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Is the lockdown lawful? This increasingly important question, in both South Africa and abroad, can be addressed by the work of Lord Bingham who was Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. Shortly before his death, realising the phrase Rule …
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House arrest is a recognized form of punishment for a convicted criminal. The punishment can, however, only legitimately be imposed upon an individual who has had the benefit of a fair trial. What then of the house arrest to which …
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In a recent Conflict Zone interview, Nigeria’s information minister, Lai Mohammed denied the existence of the controversial Anti-Social-Media Bill—formally known as the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation Bill. But despite popular consideration of the bill as …
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There is a widely recognised dissonance between the progressive, inclusive vision of South Africa’s constitution and xenophobia experienced by foreign nationals across South Africa. It can be tempting to describe this tension as one between good, inclusive laws and bad, …
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Ghana has gold, diamonds, bauxite, manganese, salt, limestone, granite and oil. Its mining and quarrying sector contributes significantly to its economy. It is the second-largest gold producer in Africa after South Africa and the tenth-largest producer in the world…
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President Uhuru Kenyatta recently declared his intention to increase Kenya’s budgetary allocation on education to 30 percent. Although this shows the commitment of the government towards improving the quality of education in the country, the number of Kenyan’s out-of-school children …
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Images and video of Kenyan police officers brutalising a student during a recent protest at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology circulated widely on social media and resulted in a public outcry. The officers involved were promptly interdicted and …
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In October 2019, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, revealed his government’s plan to “inject sanity” into the social media space which, according to him, constitutes a real danger to the unity of the country. He plans to …
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Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the world. In Kenya, more than 47 percent of women are victims of physical and sexual abuse. This rate is higher than the world average; 25 percent of …
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The Religious Liberty Partnership recently hosted a conference of international activists in Abuja to both show solidarity with Nigeria’s Christians and consider strategies to battle discrimination and persecution. Stories told by Nigerian participants highlighted the threat posed by violent extremism …
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