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'He must resign if he is tired of being criticised,' one person wrote after Andre De Ruyter said many South African are 'armchair critics.'

Zimbabwe Criticized for Planned Eviction of Indigenous Minority March 14, 2021 share Print Amnesty International is criticizing Zimbabwes plan to evict 12,000 members of the Shangani indigenous minority from ancestral land. Zimbabwes government this week indicated the evictions, which will make way for animal feed production, will go ahead despite a court order to halt the move. Robert Shivambu, Amnesty Internationals spokesman for Southern Africa, said Zimbabwe should stop the planned eviction...

Thousands at risk of displacement due to imminent forced evictions in Eswatini and Zimbabwe Format Thousands at risk of displacement due to imminent forced evictions in Eswatini and Zimbabwe The threat of forced eviction is putting thousands of people across Southern Africa at serious risk amid the pandemic, Amnesty International said today. The organization highlighted two cases, in Eswatini and Zimbabwe, where authorities are attempting to remove people from their homes to make way for commer...

11 March 2021, 21:39 UTC Thousands at risk of displacement due to imminent forced evictions in Eswatini and Zimbabwe The threat of forced eviction is putting thousands of people across Southern Africa at serious risk amid the pandemic, Amnesty International said today. The organization highlighted two cases, in Eswatini and Zimbabwe, where authorities are attempting to remove people from their homes to make way for commercial interests, without following procedural safeguards and offering them ...

Uganda: ICC conviction of LRA commander provides overdue justice for victims of decades-long campaign of abuses Format 4 Feb 2021 Following today’s International Criminal Court (ICC) conviction of Dominic Ongwen, a former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in northern Uganda, Seif Magango, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for East Africa, the Horn and Great Lakes, said: “We hope this decision provides a m...

English News and Press Release on South Sudan about Protection and Human Rights; published on 02 Mar 2021 by Amnesty

ENCA PRESENTER HAS PASSED ON Quincy Mahlangu SEASONED broadcaster Sandile Ngobese, popularly known as KaNqose, has passed on. The passing of the 42-year-old presenter, who is best known for anchoring sports on eNCAs prime time news, was announced by his colleague Nandi Tshabalala. Taking to social media on Monday evening, Nandi said: “Rest well, colleague. It was an honour.” “A face all sports lovers know very well. Rest in peace, Sandile. Thank you for making...

Agencies INCARCERATED Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has resorted to writing letters from prison as he fights his latest arrest. In his latest installment, leaked to the public via social media on Thursday, he wrote four emotionally-charged pages in capital letters outlining his struggle. He also appealed to the government to stop targeting opposition politicians and government critics and concentrate on, “saving lives from Covid-19 as the country staggers along with a health syste...

English By Columbus Mavhunga Share on Facebook Print this page HARARE, ZIMBABWE - Rights groups are calling on Zimbabwe authorities to drop charges against a prominent journalist and two senior opposition members accused of "peddling falsehoods," saying the charges against the three are part of the governments efforts to stifle critics. Journalist Hopewell Chinono, who faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, was denied bail Thursday by Ha...