‘No warning’: the death penalty in Japan
Tokyo – The death penalty has strong public support in Japan but is also heavily criticised for the secretive... Read more
25 Jan
Japan women prisoners suffer serious abuse: HRW
Tokyo – Handcuffs during pregnancy, separation from newborn babies, and insufficient care for elderly inmates are among the abuses... Read more
14 Nov, 2023
Japan city to use robots to tackle rising school truancy
Tokyo — A Japanese city plans to use robots to enable pupils to attend classes virtually, as truancy rates... Read more
6 Sep, 2023
Conflict-torn DRC gears up for papal visit
Kinshasa – In Democratic Republc of Congo’s (DRC) bustling capital Kinshasa, the faithful are flocking to impromptu market stalls... Read more
26 Jan, 2023
Algeria shuts TV station after sex scene scandal
Algiers – Algerian authorities have ordered the closure of a private TV station after it broadcast scenes deemed “offensive”,... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
Egypt cuts the feed to wildly popular ‘mahraganat’ electro music
Cairo – With its catchy beats and in-your-face lyrics, Egypt’s hugely popular electro “mahraganat” music has found millions of... Read more
6 Nov, 2022
Slow-journeying in mountainous kingdom of Lesotho
Thaba Bosigo – In the remote countryside of Lesotho, a kingdom in southern Africa, time stretches wide between long... Read more
24 Oct, 2022
Egypt temporarily bans hugely popular ‘mahraganat’ singers
Cairo – Egypt’s state-affiliated musicians’ union on Sunday announced a temporary ban on electro-beat “mahraganat” singers, the cultural establishment’s... Read more
17 Oct, 2022
Tough treatment in Ivory Coast schools, expelling ‘losers’ to boost grades
Abidjan – Youngsters in Ivory Coast return to school this week with a sword of Damocles above their heads:... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
