Amnesty urges World Bank to push Uganda to repeal anti-gay law
Nairobi – Amnesty International said Tuesday that the resumption of World Bank funding to Uganda, cut after the country... Read more
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Deepfakes and South African law: remedies on paper, gaps in practice
Nomalanga Mashinini, University of the Witwatersrand Deepfakes are forgeries of people’s faces, voices and likeness generated through artificial intelligence... Read more
29 Sep
Kidnapping crisis: SA citizens snatched as syndicates spread beyond the rich
Cape Town – Law enforcement sources report a worrying escalation in kidnapping incidents across South Africa, with what began... Read more
15 Sep
Here is how ConCourt crushed sexist surname law
Johannesburg – South Africa’s top court ruled Thursday that men should be able to take their wives’ surnames and... Read more
12 Sep
Burkina Faso adopts law banning homosexuality
Abidjan – Junta-run Burkina Faso has passed a law banning homosexuality and instituting punishments of up to five years... Read more
2 Sep
Cape taxi war turns deadly — MEC threatens to strip routes, shut down associations
Cape Town – Western Cape Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku has issued a stern warning: continued violence could result in... Read more
30 Aug
Ethiopia’s proposed law risks ‘total closure of civic space’, Amnesty warns
Addis Ababa – Amnesty International has sounded the alarm over proposed reforms in Ethiopia targeting the government body overseeing... Read more
20 Aug
UK defends new online safety law after X criticism
London –The UK government on Saturday defended a new online safety law following harsh criticism from social network X,... Read more
4 Aug
Kenyan LGBTQ community vogues despite threat of repressive law
Nairobi – Before a cheering audience in Nairobi, the performer gets the ball going with a string of acrobatic... Read more
4 Jul
Kenyan LGBTQ community vogues despite threat of repressive law
Nairobi – Before a cheering audience, a man opened the ball in Nairobi with acrobatic moves to electronic rhythms... Read more
19 Jun
