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Four Kenyan policemen have been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Alexander Monson.
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
Protesters say they will keep fighting against police brutality, injustice even after Lagos attack that shocked nation.
Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala has resurfaced in the colours of AmaZulu, who unveiled ten signings on Monday afternoon.
[Nation] Only 0.6 per cent of the 18.5 million indigenous women in Africa have advanced education, a new report shows.
Fidelity Security officers who were taking Clover SA workers home, found themselves in the crossfire of heated protests in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg on Thursday.
The N2 highway in Cape Town was blocked by protesters amid reports of stone throwing.
The second suspect arrested for the unrest at the Senekal Magistrate's Court is a tow truck driver and claims that he was only at the court to tow the burnt police vehicle away.
Musina residents say that they are not being awarded local jobs, with foreign nationals accused being preferentially hired.
[Nation] Continuing impact of Covid-19 on the economy has forced the National Treasury to review government's spending for this financial year revising the figures upwards to a tune of Sh128 billion.
The body of a 26-year-old woman was found with multiple stab wounds on Saturday evening in a house in Orange Farm, Gauteng.
Former President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane Zuma, has urged his father to “do what he needs to do if he feels he is being treated “unconstitutionally” by the Zondo Commission.
During an exclusive sit-down with theGrio, Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris discussed the 2020 election, which is only two weeks... View Article
The post Kamala Harris has a message for Black men: 'We have to earn their vote' appeared first on TheGrio.
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — A grand juror who won a court fight to speak publicly about the Breonna Taylor investigation took issue Tuesday with statements by Kentucky's attorney general and said the jury was not given the option to consider charges connected to Taylor's shooting death by police. The anonymous grand juror had filed suit […]
A passenger in a minibus taxi gunned down the driver in full view of commuters in Johannesburg before fleeing.
IPID is investigating a police officer who allegedly shot and killed a man during an altercation at a KwaZulu-Natal petrol station.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Mexico City -- We asked activists, academics and religious leaders how the pope's comments could affect the lives of LGBT+ Catholics
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism — but a number of Black law enforcement officers are speaking out against these endorsements, saying their concerns over entering the 2020 political fray were ignored. Trump has touted his support […]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Principal Secretary Lilian Omollo was on Thursday awarded Sh1 as compensation in a case in which she had sued the govermnent for unfair dismissal when she was facing corruption charges.
Western Cape police are appealing to the public to help them find two missing seven-year-old boys that were last seen playing together in Khayelitsha.
This recipe is one of those very versatile recipes. If you do not have potatoes, you can use any other vegetables such as sweet potato or zucchinis for a delicious meal.
Nigerians protesting against police brutality stayed on the streets in Lagos on Wednesday, breaking the government curfew following a night of chaotic violence in which demonstrators were fired upon, sparking global outrage.
Shots were fired Wednesday as young demonstrators set up barricades by the Lekki toll plaza in Lagos, where protesters had been fired upon Tuesday night, causing numerous injuries although officials said no deaths.
One protester told The Associated Press that his brother was shot and killed in the previous day's demonstrations and that he himself had been hurt in the leg.
Gunfire could be heard across Lagos, Nigeria's largest city of 14 million, including on the highway to the airport, at a major bus station, outside the offices of a television station and at the Lekki tollgates. Smoke could be seen billowing from several points in central Lagos.
Demonstrations and gunfire were also reported in several other Nigerian cities, including the capital city, Abuja.
The nationwide #EndSARS protests against police brutality have rocked Nigeria for more than two weeks. They started after a video circulated of a man being beaten, apparently by officers of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, known as SARS.
In response to the protests, the government announced it would disband the SARS unit, which Amnesty International says has been responsible for many cases of torture and killings.
The demonstrators' demands have widened to include calls for accountable government, respect for human rights and an end to corruption in Africa's most populous nation of 196 million.
Despite massive oil wealth and one of Africa's largest economies, the bulk of Nigeria's 200 million people have high levels of poverty and lack of basic services, as a result of rampant corruption, charge rights groups.
TOKYO, (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organisers wrapped up three days of tests yesterday, trialling a number of security and COVID-19 countermeasures and asking supporters and officials to pack less to wait less when entering venues during the Games.
The article Tokyo urges Olympics supporters to “pack less, wait less” following security tests appeared first on Stabroek News.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Test captain Jason Holder has urged authorities to keep the issues surrounding racial justice at the forefront of sport, after he and West Indies were this week honoured with the Peter Smith Award by the Cricket Writers Club for their “trailblazing” tour of England last July.
The article Holder wants BLM issues kept in spotlight as Windies honoured with award appeared first on Stabroek News.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) - The Brazilian Senate late yesterday approved the nomination of Kassio Nunes to the Supreme Court, swiftly signing off on right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro’s first nominee to the nation’s top judicial body.
The article Brazilian Senate approves Bolsonaro’s Supreme Court nominee appeared first on Stabroek News.
How a police unit established to combat armed robbery became synonymous with unlawful killings, torture and extortion.
Behind every great man, is an even greater woman. Isn't that written somewhere? Well, if it isn't, then it's definitely the case with veteran and beloved actor Samuel L. Jackson's wife, celebrated actress LaTanya Richardson-Jackson. After all, she was the reason Samuel L. Jackson got and stayed clean and sober in the first place and […]
The post Samuel L. Jackson's Wife, LaTanya Richardson at 70+: 'We Never Compromise' appeared first on BlackDoctor.org.
While Friday will be mainly hot, there will be severe thunderstorms and hail in some places in the Eastern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.
Go Twitches! Tamera Mowry has officially given a third iteration of the Disney Channel movie, starring her and her sister Tia as twin witches, her […]
People from several Gauteng communities marched through central Johannesburg under the banner of the Gauteng Housing Crisis Committee (GHCC).
