African court's landmark ruling gives hope to rural people across the continent: Ogiek leaders wait to hear the African Court's ruling Daniel KobeiThe still new African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has issued a landmark judgement for marginalised communities across Africa. It ruled that the Kenyan government violated the rights of the Mau Ogiek people by evicting them … [Read more...] about African court’s landmark ruling gives hope to rural people across the continent | The Conversation
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.com | The people must show leaders the door – Mbeki: .com | The people must show leaders the door – Mbeki: Political leaders who have “overstayed their welcome” must be shown the door by their own people, former President Thabo Mbeki said at the weekend. “Political leaders should not stay in positions forever, I agree,” said the statesman during … [Read more...] about .com | The people must show leaders the door – Mbeki
South Africa has failed its young people. What can be done about it | The Conversation
South Africa has failed its young people. What can be done about it: ShutterstockIt is more than 40 years since young people, first in Soweto, and then around the country, rose up against the apartheid regime. Initially their protest was against the introduction of Afrikaans as the language of instruction in schools. But it quickly spread into a … [Read more...] about South Africa has failed its young people. What can be done about it | The Conversation
How the media can help protect people with albinism. A Tanzanian case study | The Conversation
How the media can help protect people with albinism. A Tanzanian case study: Albinism is an inherited condition that affects the pigment of the eyes, hair and skin. ShutterstockAlbinism is a rare genetic condition which affects the pigment in the eyes, hair and skin. In the US about 1 person in 17,000 has albinism. In Africa the prevalence is estimated to range between 1 in … [Read more...] about How the media can help protect people with albinism. A Tanzanian case study | The Conversation
Judges can no longer lawfully order evictions that leave people homeless
Judges can no longer lawfully order evictions that leave people homeless: Judges can no longer lawfully order evictions that leave people homeless: “This is a momentous decision for millions of poor people across South Africa who live with insecure tenure and inadequate housing.” Photos: Delwyn Verasamy In a landmark judgment delivered on Thursday, the … [Read more...] about Judges can no longer lawfully order evictions that leave people homeless
