The Herald] MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala and political activist Hopewell Chin’ono yesterday separately appeared in court for allegedly publishing falsehoods.Read More

[New Zimbabwe] Outspoken opposition MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Job Sikhala says his latest arrest and those of journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and party spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere were testimony of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s “fascism”, which he foresees not going on forever.Read More

[RFI] Social media giant Facebook has shut multiple accounts belonging to Ugandan government officials accused of seeking to manipulate public debate ahead of elections scheduled to be held on Thursday.Read More

[Dalsan Radio] The AU Mission in Somalia in conjunction with the Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT) on Saturday held a meeting with representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) to explore ways of deepening the role of CSOs in ensuring peaceful elections, and in countering hate speech and incitement to violence …

[Nation] The government has raised concern over the increase in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practices in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic.Read More

[HRW] Beirut — Hundreds of residents of the Libyan town Tarhouna were abducted or reported missing between 2014 and 2020, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities of the country’s Government of National Accord (GNA) say that they have discovered 27 mass graves in Tarhouna since June, but that they have …

[Nyasa Times] Malawi commemorates ‘World Braille Day’Read More

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Coronavirus pandemic could undo gains in tackling human trafficking worldwide, experts warnRead More

[Malaria Consortium] Malaria Consortium is proud to continue its partnership with the University of Pretoria, South Africa, to continue the Dr Sylvia Meek scholarship for Entomology.Read More

[DW] Ugandan human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo has campaigned for civil rights and political freedoms. For this, he has paid a high price. His clients have included Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine.Read More