South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that long-term government interventions have contributed to a gradual reduction in the country’s poverty levels.    Speaking at a gala dinner in South Africa’s North West province, Ramaphosa cited the latest poverty trends report released by Statistics South Africa, which shows that povertyContinue Reading

Sexual exploitation and trafficking are pervasive across Africa, fuelled by poverty, conflict, climate change, displacement, and cross-border trafficking At the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) 85th Ordinary Session, leading women’s rights organisation Equality Now (www.EqualityNow.org) issued a stark warning: women and girls across Africa continue to suffer serious humanContinue Reading