The Federation of Disability Association in Malawi (FEDOMA) wants the government to enact a law, which will protect people with albinism from being kidnapped or killed for their body parts
Politics and Society
Politics and Society Think Again: Pushing the reset button on Lesotho’s democracy
In case you missed, Lesotho held a general election over the weekend and TIA looks back at some of the concerns facing the nation leading up to February 28
Politics and Society Outgoing Namibian president Pohamba wins Mo Ibrahim’s $5m prize
The outgoing Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba was announced on Friday as winner of the Mo Ibrahim prize for African leadership
Politics and Society Ethiopia celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of Adwa
On the 1st of March 1896 Ethiopia secured its sovereignty and made history by defeating Italy, which sought to conquer and colonise the east African Empire.
Politics and Society Truvada pill cuts HIV spread by 86 %, study says
Truvada contains the HIV treatment drugs tenofovir and emtricitabine, which may prevent HIV infections among men who have sex with other men, according to a study done in England
Politics and Society Political madmen and specialists
Even at the tamest of times, Nigeria can be an infuriating address. In an election season, it becomes maddening, a space where nothing is sacred any more. Lies, which are often the politician’s favorite currency, enter a festering phase. Tall tales are traded across partisan divides. In the age of the Internet, where the most mendacious of claims needs a mere click to travel all over the globe, overzealous party apparatchiks and hirelings thrive, waxing with perverse energy. Every imaginable lie—and many unimaginable ones—are manufactured and put into circulation
Politics and Society Modern-day slavery: The exploitation of African migrant workers in the Middle East
It’s easy to draw superfluous comparisons between working a ‘9 to 5’ and slavery. And we often do when we joke about what we have to go through at work. However, for many Africans seeking employment abroad the idea of slave labour is not just a cliché but an actual reality
Politics and Society South African police allegedly detain women to rape them
The Johannesburg-based Institute for Race Relations reports that South African police are detaining women to rape them
Politics and Society Uganda clocks 840 abortions daily
Treating unsafe abortions costs the Ugandan government Sh7.5 billion annually, according to Center for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD)