Zimbabwe assures timely justice for rape victims
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – THE Zimbabwean judiciary has pledged to deliver timely and victim-friendly justice to cases of rape and other…
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Terrorists worsen suffering of Mozambique cyclone victims
from ARIMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, Mozambique MAPUTO, (CAJ News) – THE terror attacks by suspected Muslim extremists in northern Mozambique are worsening the plight of…
COMMODITIES: Impending grain deficit rekindles GMO consideration
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AMID strong indications that Southern Africa is headed for yet another year of poor agricultural output, experts have advised…
Tanzania criticised for expelling Burundi refugees
from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania DAR-ES-SALAAM, (CAJ News) – HUMAN rights groups have petitioned African leaders to dissuade Tanzania from pressuring thousands…
Congolese soldiers convicted of rape
from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRC KINSHASA, (CAJ News) – SOME 16 soldiers are among 164 culprits arrested and prosecuted for the rape as well as gender-based violence against…
Half of Zimbabwe’s population now starving
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – DROUGHT, flooding and economic problems in Zimbabwe have plunged 7,7 million people into severe hunger. This…
Fragile Nigeria fears chaos over festive season
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA, (CAJ News) – NIGERIA’S domestic intelligence agency said it had uncovered plots to destabilise the West African country during…
Retained Namibian government cracks first whip against corruption
from AFRED SHILONGO in Windhoek, Namibia WINDHOEK, (CAJ News) – THE prompt arrest and initial court appearance of some former government officials implicated in the so-called…
Court verdict still leaves Frelimo in deep water over boats
from ALEX HARRIS in New York, USA NEW YORK, (CAJ News) – A Brooklyn court in New York yesterday found shipping salesman Jean Boustani innocent on all charges brought by the US…
Sudanese women free after law is abolished
from RAJI BASHIR in Khartoum, Sudan KHARTOUM, (CAJ News) – THE repealing of a law which governed women’s presence in public spaces has been welcomed as a big step forward…