Will South Africa’s Biko inquest finally yield justice for struggle icon?
No perpetrators have been brought to justice after 1977 death-in-detention of famed anti-apartheid leader, Steve Biko.

No perpetrators have been brought to justice after 1977 death-in-detention of famed anti-apartheid leader, Steve Biko.




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After deadly protests and a youth uprising, Kenya’s president defends his record on democracy, rights, and reform.

Two Kenyan human rights activists have returned home after being secretly detained for 39 days in Uganda.
Opposition party Chadema said that its deputy secretary-general, Amani Golugwa, was arrested early on Saturday.
There are growing calls for developed nations that produce the most gas emissions to take more responsibility.
Ukraine accuses Russia of luring recruits from Africa into ‘suicidal’ military contracts to bolster its war efforts.
Amid US claims of ‘Christian genocide’ locals and experts say crisis is multilayered, dismiss plan for foreign invasion.
Trump calls it a ‘disgrace’ that South Africa is hosting the G20, reiterates debunked claims of a white ‘genocide’.
Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM blocks fuel deliveries, causing school closures, power cuts as military rulers struggle to respond.
The UK’s National Crime Agency says suspect was a former soldier who was arrested on Thursday by specialist officers.
WFP says a ‘deepening hunger crisis’ is unfolding and that it may have to pause food aid due to record low funding.