Why gender-based violence in South Africa is now a national emergency
We look back at South Africa’s nationwide shutdown by women, as they halted work to protest gender-based violence.

We look back at South Africa’s nationwide shutdown by women, as they halted work to protest gender-based violence.





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Mass crackdown on migrants follows deal signed with the EU to stem migration from source countries in Africa.
The al-Qaeda-linked group has imposed an economic siege on Bamako since September.
US Embassy urges citizens to leave Mali immediately on commercial flights as blockade makes daily life more dangerous.
Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara found guilty of ‘undermining’ the state by Bamako court in military-ruled Mali.
Military rulers order two-week closure for schools, universities as JNIM’s fuel blockade causes further disruptions.
The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000.
Women and children represent 80 percent of those forcibly displaced in countries including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
General Goita has secured a five-year term as president for himself, and elections are postponed indefinitely in Mali.
Behind anti-colonial slogans, the Sahel is the front line of a new Cold War – and Africans bear the cost.
The three West African countries say they are leaving the International Criminal Court to seek ‘sovereignty’.