East-Africa
Zimbabwe to Mandate Single National Exam System by 2027
Zimbabwe will overhaul its assessment regime in 2027, compelling every school to use a single national examinations framework. Under the plan, all…
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North-Africa
African Workers Face Deepening Inequality and Economic Hardship
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation has sounded the alarm over a widening wealth gap across the continent,…
North-Africa
Shipwreck Off Libya’s Coast Leaves Sudanese Migrants Dead
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said at least 17 Sudanese refugees have drowned after a boat sank in the Mediterranean, in one…
Southern-Africa
Wave of Protests Revives South Africa’s Familiar Anti-Migrant Backlash
Echoing through the streets of Johannesburg and Pretoria, wave after wave of self-styled civic groups has marched in recent years with near-identical…
East-Africa
Zambian Government’s RightsCon 2026 Decision Draws Sharp Criticism
Citing transparency concerns, Zambia has pushed back the Summit, saying the delay was “necessitated by the need for comprehensive disclosure […] relating…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Teachers Threaten Strike Amid Escalating Wage Standoff
Teachers have thrown their weight behind civil servants’ demands for higher wages, giving the government 14 days to act or risk major…
Southern-Africa
Is South Africa Ready to Tackle Its Food Waste Problem?
South Africa discards roughly 10 million tonnes of food annually—even as millions go without. In response to the rapid escalation of food…
Central-Africa
Ethnic fighting over water in Chad leaves scores dead
A quarrel over access to a water well has spiraled into deadly interethnic violence in eastern Chad, leaving at least 42 people…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Freedom Day Sparks Debate: Celebrate or Commiserate?
As South Africa marks Freedom Day, celebrations share space with sober reflection. Thirty-two years after the country’s first democratic election, many proudly…
Central-Africa
Deported Latin Americans Face Uncertain Future in DR Congo
Fifteen Latin American migrants have become the first group deported by the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo, landing in…
East-Africa
Mozambique Sounds Alarm Over Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Cabo Delgado
Humanitarian operations in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado are being stretched thin as communities contend with both militant violence and extreme weather, the…
