Elections are only part of the story in Kenya's history of post-poll violence: A woman stands behind policemen during post election clashes, in Nairobi's Kibera slum. Goran Tomasevic/ReutersKenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga and his National Super Alliance are contesting the country’s general election results in the Supreme Court. Odinga rejected the official results … [Read more...] about Elections are only part of the story in Kenya’s history of post-poll violence | The Conversation
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Surging violence in Central African Republic forces 88,000 to flee
APO News from Africa: Surging violence in Central African Republic forces 88,000 to flee: More funds are urgently needed to aid more than 88,000 people who have been forced to flee an upsurge in violence in the Central African Republic (CAR). Since fighting flared in May between rebels more than 68,000 people have fled their homes within CAR, while nearly 20,000 have … [Read more...] about Surging violence in Central African Republic forces 88,000 to flee
Martin Kobler condemns violence and calls for the immediate restoration of calm in Tripoli
APO News from Africa: Martin Kobler condemns violence and calls for the immediate restoration of calm in Tripoli: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, is following reports of ongoing fighting in Tripoli with grave concern. The SRSG calls on rival groups to stop fighting … [Read more...] about Martin Kobler condemns violence and calls for the immediate restoration of calm in Tripoli
Gender-based violence in South Africa: what’s missing and how to fix it | The Conversation
Gender-based violence in South Africa: what's missing and how to fix it: A South African student invites people to "walk in others' shoes" doing a protest about gender based violence. EPA/Kim Ludbrook Valencia Farmer was 14 years old when she was brutally gang raped and murdered. She was stabbed 53 times. That was in 1999 and her killer was only sentenced for the … [Read more...] about Gender-based violence in South Africa: what’s missing and how to fix it | The Conversation
Why working with men could help efforts to combat violence against women | The Conversation
Why working with men could help efforts to combat violence against women: Men march against violence against women and children in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters/Mike HutchingsNumerous studies have noted that South Africa is an extremely violent country with high rates of interpersonal violence and homicide. Along with this, the rates of sexual violence are high, with a … [Read more...] about Why working with men could help efforts to combat violence against women | The Conversation
