South Africa: Adverts Target Rhino Horn Consumers

[SA Info]"Rhino horn is made of the same stuff as human nails. Still want some?" Conservation organisations WWF and TRAFFIC, as part of their campaign against the illegal wildlife trade, are running a series of myth-busting adverts aimed at encouraging Vietnamese citizens to stop buying or consuming rhino horn.

Botswana: Govt At War With Indigenous San People

[OSISA]Despite court defeats and international condemnation, the government of Botswana is continuing its assault on the San by attempting to forcibly relocate another community from land they have occupied for decades, says the Khwedom Council, a non-governmental organisation advocating for the rights of the San (or Basarwa) people.

Angola: Deafening Silence After Corruption Report

[OSISA]It has been a month since the release of a damning report into a massively corrupt Angola-Russia debt deal.

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Education Coalition Graduates to Regional Role

[OSISA]As everyone knows, the education system in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is beset with enormous challenges - challenges that often seem insurmountable. But only a few people know that progress is slowly being made thanks to the dedicated work of the National Coalition for Education for All (CONEPT).

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Envoy Proposes Set of Principles to Guide Peace Efforts

[UN News]The United Nations Envoy for Africa's Great Lakes Region today proposed a set of principles to guide immediate peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while voicing concerns over renewed fighting in the eastern part of the country.