Reflections on the ‘Phoenix massacre’
Roadblocks set up by vigilantes during the violence in Phoenix were always going to lead to confrontation with residents of nearby townships as they rely on public services accessible only in the town.
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In Africa, young people are the voice of environmental protection
It’s a July morning and 29-year-old Murhula Zigabe is visiting what he calls “the base”, a production unit for making the fuel briquettes that he […]
Phoenix victims want justice
Victims of Phoenix vigilantes want justice.
The shrinking space for journalistic rights and freedoms in Palestine
“It was a Saturday, and the street was full of demonstrators. We were filming the events from a corner,” recalls Shatha Hammad, a 28-year-old Palestinian […]
PUDEMO calls for targeted sanctions against Mswati III
Pudemo calls on international solidarity groups to support economic sanctions against Mswati III.
The women of Sudan are pushing for a feminist agenda
On 8 April 2021, hundreds of women gathered in Khartoum to rally against domestic and gender-based violence in Sudan. In what has been described as […]
Nkandla style policing for all! – a call from activists
Civil society call for the police restraint and de-escalation shown in Nkandla be extended to all protesters.
Protests against police brutality in Eswatini
The SUDF and other political formations in Eswatini are calling for an end to police brutality.
Swaziland United Democratic Front condemns police brutality
Not only are police accused of killing a student, they fired teargas and live ammunition to disperse his memorial service.
A new Chile in the making and the rise of the non-traditional left
As a result of the uprising, Chileans voted on the 15th and 16th of May 2021 for a 155-seat constitutional assembly to forge a new constitution, along with electing governors, mayors and councillors across the country – with dramatic outcomes.
On the road with Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa beans
It’s 8.40pm. A strong wind blows across the dark night sky, whistling through the large trees that protrude from the canopy formed by cocoa trees. […]
Central African refugees are caught between a rock and hard place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
It is 4pm on a February day in 2021. A woman is busy in a makeshift kitchen, nestled between a brick house and a large […]
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