Open the Door. Take a Stand. End Violence: WHO
By Chantelle Muzanenhamo As the world marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the World Health Organization has renewed its urgent call for global action…
Gang jailed for stealing £700k from cash machines
Six members of a criminal network that stole £700,000 from cash machines across the country have been jailed. Between February and December 2024 the gang, which was based in Romania…
Jacob Zuma’s daughter denies terrorism charges as her trial starts
The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma has pleaded not guilty to terrorism-related charges at the start of her trial in the port city of Durban. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla…
Former French president Sarkozy released from prison after three weeks
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from jail, three weeks into a five-year prison term for taking part in a criminal conspiracy. He will be subject to strict…
At least seven people killed after UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky
At least seven people were killed when a UPS cargo plane crashed while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday evening, the state’s governor said. Andy Beshear…
Shein bans all sex dolls after outrage over childlike products
Online retail giant Shein says it has banned the sale of all sex dolls on its platform around the world, after being accused of displaying products with “a childlike appearance”…
Trump tells military to prepare for ‘action’ against Islamist militants in Nigeria
US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to prepare for action in Nigeria to tackle Islamist militant groups, accusing the government of failing to protect Christians. Trump did not…
Drone strike hits funeral in Sudan, killing many mourners
At least 40 people in Sudan have been killed in a drone strike that targeted a funeral that was taking place outside the army-held city of el-Obeid in North Kordofan…
Nigeria’s Nobel-winning author Wole Soyinka says his US visa was revokedThe Associated Press
Dakar, SenegalAP —Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that he believes it may be because…
SA_AJP Calls for Investigative Story Pitches
By Patience Gondo The Southern Africa Accountability Journalism Project (SA-AJP) has invited newsrooms from selected Southern African countries to submit investigative story pitches focusing on exposing wrongdoing, abuse of power…