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UN sponsored sex education program in Zambia faces rejection

A sex education program being sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Zambia has been rejected by top government officials. UNFPA on its...

5 things every teacher needs to know before teaching in South Africa

So, you’re a teacher or volunteer, and you’re planning on heading out to South Africa to help out, share your wisdom, and help one...

Botswana blames mysterious elephant deaths on cyanobacteria

Botswana wildlife officials have revealed that cyanobacteria caused a spate of mysterious elephant deaths this year. The deaths of hundreds of elephants sparked concerns among...

Civil society groups protest sale of dirty water to South Africans

Some fourteen civil society organizations in South Africa have initiated a campaign for the supply of clean drinking water to all parts of the...

South Africa commits $650 million to national airline

South Africa has pledged 10.5 billion rand ($650 million) to South African Airways (SAA), one of the administrators of the ailing state-owned airline said...

Married women in Botswana now allowed to own land

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has said that married women in his country can now own land alongside their husbands. The country's land policy did not...

Zambian schools reopen after months of closure over Covid-19

After weeks of appeals by a number of Zambian residents, for government to reopen schools,  President Edgar Lungu has finally issued a directive to...

Mozambique denies torture claims by Amnesty International

Mozambique’s military has denied claims by Amnesty International that it violated human rights of persons suspected of being militants operating in the gas-rich northern...

Mourning of a giant university fish in Zambia receives mixed reactions

The death of a giant fish, fondly called ‘Mafishi,  which lived for over 3 decades, in a pond, at one of Zambia's biggest higher...

Nelson Mandela’s anti-apartheid lawyer George Bizos dies

The anti-apartheid activist, and personal lawyer to Nelson Mandela, George Bizos has died at the age of 92. The South African became prominent for serving...

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