Angola UK trophy hunting bill irks African conservationists Johannesburg – A bid to ban the import of hunting trophies to Britain has upset conservationists in southern Africa,... Read more 16 Mar, 2023
Countries UN experts urge Zimbabwe to halt law ‘restricting’ NGOs Harare – UN experts on Tuesday signalled deep concern over new legislation in Zimbabwe that they say will “severely... Read more 15 Feb, 2023
Countries Belief, law and medicine collide in Ivory Coast ‘magic’ case Kpo-Kahankro – “My grandson fell ill during the night and in the morning he was dead. He was a... Read more 15 Feb, 2023
Countries Zambia commutes nearly 400 death sentences after law change Lusaka – Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has commuted 390 death sentences to life imprisonment, six weeks after he abolished... Read more 9 Feb, 2023
Countries Zimbabwe approves law targeting civil society Harare – Zimbabwe’s upper house of parliament has approved legislation that critics say will gag civil society groups, placing... Read more 2 Feb, 2023
Countries Zambia abolishes death penalty Lusaka – Zambian rights activists Saturday hailed as a “huge milestone” a decision to scrap two British colonial-era laws:... Read more 25 Dec, 2022
World Spain votes on trans rights bill that has split the left Madrid – Lawmakers vote on Thursday on a transgender rights bill that allows anyone 16 and over to change... Read more 22 Dec, 2022
Countries South Africa to decriminalise sex work Johannesburg – South Africa on Friday said it would decriminalise sex work, hoping to tackle high levels of crime... Read more 9 Dec, 2022
World Indonesia parliament approves ban on sex outside marriage Jakarta – Indonesia’s parliament approved legislation on Tuesday that would outlaw sex outside marriage in a move critics said... Read more 6 Dec, 2022
World French lawmakers to vote on bullfighting ban Paris – French members of parliament are expected to vote for the first time Thursday on a complete ban... Read more 24 Nov, 2022