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Dozens of communities downstream of the Katse Dam are owed compensation since 2013 by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

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Kenyan gender advocate Vivian Onano for innovation summit

Kenyan gender advocate Vivian Onano for innovation summit

26 Oct 2017

Africa's ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too

Africa's ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too

Willem Daniel Lubbe 11 Sep 2017

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Deepa Vallabh 8 Sep 2017

The second ‘Scramble for Africa' reveals need for IP rights protection

The second ‘Scramble for Africa' reveals need for IP rights protection

Carla Collett 25 Aug 2017

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Tanzania charges editor of whistle-blowing website

20 Dec 2016

Seeking solutions on medical aid requirements for foreign students

Seeking solutions on medical aid requirements for foreign students

2 Dec 2016

Kenya acquits Chinese, Taiwanese cybercrime suspects

Kenya acquits Chinese, Taiwanese cybercrime suspects

8 Aug 2016

Coca-Cola bottlers' merger finally approved

Coca-Cola bottlers' merger finally approved

Hilary Joffe 12 May 2016

Coca-Cola can't trademark new bottle, EU court rules

Coca-Cola can't trademark new bottle, EU court rules

25 Feb 2016

Russian blogger jailed for five years for pro-Ukraine posts

Russian blogger jailed for five years for pro-Ukraine posts

31 Dec 2015

Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

Need for liberalisation and transparent regulation to open up the African skies

25 Sep 2015

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EU opens probe into Rexam beverage can takeover

22 Jul 2015

Authors urge US antitrust probe of Amazon

Authors urge US antitrust probe of Amazon

15 Jul 2015

Mozambique destroys over two tonnes of contraband ivory, rhino horn

Mozambique destroys over two tonnes of contraband ivory, rhino horn

8 Jul 2015

[Source Africa 2015] Africa en vogue

[Source Africa 2015] Africa en vogue

Nicci Botha 11 Jun 2015

Retrenchments and the Botswana Employment Act

Retrenchments and the Botswana Employment Act

Thabiso Tafila 16 Apr 2015

Taxation of capital gains earned in Mozambique by non-residents

Taxation of capital gains earned in Mozambique by non-residents

Tânia Santhim 16 Apr 2015

Constructive dismissal in Botswana

Constructive dismissal in Botswana

Keolebogile Mugabe 16 Apr 2015

Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

5 Mar 2015

Pistorius advert gets most complaints ever in Britain

Pistorius advert gets most complaints ever in Britain

23 Feb 2015

World's press condemns attack against Charlie Hebdo

World's press condemns attack against Charlie Hebdo

8 Jan 2015

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

31 Dec 2014

Australian journalist marks a year in Egyptian jail

Australian journalist marks a year in Egyptian jail

29 Dec 2014

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

5 Nov 2014

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

Recruiting and employing in Botswana

Recruiting and employing in Botswana

Thabiso T. Tafila 14 Jul 2014

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Pallo Jordan 5 Jul 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

70 journalists killed in 2013

70 journalists killed in 2013

31 Dec 2013

Four government ministers in Tanzania have been fired over their alleged involvement in rhino and elephant poaching.Image:

Tanzania fires ministers over anti-poaching abuses

24 Dec 2013

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