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A man walks out of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja, Nigeria, 25 September 2025. Reuters/Marvellous Durowaiye

Criminal Law

Nigeria's Supreme Court allows late appeal in Kano blasphemy case

Camillus Eboh 3 hours

Human Rights Law

Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition

Carolyn Hoyle and Parvais Jabbar 3 Jan 2025

File photo: President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, 21 September 2023. Reuters/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Zimbabwe scraps colonial-era death penalty law

Nyasha Chingono 7 Feb 2024

Ugandan human rights lawyer and activist leads fellow activists to file a petition challenging the signing of the new Anti-homosexuality law by President Yoweri Museveni, at the constitution court in Kampala, Uganda, 29 May 2023. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Legislation & Regulation

Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty

Reuters 30 May 2023

File photo: Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni speaks during a Reuters interview at his farm in Kisozi settlement of Gomba district, in the Central Region of Uganda, January 16, 2022. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Uganda parliament passes harsh anti-LGBTQ bill mostly unchanged

Aaron Ross 2 May 2023

File photo: Quin Karala, 29, a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTQ) community and a single mother of one poses for a picture with rainbow colours at the offices of Rella Women's Empowerment Program, for LGBTQ rights advocacy, after a Reuters interview in Kulambiro suburb of Kampala, Uganda 4 April 2023. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

Human Rights Law

Uganda's president asks for changes to LGBT bill so identity is not criminalised

Elias Biryabarema 28 Apr 2023

File Photo: An LGBT activist wears a badge as he attends a court hearing in the Milimani high Court in Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya. 22 February 2019. Reuters/Baz Ratner

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

For LGBTQ Kenyans, court win prompts backlash as threats escalate

Ayenat Mersie 18 Apr 2023

Pope Francis addresses the media while aboard the plane from Juba to Rome, returning from his visit to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, 5 February 2023. Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters

Human Rights Law

Pope Francis says laws criminalising LGBT people are a 'sin' and an injustice

Philip Pullella 6 Feb 2023

South Africa: A nation sitting on a keg of gun powder

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa: A nation sitting on a keg of gun powder

Prince Charles 15 Jul 2021

#AfricaMonth: The state of LGBT rights in Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#AfricaMonth: The state of LGBT rights in Africa

Dr Claire Westman 21 May 2021

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Media Freedom

Wan-Ifra backs call for UN investigation into Jamal Khashoggi's murder

2 Oct 2019

Floating cities: the future or a washed-up idea?

Architecture & Design

Floating cities: the future or a washed-up idea?

Brydon T. Wang 7 Jun 2019

Jamal Khashoggi awarded Golden Pen of Freedom

Media Freedom

Jamal Khashoggi awarded Golden Pen of Freedom

3 Jun 2019

Nooses at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. Photo: ccarlstead on Flickr, used under Creative Commons.

Criminal Law

Death penalty debate is a cheap political trick

Clare Ballard 3 Apr 2019

Kenya Wildlife Service rangers on patrol at the Meru National Park. Flickr/IFAW

Environment & Natural Resources

Why Kenya's proposal to execute convicted poachers is a bad idea

Jeremiah Ogonda Asaka 21 May 2018

UN urges release of Mauritanian blogger

Media Freedom

UN urges release of Mauritanian blogger

10 May 2018

Media Freedom

Do not criminalise media workers - UN

15 Mar 2018

Cameroon uses anti-terror law to silence critical press

Media

Cameroon uses anti-terror law to silence critical press

21 Sep 2017

Cameroon reporter Ahmed Abba given 10-year prison sentence

Media

Cameroon reporter Ahmed Abba given 10-year prison sentence

4 May 2017

This weekend's Big Screen openings

Film

This weekend's Big Screen openings

Daniel Dercksen 27 Oct 2016

All the 2015 Cannes Lions Film Craft winners

Cannes Lions

All the 2015 Cannes Lions Film Craft winners

27 Jun 2015

The full Cannes Lions Film Craft shortlist

Cannes Lions

The full Cannes Lions Film Craft shortlist

26 Jun 2015

The full Cannes Lions Radio shortlist

Cannes Lions

The full Cannes Lions Radio shortlist

23 Jun 2015

Navigating South Africa's loaded political lexicon

Politics

Navigating South Africa's loaded political lexicon

Dirk Kotze 12 Jun 2015

Mauritania: Call to release Mohamed Mkhaïtir, blogger sentenced to death for apostasy

Media Freedom

Mauritania: Call to release Mohamed Mkhaïtir, blogger sentenced to death for apostasy

25 Mar 2015

Botswana passes legislation to combat terrorism

Criminal Law

Botswana passes legislation to combat terrorism

Thabiso T. Tafila 28 Jan 2015

Africa World Documentary Film Festival kicks off this month

Film & Cinematography

Africa World Documentary Film Festival kicks off this month

8 Jul 2014

Albie Sachs awarded prestigious Tang Prize

Law Practice

Albie Sachs awarded prestigious Tang Prize

Melissa Jane Cook 24 Jun 2014

Eskinder Nega awarded 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom

Media Freedom

Eskinder Nega awarded 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom

10 Jun 2014

Twitter blocks 'blasphemous' content in Pakistan

Telecoms & Networks

Twitter blocks 'blasphemous' content in Pakistan

26 May 2014

Somali pirates get life imprisonment in USA

Shipping

Somali pirates get life imprisonment in USA

6 Aug 2013

Media

The darkest days for Mandela and the media

Chris Moerdyk 1 Jul 2013

Media Freedom

Bangladeshi court jails nine for journalist murder

1 Jul 2013

Online Media

Vietnam War whistleblower defends WikiLeaks 'hero'

27 Mar 2013

Internet

WikiLeaks files on 'every country' will be released in 2013

22 Dec 2012

Online Media

Uganda tightens internet security after pro-gay attacks

20 Aug 2012

Assange seeking asylum in Ecuador; mother speaks out

Media Freedom

Assange seeking asylum in Ecuador; mother speaks out

22 Jun 2012

Education

High-consequence presentations - be seen as an industry expert

Douglas Kruger 11 Jun 2012

Journalist could face death penalty at Friday verdict

Media

Journalist could face death penalty at Friday verdict

10 May 2012

Ethiopian journo honoured with Top PEN Prize

Media Freedom

Ethiopian journo honoured with Top PEN Prize

13 Apr 2012

Criminal Law

ConCourt in death penalty extradition dilemma

24 Feb 2012

Technology

Tech-savvy Singapore sees spike in online scams

7 Feb 2012

Media

Death penalty for blogger, prison for journalists

27 Jan 2012

Pretoria gallows restored as a museum

Law Enforcement

Pretoria gallows restored as a museum

9 Nov 2011

Journalists censored, held in Sudan protests

Media Freedom

Journalists censored, held in Sudan protests

3 Feb 2011

Eurobest 2010 winners announced

Advertising

Eurobest 2010 winners announced

10 Dec 2010

WAN-IFRA condemns detention of Iranian journalists

Media

WAN-IFRA condemns detention of Iranian journalists

16 Mar 2010

Research

SA youth positive about future – report

28 Aug 2007