September 2, 2019, South Africa recorded another spate of xenophobic violence against foreign national in South Africa’s commercial capital, Johannesburg.
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Nigerians Attack South African Businesses in Retaliation
South African businesses in Nigeria are being targeted with violence in retaliation for xenophobic attacks carried against Africans working in South Africa.
Deadly Crackdown in Nigeria on Shia Protest
Nigerian police fired apparently unlawfully on a peaceful protest by the Shia Islamic Movement in Nigeria in the capital, Abuja, on July 22, 2019.
Nigerian Ponders Far-Reaching Constitutional And Political Challenges
INEC says constitutional and legal alterations and amendments alone cannot solve the challenges of the electoral process in the country.
Nigeria’s Wavering Commitment to Freedom of Expression
The authorities have struggled to maintain a balance between regulating against extreme views and hate speech and preserving the right to free speech.
How ‘Warlord Democrats’ Threaten Africa’s Democratic Moment
In the 60-plus years since the countries of sub-Saharan Africa started becoming independent, democracy there has advanced unevenly.
Former Nigerian Dictator’s £210m Seized From Bank Account
The money was “derived through corruption” during the presidency of Sani Abacha in the 1990s, according to Jersey’s Civil Asset Recovery Fund.
Report Outlines Threats to Freedom in Multiple African Countries
In a dozen countries across Africa, governments have put laws that “improperly constrain” nongovernmental organizations and imperil civil society.
16 Countries Are Most ‘Egregious’ Violators of Religious Freedom
An independent U.S. watchdog named 16 nations “countries of particular concern” for engaging in “systematic, egregious violations” of religious freedom.
Democracy in Africa: Towards a League of Free African States (LOFAS)
Renewed aspirations for democracy in Africa could more effectively be promoted by a joint leadership of free African States than by external conditionality. Africa’s salvation must come from within Africa.