Over 80% of people in Africa South of the Sahara live in countries with “Repressed” or “Closed” civic space. Detention of journalists is the top tactic used by African governments to silence dissent. Burundi, Sudan, Madagascar, and Liberia downgraded; Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania upgraded. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines The CIVICUS…
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MultiChoice listed on the JSE in February 2019. Video entertainment group MultiChoice is preparing for a new chapter, as it moves towards delisting from South Africa’s stock exchanges, following Canal+’s successful takeover. The shift marks one of the most significant shake-ups in the country’s media and broadcasting landscape in years, signalling the end of MultiChoice’s…
United Nations — The United Nations Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) before it expires at the end of December, officials said Monday. In addition to the mandate renewal, the Council will review updates to sanctions under resolution 2713 against Al-Shabaab, including maritime restrictions,…
The world is witnessing an alarming erosion of respect for international law, with conflicts increasingly targeting civilians and heightening the risk of atrocity crimes, warns the United Nations’ newly appointed Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide. In his first interview since assuming the post in August, Chaloka Beyani reflected on the origins of his…
The mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was granted bond from ICE custody as conflicting claims emerge over her immigration and relationship to Leavitt. Published On 9 Dec 20259 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A Brazilian-born woman with familial ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline…
A fledgling social media platform has asked the US Patent and Trademark Office to cancel trademarks for Twitter so it can take them for itself, contending that billionaire Elon Musk’s X Corp has abandoned them. The Virginia-based start-up, Operation Bluebird, said in its 2 December petition that it wants to be allowed to use “Twitter”…
Africa is grappling with increasing public health threats amid overstretched resources and persistent gaps in preparedness, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. Prof. Yap Boum, Incident Manager for Health Emergencies at Africa CDC, gave the alert during the agency’s weekly virtual press briefing. He gave the alert as the…
A new report from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the NYU Center for Environmental and Animal Protection (CEAP) warns that the current UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) systematically neglect animal welfare and health — a gap undermining progress on human health, environmental protection and social equity. Despite growing international support for a One Health…
Asia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Tuesday after losses on Wall Street, with investors holding back ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision on Dec. 10 stateside. The central bank is widely expected to cut rates by another 25 basis points at its final meeting of the year, bringing the Federal Funds rate to 3.5%-3.75%….
