South Sudan child prisoners of war freed
from RAJI BASHIR in Khartoum, Sudan KHARTOUM, (CAJ News) –THE South Sudanese national army and rebel groups have released 15 children taken as prisoners of war during…
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BREAKING: Zimbabwe proposes Orlando Stadium for AFCON match
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Bureau Chief HARARE, (CAJ News) – THE Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has earmarked the Orlando Stadium in…
Nigeria soldier kills self, four colleagues
from AHMED OBAFEMI in Maiduguri, Nigeria MAIDUGURI, (CAJ News) – THE Nigerian Army has opened investigations after a corporal killed four of his colleagues before turning the…
EXCLUSIVE: Zimbabwe event-goers embrace online payment systems
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – IN Zimbabwe, hosting an event where attendees have to pay to gain entry can be a nightmare, not entirely…
More money needed in war against locusts
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – THE funds needed to combat the pest crisis in East Africa have doubled to US$138 million (about R2,2 billion) in…
Hunger forces Zimbabwe girls into illegal marriages
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – POOR Zimbabwean parents are forcibly marrying their children to wealthier families who have food. This is among…
Over 20 villagers dead in Cameroon massacre
from ROSY SADOU in Yaoundé, Cameroon YAOUNDE, (CAJ News) – GOVERNMENT forces and armed members of the ethnic Fulani group have reportedly killed at least 21 civilians at a…
Mixed feelings to SA Budget Speech 2020
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – THE establishment of a state bank, formation of the Sovereign Wealth Fund and the slashing of the state wage bill in…
Tanzania journalist pays hefty fine to secure release
from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania DAR-ES-SALAAM, (CAJ News) – THERE are mixed feelings over the release of a Tanzanian investigative journalist who has paid fines…
Elections blamed for attacks on Malawi albinos
from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, Malawi LILONGWE, (CAJ News) – THE United Nations is worried at the possibility of an increase in attacks against people living with albinism…