Julius Malema raises race storm calling most South African Indians racist
The leader of the far left Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema says the majority of South African Indians are racist. There’s been a furious reaction of social media to Malema’s remarks at the Youth Day rally Julius Malema declared that black South Africans have suffered more than any other race. He rounded on Indian journalists […]
Joyce Banda ready to contest next year’s presidential election in Malawi
Former Malawian President Joyce Banda says she’ll contest next year’s elections in the cash-strapped Central African country if her People’s Party nominates her. Banda returned home in April from four years of self-imposed exile after being embroiled in a corruption scandal with officials stealing millions of dollars in public money. Joyce Banda made her name […]
MSF slams Italy for putting politics ahead of human lives
The maritime drama is over for the 629 migrants who have landed in Spain having been blocked by both Italy and Malta. The drama’s provoked a call by medical charity Doctors Without Borders for governments to put lives ahead of politics. ends intro MSF denounces Italy’s closure of its ports to stop rescued people from […]
Report finds Israel’s “voluntary” deportation of asylum seekers cruel and illegal
An Amnesty International report says Israel’s policy is offering voluntary deportation to asylum seekers is cruel and illegal. The report documents how Israel’s forced many asylum seekers ate choose between deportation to a third country, return to their countries of origin or indefinite detention. Israel’s Supreme Court has suspended all deportations of Eritrean and Sudanese […]