Violations escalate ahead of Uganda elections
from HASSAN ONYANGO in Kampala, UgandaUganda BureauKAMPALA, (CAJ News) – A spate of abductions of opposition figures, attacks on journalists, and the blocking of opposition…
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Zambia opposition in chaos pre-election
from Arnold Mulenga in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – PLANS by the Zambian opposition to present a united front in elections later this year are crumbling amid…
Congolese crisis worsens humanitarian situation in Burundi
from OMEGA SSUUNA in Bujumbura, BurundiBurundi BureauBUJUMBURA, (CAJ News) – THE deteriorating humanitarian situation in Burundi has reached a critical point following the…
South Africa protests US ‘lawlessness’ over Venezuela
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) — SOUTH Africa has once again asserted itself as a principled voice against global injustice, becoming the first country to stage an…
BRICS launch massive naval drills off South Africa
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) — AS global tensions escalate, four BRICS nations have announced a landmark naval exercise set to begin Friday, 9 January 2026, in…
Venezuela crisis sparks global debate over nuclear deterrence
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – NORTH Korea’s possession of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and nuclear weapons is increasingly being cited by global…
Zambia dispels speculation over health of president
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – SPECULATION has gripped Zambia amid reports President Hakainde Hichilema has been taken ill. The…
South Africa nuclear debate ignites
by AKANI CHAUKE PRETORIA, (CAJ News) – THE Democratic Alliance (DA) has escalated its political assault on the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO),…
AU warns against foreign recognition of Somaliland
from SAAD MUSE in Mogadishu, SomaliaSomalia BureauMOGADISHU, (CAJ News) – DIPLOMATIC tensions rose at the United Nations this week after a contentious Security Council meeting…
Africa poised to gain from US–UN humanitarian reforms
from WILL COOPER in New York, USASpecial contributorNEW YORK, (CAJ News) – A new agreement signed today in Geneva between the United States and the UN Office for the…