Dehumanising Malawi hospitals fail mothers with impairments
More than 1.7 million people in the country live with disabilities, but the hospital system is not set up for them, so they suffer indignity and worse
Africa
News24 | Former president Mahama projected to unseat Ghana’s ruling party in December election
Ghana’s main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama looks set to win December’s presidential election, an opinion poll showed on Monday.
The beginning of the end of the liberation party era
Nepotism, graft, shifting ideologies: Southern Africa’s liberation parties have experienced historic setbacks in 2024
News24 | Somalia insists Ethiopia will not be part of new AU mission
Somalia insisted Saturday that Ethiopia will not be part of a new African Union peacekeeping mission, as the two nations remain locked in a dispute that has sent shivers through the Horn of Africa.
News24 | Business as usual at Lebombo border post with traffic flowing between SA and Mozambique after unrest
It was business as usual at the Lebombo border post between SA and Mozambique on Saturday morning, with vehicles moving freely between both countries after a shutdown earlier this week.
News24 | ‘Together we usher a new political dawn,’ says Botswana president Duma Boko in inauguration speech
Botswana’s new president Duma Boko used his inauguration on Friday to tell the world that he and his government were ushering in a “new political dawn”.
News24 | At least 30 killed in Mozambique since start of election violence: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday that at least 30 people have been killed in Mozambique in almost three weeks of crackdowns on protests over a disputed presidential election.
News24 | Botswana’s new president hails ‘new dawn’ as sworn in
Botswana swore in new president Duma Boko on Friday, cementing a whirlwind change of government after his landslide election victory last week kicked out the party in power for nearly 60 years.
News24 | Lesotho to ban importation of bottled water
Lesotho’s national assembly has passed a motion to ban the importation of bottled water into the country as part of measures to promote the local industry.
News24 | Mozambique on the brink: Violence escalates as youth protests extend beyond Maputo
Mozambique is on a knife’s edge as young people continue to protest against the outcome of the October elections that extended 49 years of Frelimo rule.
News24 | WATCH | SA closes Lebombo border port of entry as Mozambique violence escalates
South Africa has closed the Lebombo port of entry to and from Mozambique after 15 officials from the Ressano Garcia border fled to SA on Thursday morning for protection.
News24 | Young opposition Mozambicans give Frelimo ultimatum to step down or face more violent protests
Young Mozambicans from opposition parties have given Frelimo until midday to relinquish power or face more unrest, after days of violence and looting in the country.
News24 | Teargas, smoke in Maputo as police crack down on demonstrations
In some parts of the capital, protesters negotiated with police. In other parts there was no talking.
News24 | Rwanda closes embassy in Maputo ahead of Thursday’s planned protests
Rwanda has closed its embassy in Maputo in anticipation of Thursday’s planned protest by opposition groups.
News24 | Mozambique deploys soldiers ahead of planned protests
Soldiers and police were patrolling Mozambique’s capital Maputo early on Thursday ahead of a planned protest against election results seen by the opposition as fraudulent.
US, Europe begin scramble for Africa’s satellite internet market
The entry of Thales Alenia Space comes at a time when SpaceX’s Starlink is recording significant milestones on the continent
News24 | Lebombo port of entry closes amid violent post-election protests in Mozambique
The Border Management Authority has temporarily closed the Lebombo port of entry following violent protests in Mozambique.
News24 | Kenya to sell giant tea stockpile – enough for 7.5 billion cups – on the cheap
Three years ago, Kenya — one of the world’s biggest tea producers — set a minimum price for the commodity to cushion farmers from losses in an oversupplied market.
News24 | ANC calls for calm as Mozambique opposition leader says he survived Sandton assassination attempt
The ANC has appealed to all parties in Mozambique to find a solution to ongoing unrest, while an opposition leader says he was the target of an assassination attempt in Sandton.
News24 | ‘Proper democracy’: Botswana celebrates a smooth transition as Boko takes control
Botswana’s new President Duma Boko has lauded his successor for accepting defeat as the country moves smoothly from Botswana Democratic Party rule.
News24 | What do Africans think about the US election?
DW took to the streets of seven African countries to find out what citizens there think about the upcoming US presidential election.