MavComm and the threat to political freedom
By DR IQBAL SURVÉ For those of us who lived through harassment, intimidation, and the propaganda warfare under the apartheid government,…
Crossing the line: freedom of speech arrested
By ANEEZ SALIE OPINION: Are the recent arrests of journalist and social media commentators, for allegedly inciting violence, not essentially an…
Taliban special forces take over Kabul airport
KABUL– The Taliban deployed special forces at the Kabul airport on Tuesday hours after the last batch of US troops…
Devastating summer wildfires engulf Europe
GENEVA — Parts of Europe have been battling devastating wildfires over recent weeks amid extreme summer heat, which, according to…
Hope in Nigeria after students kept hostage for 88 days are released
By EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja GUNMEN have released 91 students abducted in central Nigeria three months ago. One of the…
Multi-faceted security systems way to go- expert
By AKANI CHAUKE THE recent unrest in South Africa is a stark reminder that physical security barriers are not always…
Human rights violations worsen in Mali
By RUDD KONTE in Bamako AT least 527 civilians have been killed, injured, abducted or disappeared in Mali over the…
US Afghanistan withdrawal leaves mess for Europe
THE United States’ hasty military withdrawal from Afghanistan and its refusal to extend the withdrawal deadline scheduled for today has…
Tragedy of Africa’s missing thousands
By ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa AFRICA is losing hundreds of thousands of people who go missing in conflict zones…
[WATCH] What are breakthrough infections?
By AISHA ABDOOL KARIM & YOLANDA MDZEKE There is a small chance you can get COVID after being vaccinated. But…