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As the cases of Gender-Based Violence rise across South Sudan, Dr Samuel Legge – the head of Gender-Based Violence at Juba Teaching Hospital has revealed that the hospital has been treating five to seven rape victims every day."We have...

In the semi-finals of a competition for aspiring lawyers, Kenyatta University, Kenya triumphed over Oxford University, UK.As one of the most distinguished universities in the world, Oxford were the defending champions in the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot...

In Kenya babies are being sold for as low as £300. According to the investigation conducted by BBC, a certain Rebecca (who was a dropout of school because of her moms inability to pay her fees) got pregnant by an...

According to Joseph Siegle and Candace Cook in an article titled "Assessing Africa's 2020 Elections" published on January 28, 2020 and updated on August 13, 2020), African elections in 2020 will be a test against efforts to erode presidential term limits and...

A popular pastor in South Africa has fled to Malawi after being out on bail in a case of alleged fraud and money laundering. Shepherd was arrested in October in a multimillion-dollar case but got bail on November. Bushiri...

Many African Nations know a thing or two about civil war, having experienced or experiencing one at the moment. Ethiopia is looking to join these ranks as the conflict between the leaders of the Tigray region and the Federal...

The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants. The state of not being subject to or affected by (something undesirable). A special privilege or right of access, especially that of full citizenship of a city granted to a public figure as an honour. - Freedom The action of making...

Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts. 2020 has been one eventful year to say the least, filled with every happening you can think of. If 2020 had a bucket list, you can be sure a lot...

Desta Gebremedhin from BBC, had reported that postponement of September’s election in Tigray by the federal government because of coronavirus, has been the reason for the recent rapid deterioration but it has been a long time coming. The TPLF, which...

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