MOVEMENT for Democratic Change president Douglas Mwonzora yesterday appeared in court over a fraud deal involving US$22 000 emanating from rentals.

Analysis - A recent Afrobarometer study has shown declining trust in public institutions over the past decade among African citizens. Study findings call into question the credibility and legitimacy ...

Thousands of lives have been "destroyed in the pursuit of supremacy", as international humanitarian law has been "dismissed" and "cast aside", said UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo ...

Analysis - In South Africa, the age of consent for sex is 16 years old. Engaging in sexual activity with someone under the age of 16 is considered statutory rape, even if the minor consents as defined ...

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is increasingly performed by professional healthcare workers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Although measles poses the greatest immediate threat because of how contagious it is, further drops in vaccination rates could see other serious infections return. Rubella can cause devastating birth ...

Lubero, Democratic Republic of Congo — Clashes between Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the DRC military are quietly starving a generation.

Widespread condemnation has followed the release of footage purportedly showing members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) executing at least 31 people, including minors and elderly ...

Analysis - Mali's interim president, Colonel d'Armée Assimi Goïta, who came to power in a coup on 18 August 2020, enjoys remarkably strong public support. Survey data from pan-African research network ...

Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals and revive ...

At 36, Captain Ibrahim Traore is the world's youngest leader who seized power in a military coup in 2022. However, the ...

Analysis - The latest tensions are a wake-up call for the AU, which has lost influence in the Sahel-Saharan region.