Nairobi-based Francis Mutegi reports on the latest Sport in Kenya.

This year marks 28 years since the Gabon Air Disaster, Namuchana Likezo reports on the fallen heroes, Zambia National football team, class of 93.

Twenty-two African countries are in South Africa for African swimming championship in preparations for Tokyo Olympics. Neto Chemane spoke to Swimming SA President, Alan Fritz.

Channel Africa’s Neto Chemane spoke to Netball SA Captain on the development of Netball in the African continent.

Channel Africa’s Neto Chemane spoke to the South African Football Association Chief Executive Officer, Tebogo Motlanthe, on the latest regarding the appointment of Bafana Bafana coach.

Shilene Booysen says she is looking forward to her new challenge as coach of South Sudan's women's national football team. The South African was on Wednesday officially unveiled by the South Sudan Football Association as coach of the Bright Starlets, on a two year contract. She previously worked as an assistant coach of Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League in the USA. She leaves her job as an assistant coach for South Africa’s senior women's national team (Banyana Banyana), to take over a team that has virtually no international experience. Booysen explains what was about the South Sudan Football Association vision that spoke to her vision as a coach.

Channel Africa Sport Editor Thabiso Ntema reviewed the MTN 8 semi-finals 1st leg.

Rugby Africa last week launched its 'Unstoppables' of the continental #TryAndStopUs campaign to fast-track the development of women's rugby in Africa. The social media campaign features 12 inspirational women and girls with 'unstoppable' qualities and showcases the diversity of the continent with ambassadors from Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Channel Africa's Rachel Makhura spoke to Ms. Paula Lanco, who is Rugby Africa's Women's Advisory Committee Chairperson and she first explains how the campaign came about and how the campaign will help the growth of the women's game.

Karla Pretorius, was this week named Sunshine Coast Lightning Players Player of the year and Player of the year at the end of season awards. The South African netball player made club history, by being named player of the year for a third consecutive time. Lightning finished in third position in the Suncorp Netball Super League in Australia. Pretorius, who is also the vice-captain of the team sums up her season. She also confirms has will stay on with team in 2021.

Channel Africa’s Sport Editor reviewed the MTN 8 Quarter finals

Channel Africa’s Sport Editor Thabiso Ntema reviewed the EPL week 5.

South Africa’s ‘golden girl’ of athletics Gerda Steyn; will compete in Sunday's 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon. All athletes and support staff are being tested for Covid-19 at home four days before arriving at the biosecure hotel bubble, and will be tested again on their day of arrival. Steyn, the 2019 Comrades marathon winner will run in the women's elite race featuring defending champion and world record holder Brigid Kosgei of Kenya. Both the men's and women races will take place on a closed-loop circuit around St James's Park in central London. Steyn says despite the challenges brought on by the global covid-19 pandemic she is happy with how preparations have been building up to the historic marathon. She also says she is grateful and honored to be part of the 40th Virgin Money London Marathon.

The Royal Bafokeng Stadium, in South Africa's North West Province will host the international Friendly match between South Africa and Zambia on October 11. Bafana Bafana host Chipolopolo as both nations begin preparations for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in November. Bafana meet Sao Tome and Principe in back to back qualifiers, while Chipolopolo have a date with Botswana in their two-legged qualifiers. Sydney Mulenga, Football Association of Zambia Communications Officer has more details.

South African netball star, Karla Pretorius has joined an elite club of netball players after playing her 100th league match for Australian side Sunshine Coast Lightning in the Suncorp Super League this past weekend. Regarded as the best Goal Defender in the world, Pretorius is the first South African to feature in the Super Netball League after joining the side in 2017. She has won back-to-back premiership titles with the club in 2017 and 2018. In her debut season, she won the Most Valuable Player award for her performance in the Grand Final. She was also named in the Super Netball team of the year in 2018. She says she is grateful to have reached this major milestone in her career, and talks about some of her most memorable moments on court.

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has confirmed that the women's national football team will play two friendly matches with their Chilean counterparts. The first match will take place on November 28 2020, while the second match takes place on December 1 2020. Both matches will be played in Chile's capital city Santiago. The South American side is ranked 37th in the world while Zambia is ranked 100th. Sydney Mungala is the Communications Officer at Football Association of Zambia.

Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president Felton Kamambo, was expected in court this week over charges of alleged bribery during the process which swept him to power two years ago. Kamambo has always maintained his innocence in the bribery case and instead blamed the toxicity in football for the woes he has faced in his first year in office. He stands accused of masterminding a vote-buying scheme ahead of the elections for the ZIFA presidency where he dethroned the then leader of domestic football, Philip Chiyangwa, in a stunning upset. His lawyer Chenai Gumiro confirms he is facing 32 chargers of bribery.

South African top wheelchair tennis ace and world number 7 Kgothatso Montjane is among a list of stars opting to skip this year's US Open. Montjane who in 2018 became the first black South African woman to compete in Wimbledon, has decided not to compete at Flushing Meadows in New York due to fears over the COVID-19 pandemic. The grand slam, due to be played in a bio-secure bubble with strict safety protocols is set to take place from August 31 2020 to September 13 2020. Montjane says it was a difficult decision to make to pull out, but she has set her sights on possibly competing at Roland Garros in late September.

South African football player Rhoda Mulaudzi scored her first goal for her new club FC Dinamo Minsk when her team met up with ABFF U-19 in the Belarus Premier League this past weekend. Mulaudzi came on after 69th minutes and added to the goal tally as Minsk thrashed their opponents 9-0 in a league encounter. Her fellow South African national women's teammate, Lebogang Ramalepe played the entire 90 minutes on Saturday. Both players signed 6 month contracts with the Belarusian side in July. Mulaudzi says this is one of the greatest goals she has scored in her career thus far.

Women in sport are being put first as Momentum and the gsport Trust partner once again to stage the 2020 Momentum gsport Awards, celebrating 15 years of South Africas longest running women's sport recognition platform. Over 200 nominations have been received for this year's awards, with the nominees list being released on Wednesday- July 15. Channel Africa's Mosibudi Makhura spoke to the Momentum gsport award spokesperson Zanele Mdodana, who described the list as comprehensive.

Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema review match day 32 which saw the official English Premiership change of Guard as Liverpool win the title .

: Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews match day 3 of the Super Rugby AOTEROA .

Babalwa Latsha, captain of South Africa's senior women's rugby team is back home after just playing three months for Spanish women's rugby team, SD Eibar Femenino, in the women's rugby league. Her season was cut short due to the global outbreak of the corono virus. Latsha is the first South African women to secure a professional contract in Europe. She is currently in self isolation for 14 days since her arrival back home on March 18 2020 . Speaking to Channel Africa’s Mosibudi Makhura, she admits that in the last few weeks she has feared for her life and career.

Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has suspended all the association's netball matches amid growing fears as Covid-19 cases spread in the continent. The Association said the suspension of the games follows His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika's address last Friday as he declared Malawi a State of Disaster due to the threat of the Coronavirus. This means that the Presidential Netball Cup games which were slated for April 2 to 4, 2020 in Lilongwe have been postponed. Channel Africa's Mosibudi Makhura spoke to Carol Bapu, the Secretary General of the Association. She says despite it being a difficult decision to make, the health of players, coaches, umpires, administrators and fans was important.

Allan Fritz, president of Swimming South Africa says suspending their events this week due to the coronavirus outbreak was a difficult decision to make. The decision was made after President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a National State of Disaster in the country, detailing strict measures to combat the virus which was described as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Fritz detailed the association’s challenges.

The spread of the coronavirus has impacted the staging of sporting events around the world. Gerda Steyn, one of South Africa top female marathon runners had her sights set on competing at the IAAF world half marathon championships in Poland on March 29 2020. That has since been cancelled. She was also set to compete at the weekend's Spar Ladies 10KM race in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province, but that has been postponed to October 2020. The organizers of the 2020 Two Oceans Marathon then announced on Saturday (March 14 2020 ) that the popular marathon has been cancelled, which means Gerda will not defend the title she won last year. Speaking to Channel Africa's Mosibudi Makhura, she says her income will be affected by the latest developments.

The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) are currently hosting a Women Instructors Course in Johannesburg for female coaches from around the region. The 7 day course concludes on Wednesday (March 11 2020) at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton. Coaches from Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Madagascar, Namibia, Comoros Island, Malawi and Zimbabwe are currently attending the course. Channel Africa’s Rachel Makhura spoke to Jacqueline Shipanga, who is from Namibia and is one of the senior CAF instructors.

South Africa's national women's cricket team face hosts and defending champions Australia in the semifinals of the ICC T20 Women's World Cup on Thursday. Play gets underway at 10:00 AM CAT at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. The Proteas Women finished top of Group B, making it the first time in the history of an ICC event that they topped their group after remaining undefeated in the group stages. Their final pool match against the West Indies was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Sydney on Tuesday (March 3). Captain Dane van Niekerk speaks ahead of the semifinal.

South Africa's tennis star Kevin Anderson, will play his first match on South African soil for the first time since 2011 when he faces fellow South African and rising star Lloyd Harris in an exhibition match at the Arthur Ash Tennis Complex in Soweto, South of Johannesburg on Sunday February 2 2020 . The match will be played after the finals of the BNP Paribas RCS Rising Star Tennis series, bringing to close the seven-month, nationwide series which involved over 350 primary schools throughout all nine provinces. Anderson, is the ambassador of the series and he says he is happy to be back home to where it all started for him.

Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema review the Telkom Cup Semi finals played at the weekend

Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews match day 13 of the English Premiership.

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The 17th staging of the IAAF World Athletics Championships gets underway in Doha, Qatar on Friday. The global showpiece concludes on October 6. Uganda will be one of 209 nations taking part in the championships. Team Uganda has sent a team of 22 athletes to the global showpiece. Channel Africa's Sam Mpoza reports.

Five matches played , three coaches fired , that’s the story of the South African ABSA Premiership this week .Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso reviews this dramatic round .

Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews match day five of the English Premiership which saw Liverpool early dominance continuing

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South Africa's national women's hockey team will face Wales or Spain in the semifinals of the FIH Series Finals in Valencia, Spain on Wednesday. South Africa finished top of Pool B after a 2-all draw against Wales in their first match. They then went on to beat Italy 2-1 in their second match, before thrashing Thailand 7-0 in their final Pool B match on Saturday June 22. The tournament is being used as a qualifier to next year's Tokyo Olympic Games. Team Vice Captain Phumelela Mbande reflects on the work the team has put in thus far and the importance of being level headed as they get ready for their semifinal clash.

Channel Africa’s Neto Chemane speaks to Gregg Nott on Caster Semenya’s failure to compete at the IAAF Diamond League meet in Rabat - Morocco.

Channel Africa’s Francis Mutegi reports on Kenya’s preparations at the AFCON 2019 underway in Egypt .

Channel Africa’s Sam Mpoza reports on Uganda Cranes preparations for AFCON 2019 underway Egypt.

Robert Lee and Paul Eales hear from Paul Waring after England lost out to Thailand in the final of the GolfSixes Cascais.

Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema review match day 15 of the 2019 Super Rugby Championship that saw Jaguares winning the South African Conference with a match to spare while the defending Champions Crusaders completed a wire to wire overall conferences win .

Robert Lee and Jamie Spence review the Belgian Knockout won by Italian Guido Migliozzi.

Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews Super Rugby match day 15 which saw Jaguares topping the South African Conference for the second week running while Chiefs crushed Crusaders in Fijian Capital Suva.

Argentinian Jaguares have been causing a stir in their Australasian Tour winning three out of three so far . Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews match day 14 which saw Jaguares moving to second sport in the overall log standing .

South Africa's national women's football team Banyana departed for France on Thursday for the Fifa Women's World Cup taking place from 7 June - 7 July.Safa President Dr Danny Jordaan wished the team well before it jetted to the World Cup.

Netball South Africa President Cecila Molokwane, has announced the team that will represent the country at the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool England from 12-21 July. Molokwane explains the mandate for the World Cup.

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Bafana Bafana Head Coach Stuart Baxter announced his team for the 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations Finals to held in Egypt from 21 June to 19 July this year . Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema on the team and surprise selections .

Dan Roebuck, Gordon Brand Jnr and Kit Alexander look back on Brooks Koepka’s successful defence of the US PGA Championship. Dustin Johnson and Matt Wallace, who were Koepka’s closest challengers, provide further reaction from Bethpage.

Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews match day 38 of the English Premiership that saw defending champions reclaiming their title on the final day in dramatic fashion .

Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews Super Rugby Match Day 12 as the Stormers hold their own on home turf against the Crusaders and the Jaguares pulling off their biggest upset down under since their 2019 season began .

Channel Africa Sports Editor reviews Super Rugby Match Day which saw the Crusaders blasting the Bulls in Pretoria while the Stormers poor season continued

Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema review PSL match day 30 which saw defending Champions Mamelodi Sundowns browned 2018-19 Champions .

South Africa's SPAR Women's 10km Challenge Series gets underway in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, with what promises to be the most competitive race in the history of the competition. It's the 13th year of the SPAR Grand Prix, which was created to offer elite runners the extra incentive of large cash prizes as well as the chance to post world-class times on fast courses. Speaking to Channel Africa's Rachel Makhura, three times former winner of the Grand Prix and this year's ambassador Rene Kalmer , is looking forward to Saturday and the season ahead.

Kenya will send a total of four swimmers to the Fina World Championships in Korea. The championships are set to take place from July 12- July 28. The swimmers reached qualification times after competing at the Swimming Nationals trials at the Aquatic Stadium in Kasarani, Nairobi last weekend. Channel Africa's Rachel Makhura spoke to Conrad Thrope who is the Secretariat of the Swimming Kenya Federation about the championships and also the current state of swimming in Kenya.

Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema review match day 8 of the 2019 Super Rugby Championship.

South Africa’s national women’s football team will take on Jamaica in their final home friendly fixture ahead of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The clash is set for the Moses Mabhida Stadium in South Africa's Coastal City of Durban. The match is a chance for coach Desiree Ellis to fine-tune their preparations for their first ever world cup tournament. Channel Africa's Rachel Makhura spoke to coach Desiree Ellis.

South Africa's national women's football team (Banyana Banyana) are set to play Jamaica in their penultimate international friendly match ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Banyana Banyana hosts the Reggae Girlz at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province on the 7th of April. Both nations are heading to their first World Cup and are using the match as part of their preparations. The match will also be used as a farewell fixture for Banyana Banyana as this will be their last game on home soil before the world football showpiece in France. Banyana Banyana captain Janine van Wyk is happy with the opportunity of playing a nation heading to the world cup.

South Africa has been announced as the hosts for the 2023 Netball World Cup, with Cape Town as the host city. It is a historic first for the sport and the country with the tournament coming to South Africa and Africa for the very first time. South Africa beat four-time world champions New Zealand for the hosting rights for the quadrennial showpiece. It’s four years before the world showpiece takes place, and with South Africa lacking a professional netball league, it is going to be vital for a professional league to be up and running, this according Dumisani Chauke, former player and current U21 netball team coach.

Amanda Dlamini, former captain of South Africa's national women's football team says she is honored to be involved with the Castle Lager's Africa 5s social football league. Dlamini was on Monday announced as the first ever female ambassador for the tournament. She will spearhead the female league of the five-aside tournament. She joins the tournament's official ambassador; African football icon Samuel Eto'o. This is the first ever five aside female league on the African continent, and Dlamini knows the importance of her involvement.

Africa's leading wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso Montjane, has joined forces with leading sports brand NIKE. Montjane and NIKE have singed a three year sponsorship contract that will see her and her coach Gerald Stoffberg, sporting Nike apparel both on and off the tennis court. The South African who is currently in Australia preparing for the start of the Australian Open wheelchair tennis tournament, says she is thrilled to be associated with such a bug brand.

South Africa's national netball team kick start their world cup preparations with the 2019 Quad Series taking place in Liverpool England from the 3 - 20 January. This is the sixth Netball Quad Series contested by four of the five highest ranked nations in netball. The Spar Proteas take on world champions Australia on the 13th of January. They then take on the current Commonwealth champions England on the 19 of January before going up against the second world ranked side, The Silver Ferns of New Zealand on 20th of January. Its world cup year and captain Bongiwe Msomi knows that a great start to the year will up their confidence ahead of the world showpiece.

Kgothatso Montjane, South Africa's number 1 wheelchair tennis player is looking at getting her season off to the best possible start. The world ranked number six is currently in Melbourne, Australia to compete in a number of tournaments. Montjane will take part in the Bendigo Open, an International Tennis Federation (ITF) Super Series event from 9-13 January followed by the Melbourne Open, an ITF level 1 tournament to be staged from 15-19 January. She then will move to the first Grand Slam of the year- the Australian Open set to take place from 23-26 January. Despite the tricky preparations, Montjane speaks about the importance of her Australian tour.

Janine Van Wyk, captain of the South African national women's football team has hinted that the just concluded Africa Women's Cup of Nations tournament, where the team finished as runners ups might have been her last tournament. South Africa secured their maiden qualification to the Fifa Women's World Cup next year. Van Wyk made her debut for the national team back in 2005. She also confirmed that she will not be returning to her American club Houston Dash as she turns her focus towards the FIFA Women's World Cup in France next year.

Nigeria’s national women’s football team were again crowned African champions for a record 9th time , this after beating South Africa 4-3 on penalties in the final of the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations tournament at the Accra Sports Stadium in Ghana on Saturday (1 December). This triumph continues to show Nigeria’s un-doubtable superiority on the continent . Channel Africa’s Rachel Makhura spoke to our Nigerian correspondent Tony Ubani.

In emotional scenes, South Africa’s national women’s football team- Banyana Banyana were greeted by a jam-packed OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday night filled with adoring fans after clinching a silver medal at the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations Tournament and as a result qualifying for their maiden Fifa Women’s World Cup which takes place in France next year. Among those in attendance was team Sponsor Sasol's Group Brand Marketing Manager Nozipho Mbatha, who spoke to Channel Africa’s Mosibudi Makhura.

South Africa’s national women’s football team secured a vital qualification to next year’s Fifa Women’s World Cup, set to take place in France. South Africa will compete at the global showpiece for the very first time. Channel Africa’s Mosibudi Makhura spoke to head coach Desiree Ellis, a day after making history.

South Africa's national women's cricket team is getting ready to depart for the West Indies ahead of their participation at the ICC Women's World T20 from November 9-24. The sixth edition of the 10-team tournament will take place across three venues Antigua, Saint Lucia and Guyana. South Africa will play in Group A in St Lucia against defending champions West Indies, England, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Group B comprise Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ireland. Here is Proteas captain Dane van Niekerk talking about the make-up of the team, the competition they are up against as well as their intensions.

Simphiwe Dludlu, head coach of South Africa’s U 17 women’s football team has called up 26 players to report for camp as preparations for the FIFA World Cup continue. The world cup is less than a month away and takes place in Uruguay from November 13 to December 1. The 10 day camp is currently taking place in Johannesburg. Channel Africa’s Rachel Makhura spoke to coach Simphiwe Dludlu.

Simphiwe Dludlu, former captain and defender of the country's national women's football team (Banyana Banyana) and the current coach of South Africa's national U17 women's football team on Thursday launched her much awaited Simphiwe Dludlu Foundation. It has been a lifelong dream of Dludlu as the foundation aims to help young girls see the bigger picture of life even in their difficult circumstances.

South African netball star Bongiwe Msomi was named Sports Woman of the year at Tuesday night's KwaZulu-Natal Sport Awards held at the Durban ICC. Msomi who is also captain of the country's national women's netball team bagged the prestigious Sportswoman of the Year award for the second year in succession. She caught up with Channel Africa's Rachel Makhura to speak about her award, the disappointing Quad Series outing in Australia and New Zealand as well as her coaching clinic taking place this weekend.

Desiree Ellis, coach of South Africa’s national women’s football team says the two international friendlies against Chile next month will help prepare them for the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Banyana Banyana are fresh from winning a record 5th COSAFA Women’s Championship title in Port Elizabeth this past weekend. Channel Africa’s Rachel Makhura spoke to coach Desiree Ellis.

Mpho Makhoba is a woman on a mission. The current Tennis South Africa Development Manager walked away with three coveted awards at both the 2018 GSport Awards and the 2018 Gauteng Sports Awards this past weekend for her unequaled spirit and tireless work which is steadily building development of Tennis in South Africa. She spoke to Channel Africa’s Mosibudi Makhura.

South Africa’s national womens’ football team- Banyana Banyana are getting ready to play hosts for the very first time to this year’s Cosafa Women’s Championships. The tournament takes place in Port Elizabeth, in the Easter Cape Province from the 12-22nd of September. Channel Africa’ Mosibudi Makhura spoke to head coach Desiree Ellis ahead of their title defence.

Cricket South Africa have announced the Proteas women's squad that will tour the West Indies in September. The Proteas take on the Windies in a three-match One-Day International series (ODI) and a five-match T20 International series in Barbados and Trinidad. Channel Africa’s Mosibudi Makhura spoke to team coach Hilton Moreeng.

South Africa's national women's hockey team will have to wait for four more years to see if they can crack it again against the best teams in the world. This after a disappointing 2018 hockey world cup tournament in London; England which concludes on Sunday the 5th of August. In an interview Channel Africa's Mosibudi Makhura spoke to team co-captain Nicolene Terblanche.

The 2018 SPAR Women's 10km Challenge series has reached the halfway mark. The Pretoria Challenge takes place at Supersport Park this Saturday. Defending champion Kesa Molotsane; who didn’t have the best of races in Durban back in June will be looking for a victory. She spoke to Channel Africa’s Mosibudi Makhura.

South Africa's Wheelchair Tennis sensation Kgothatso Montjane is back home after a successful London tour where she made her Wimbledon debut two weeks ago. Kgothatso is the first ever black South African women tennis player to play at the All England Club. She caught up with Mosibudi Makhura .

The 2018 FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup gets underway on Saturday in London England. South Africa will take part in Group C facing off against Germany on Saturday- 21st of July. They will then take on Spain on the 26th of July and Argentina on the 28th of July. Dirkie Chamberlain, will be key to South Africa's approach at the World Cup as she will be taking part in a record fourth World Cup along with Shelly Jones. Speaking to Channel Africa's Mosibudi Makhura she describes what has been a rewarding time with the national hockey team

South Africa's women's Sevens Rugby team to the Sevens World Cup taking place in San Franciso ; USA has been announced. The Rugby World Cup Women's Sevens tournament gets underway on the 20th and concludes on the 22nd of July. Team coach Paul Delport spoke to Channel Africa's Mosibudi Makhura.

After 176 games for the South African Women's Hockey Team, Illse Davids has decided to hang up her stick and call time on her international career. Illse Davids debuted for South Africa back in 2007 at Kenya in the African Hockey Cup of Nations. She went on to play under coaches Jenny King, Giles Bonnet and later under Sheldon Rostron. Along her career, Illse Davids represented South Africa at two Commonwealth Games (2014 and 2018), the 2014 FIH Hockey World Cup and the 2012 London Olympic Games. But it was an injury at this year's Commonwealth Games that prompted her to announce her early retirement.

One of South Africa’s premier netball Tournaments; The Spar National Championships is currently underway in Port Elizabeth , in the Eastern Cape Province South Africa. The championships conclude this Saturday – the 14th of July. Channel Africa’s Mosibudi Makhura spoke to Netball South Africa President Cecelia Mokokwane.

South Africa's national women's hockey team depart for the Netherlands tonight where they will begin their final phase of preparations ahead of their participation at the FIH Vitality Hockey World Cup in England. The showpiece takes place from the 7th-21st of July. South Africa is in Group C alongside Germany, Spain and Argentina. Teams that finish first will progress straight to the quarterfinals, teams finishing 2nd or 3rd will move to the playoffs while the fourth-placed team will be eliminated. Channel Africa's Mosibudi Makhura spoke to team head coach Sheldon Rostron at the Team's send-off dinner on Thursday night.

South Africa's highest ranked wheelchair tennis women's player Kgothatso Montjane will have to put behind her second-round finish at the BNP Paribas Open de France ahead of her title defence at the Swiss Open in Geneva, Switzerland. The world number 8 received a bye in the opening round of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) level 1 event and will get her title defence underway on Wednesday.

Former captain of South Africa'S national women's football team , Amanda Dlamini has been appointed as a Laureus Sport for Good Foundation ambassador. Laureus Ambassadors are a select group of both current and retired sportsmen and women who have achieved sporting greatness or made significant contributions to the sporting community during their careers. She spoke to Channel Africa's Mosibudi Makhura.

Vice-captain, of South Africa's national women's football team Refiloe Jane, is one of the nine Sports Management students from Tshwane University of Technology's Department of Marketing, Logistics and Sport Management within the Faculty of Management Sciences, who have joined the gsport Trust on a CATHSSETA-Sport Management internship to hone their skills as they look to break into the job market. Channel Africa's Mosibudi Makhura spoke to Dr Pam Serra the Section Head of Recreation and Sport Management within the Department of Marketing, Logistics and Sport Management at Tshwane University of Technology

Ann Ashworth won her maiden Comrades Marathon on Sunday the 10th of June. The South African finished the race in 6:10.04. Channel Africa's Mosibudi Makhura caught up with Ashworth four days after the win.

In this episode of the European Tour Race to Dubai Podcast .. Dan Roebuck and John Hawksworth hear from Thørbjorn Olesen after his 5th European Tour success. The Dane’s Italian Open victory moves him right into contention for the European Ryder Cup team.

Match day 29 the penultimate round of the 2017-2018 South African ABSA Premiership saw Sundowns crowned champions with a match to spare. Four teams were confirmed as relegation –promotion playoff candidates . Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema review the round that saw deposed league champions Bidvest moved clear of the last day relegation dogfight .

South Africa’s Gerda Steyn impressed at the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon last Saturday when she won the women’s ultra-marathon. Steyn finished with a time of 3:39:31.She was followed by Poland’s Dominika Stelmach (3:41:56) and South Africa’s Charne Bosman (3:45:20). A star on the rise, Gerda joined Channel Africa’s Mosibudi Makhura in studio after she become the second South African women in 17 years to take the coveted title.

Match day 5 of the 2018 Super 15 Rugby Championship turned out to be a weekend to forget for three off the four South African Teams with the Stormers stopping a whitewash by beating the Reds. The Rebels bounced back from last weekend loss to remain top of the Australian Conference while the Jaguars stunned the Lions away in Buenos Aires . Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews match day 5 which left South African teams with more questions than answers while its was Jubilation in Wellington when Crusaders shot to the top of the New Zealand Conference .

The SPAR Women's Races began in 1992 as a way to get women of all ages, shapes and sizes together to enjoy a safe 5km or 10km run and enjoy the day. The atmosphere is supportive and everyone is welcome to register and take part regardless of whether they run regularly or are just starting out. In 2007 a competitive element was added to the SPAR Women's Race with the introduction of the SPAR Grand Prix Series where professional runners were invited to take part in all of the regional races and compete for substantial cash prizes. Three time champion of the Grand Prix Rene Kalmer joined Mosibudi Makhura in studio ahead of this year's Grand Prix season which gets underway on Sunday the 25th of March 2018 with the first of 6 races taking place in Belville, Cape Town.

Match day 28 of the English Premiership saw the Red and Blue halves of Manchester City in wild celebrations as the Citizens won the League Cup final against Arsenal . Man United got the better of Chelsea at Old Trafford to ensure a clean sweep over the London Teams. Channel Africa's Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema review the dramatic match day 28 which saw Spurs powering into the top four .

Match day 12 of the English Premiership claimed another scalp as Tony Pulis was sacked by West Brom Albion following a 4-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge by Chelsea . Manchester City remained 8 points clear of Manchester United at the top of the log standings after both teams won their Saturday matches against Leicester City and Newcastle. As Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews match day 12 , the bottom three teams Crystal Palace , Swansea and West Ham failed to secure wins and retained their precarious positions.

Manchester City moved five points clear at the top of the English Premiership at close of match day 9 play while Everton sacked Ronald Koeman after 5-2 loss to Arsenal . Huddersfield 45 year wait to host Manchester United was worth the wait as David Wagner guided his team to a historic win over the Red Devils . Channel Africa’s Sports Editor , review match day 9 full of drama and memorable moments.

The much awaited resumption of the English Premiership kicked off last Saturday following the two week Fifa break .Match day 8 was headlined by the blockbuster between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield . Crystal Palace recorded their first win of the season after seven matches which they lost while Tottenham finally broke the Wembley winless streak . Channel Africa Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews match day 8 which produced 28 goals .

The Manchester Clubs early dominance of the 2017-18 Premiership season continued at the expense of Crystal Place and Chelsea last weekend . Liverpool stuttering start also continued while Tottenham and Arsenal continued their winning ways . Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews match day 7 which saw Crystal place recording the most dismal record in Premiership history by losing all seven matches since the league kicked off without scoring a single goal.

Match day 5 of the English Premiership saw the blue half of Manchester taking over the log leadership of the from the red half of the city after Pep Guadiola’s team put six past Watford while Jose Mourinho’s free running horses banged four past Everton . Tottenham continued to fail to crack the Wembley Stadium winning code while the Toon Army’s noise reached a deafening decibels after a 2-1 win over Stoke City . Channel Africa’s Sports Editor reviews match day 5 that saw Chelsea , Arsenal and Liverpool dropping points , allowing the Manchester Teams to begin an early breakaway .

The 2017 -2018 English Premiership Season kicked off last Friday and surpassed expectations . A total of 33 goals were scored in the this round with one goal less draw . Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema looks back at match day one of what has become a global football league .

Round 15 of the 2017 Super Rugby Championship saw three South African Teams qualifying for the playoffs . The Bulls , the Cheetahs and the Kings all missed out in a season to forget as they failed to impress . Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema has more on round 14 which saw the Chetaahs ending their six match winless run in Tokyo while the Lions ran riot against the Kings.

Round 13 of the 2017 Super Rugby Championship left the Sharks and the Bulls needing to win their final matches this weekend with bonus points to stand any chance of the qualifying for the playoffs . The Stormers kept their hopes alive with a slim home win against the Blues while the Bulls crushed face down in Johannesburg against the Lions . Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews round 13 which saw the Crusaders domination continuing as the won the New Zealand derby against the Chiefs .

Round 12 kicked off last Friday with the Cheetahs away to the Blues where they lost their second match on tour while the Lions wrapped their Australian tour with an impressive win over the Crusaders . It was a bleak weekend for the Bulls and the Cheetahs while the Highlanders wrapped up their two match South African Tour .Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews this round .

Round 10 of the 2017 Super Rugby saw the Stormers Australasia Tour turning into a nightmare of monumental proportions as they were blown away by the Highlanders . Crusaders class continued in Bloemfontein where they smashed the home team - the Cheetahs while the Lions got off to a dream start in their Australasian Tour . Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema has all the details of the dramatic round 10.

Round 26 of the South African ABSA Premiership saw the log leadership changing three times in four days as Sundowns toppled Cape Town City only to be shot down three days later by Bidvest Wits . Highlands Park sacked their coach while Chippa United put theirs on special leave as results continue to elude both teams .Channel Africa’s Sports Editor looks back a the dramatic round that produced 20 goals , two red cards and a cry of foul play by a referee.

Round 8 of the 2017 Super Rugby saw 7 teams claiming the playoff spots leaving the likes of the Hurricanes , Highlanders and Waratahs still chasing playoff positions as wild cards . The Lions and the Rebels were the big winners after pulling off stunning wins . Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews round 8.

The Brumbies , Stomers , Lions and Crusaders dominated round 7 of the 2017 Super Rugby by winning their home matches and thus maintaining their grip at the top of their conferences. Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews round 7.

Round three of the SANZAR Super Rugby Championship saw Stormers and Sharks leading the Africa Conferences while the Brumbies and the Reds are tied at the top of the Australian Conference .The Lions fell short away in Argentina while the Sunwolves tour of South Africa began with a loss. Channel Africa’s Sports Editor Thabiso Ntema reviews Super Rugby round three.

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The Islamic Republic of Sudan experienced civil war from October 1955 that was before the country gained independence from Britain on 1st January, 1956. The fighting erupted between the Southern Sudanese rebels who fought the then Self Government of Sudan which as dominated by a very narrow political elite dominated by a riverine population. The Southern rebels contention was that the Southern people were not involved nor consulted in the independence talks and arrangements that the British made for Independence of Sudan basically the marginalization of the Southern people of Sudan. Southern gained independence on 17th July 2011, this a referendum held in Southern Sudan voting for seceding. Sudan however, was not saved from civil war, fighting continued in Blue Nile, Southern Kordofan and Darfur region of Sudan with civil strife breaking out all over the country. There are moves however to towards a peace deal which it is hoped will be premised on an all-inclusive peace conference which again has the back9ng of powerful Western Countries.

Zimbabwe has been in the focus of World News since the implementation of Fast Track Land Reform. This saw most of the land that was originally owned by six thousand whites being redistributed amongst one hundred and sixty eight thousand six hundred and seventy one Black Families of whom one hundred and forty five thousand seven hundred and seventy five were Black families that were originally landless and twenty two thousand eight hundred and ninety six were Black commercial farmers. However, Zimbabwe has suffered economically this from a myriad of reason not connected with the Land Reform process. Certain thinkers have come to include the political, economic and also social imperatives as being the key drivers of Zimbabwe’s economic decline.Piers Pigou is based at the Johannesburg office of the International Crisis Group. He recently, together with The Institute of Security Studies and the Zimbabwean think tank organization Southern Africa Economic Series, SAPES, produced a report on the economic well being of Zimbabwe.

The Convention on The international Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora -CITES - wrapped up in Johannesburg in South Africa on Tuesday, with some Southern African countries calling for more consensus on wildlife trade and protection. For more on the conference, Channel Africa's Sifuniso Mulolo spoke to Steven Mwansa, Zambia's Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Arts, on his country's position on the conference .Steven Mwansa, Zambia's Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Arts speaking to Sifuniso Mulolo.

Ratings agency Moody's announced that it's placing five South African State Owned Enterprises - SOEs on review for downgrades. The SOEs are Eskom, South African National Roads Agency Limited, the Development Banks of South Africa, the Industrial Development Corporation and the Land Bank. In separate statements, the ratings agency cited funding and liquidity challenges facing the institutions. Moody's also referred to concerns of the SOEs that was raised by asset managers. Last month Futuregrowth asset manager, announced it would no longer fund these companies citing concerns about the independence of their respective boards from a new council, to be led by country President, Jacob Zuma. More from Chief Economist at Econometrix, Dr Azar Jammine...

May 2016 heralded the fifty third anniversary of founding of the defunct Organisation of African Unity, OAU. The OAU was formed with a task of undertaking the independence of African countries namely the then still colonized regions, regions whose decolonization was blocked by Settler Colonial Regimes, Racist regimes which resisted democratic rule. The decolonization of these Settler Colonial Regimes was finally achieved by the downfall of the South African Apartheid Regime in 1994, an event that was marked by the holding, for the first time in the history of the country, of free non racial democratic elections. Africans countries have since formed a new organization, The African Union, which has been given the mandate of achieving the African Union. The new African Agenda will not be achievable without the help and intervention of a truly African Media. However, what is the reason of there being an African Agenda and what role does the Media have to play.Mr. Thami Ntenteni is a veteran of the South African Liberation struggle he being an ANC Cadre who served the liberation organisation in exile. He is also a seasoned Media practitioner having been head of the SABC Public Broadcast Sector where he headed the SABC’s Seventeen Public Broadcasting Radio Stations.

In May 2016 Channel Africa has been celebrating its fiftieth Anniversary of its existence. The station first started broadcasting on May Day first May 1966 this with a News Bulleting that was profusely anti Communist and pro West a stance that was to depict the content through out the Apartheid days. The station basically was designed to give support to the then Apartheid Regime policy of Apartheid which was by then coming under attack within the country and also internationally this due to the rise of independent African Nations. In the post 1994 era, a post Apartheid era, Channel Africa has changed its content this being mainly driven by an African Agenda of African Unity.

The Hague based International Crimminal Court, ICC, has come into the spotlight. Comments have been emanating from different sources and also regions of the globe. The comments though differ and tend to contradict each other these depending whether the narrator comes from the South or rather Africa or from Western Countries. No other case has provoked rebuke from the Africans then the case against a sitting president, President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya who was faced charges of crimes against humanity. He had been indicted in connection with post-election ethnic violence in 2007-08, in which 1,200 people died. President Uhuru Kenyatta was also charged together with his vice President William Ruto who was faced with similar charges and these were similarly dropped. The charging of a sitting African President raised an outcry from African governments and even the African Union where there were cries for African countries to disassociate themselves from the Court.The case against the former Cote D’Ivoire leader Laurent Bagbo has however raised more question from sources far away from Africa, these basically questioning the legality of some of the ICC ACTIONS.

Presently the world is embroiled in a war against International Terrorism. The groups which now come to mind are groups that are affiliated to Al Qaeda and the more notorious ISIS. The war against Terrorism has seen the American government launch a war against Islamic Terrorist groups that are affiliated to the Two groups this programme being launched after the ill famous 9/11 attack that saw the destruction of the New York land mark structures the Twin Towers. The war against terrorism saw the attack against Afghanistan a country that was seen to harbor the Al Qaeda terrorist who carried out the attacks and lastly the war saw the American security forces targeting the Taliban group where ever its existed and also targeting those who were affiliated or suspected to be its member or supporter. The war against terrorism however has seen the American government perpetrating human rights abuses and also contradicting its own constituency. This has seen the proliferation of advocacy groups that have fought for the human rights of those caught up in the War against terrorism. However, there is not much being said for victims of Terrorism who mostly people who are not involved in the conflict but are however targeted so as to force them conform to norms held by the terrorist organisations

Ex President Laurent Bagbo is presently facing War crimes charges at the Hague based International Criminal Court. This charges stem from fighting that transpired after the 2010 Cote D’Ivoire presidential elections which were contested and eventually leading to fighting that saw French troops being used to arrest the then President Laurent Bagbo. A lot of questions have been asked to the validity of the accusation, circumstances that led to the fighting, the real perpetrators of killings and war crime and most importantly the role of France in whole fracas and why. Ti understand the involvement of France one has to do to the type of relation that France has with its ex colonise , a relation known as France Afrique. Kone Katinan is Cote D’Ivoire former minister of finance under the government of Ex President Laurent Bagbo he explains the involvement of France in the Cote D’Ivoire crisis

Racism is one of the biggest scourges that face mankind. Scholars have tried to define and explain the source of racism and there by tried to get solution to this social anomaly. Racism has been defined from a scientific perspective from which it was claimed that a reorientation of attitude to wards fellow human beings would solve the question of racism. Racism has also been defined from an institutionalization perspective there by placing eradication of racism on government and state legislation, policy and governance. There are many examples of effort to eradicate racism this from 1950 when UNESCO issues its first of four statements about issues of race. It was issued on 18 July 1950 following World War II and Nazi racism and was an attempt to clarify what was scientifically known about race, as well as a moral condemnation of racism. It was criticized on several accounts and revised versions were publicized in 1951, 1967 and 1978. Governments have been known to criminalize racism this illustrated by no other then Brazil, one of the last Western Countries to eradicate racism, further, the USA in an attempt to eradicate institutionalized racism passed a number if desegregation laws starting with the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court desegregation of public schools and institutions of higher learning. The American effort to eradicate institutionalized racism climaxed with the passing of the Civil Right Act The Civil Rights Act of 1964 a landmark piece of civil rights legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the workplace and by facilities that served the general public. Despite enactment to eradicate institutional racism, racism has not been eradicated in the affected countries e.g. Brazil and USA, scholars have pointed to social indicators, like race based unemployment levels, race based incarceration figures, health, life expectancy, education and many other indicators which all show a continuance of the marginalization of the historically discriminated communities. This has the come with an expression of systematic racism which indicates continuance of motives to marginalize the past victims of racism which in the case of Brazil and USA these people belong to the ex Slave communities. And in ex settler colonial nations state these communities represent the colonized indigenous people like the Aborigines in Australia, Maori in New Zealand The Indigenous Indians in the USA AND Canada and the Indigenous African people in South Africa. Thus we have systemic Racism. Brazil is one country where Systemic Racism has been studied and accepted by the Sate which has embarked on programmes to eradicate it.

Racism is one of the greatest scourges that face mankind. Although many communities and groups of people have suffered from racism, the Black African people have suffered greatest from racism, both from Europeans and also from Asiatic peoples. Racism was the premise of Chattel Slavery system that saw the enslavement of over twelve million Africans most of whom were worked to death in plantations in the Americans and other settlements of European people as the Dutch Cape Colony. Further Racism was the system that justified the colonization of African lands and peoples. People have tried to define slavery this in bid of eradicating it so much so there is a belief in some quarters that Slavery has been surmounted and it is in the retreat. However is that the case?Dr. Abraham Olivier, is a Professor of Philosophy at Fort Hare University that is located in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, he recounts the different views held on Slavery.

South Sudan is Africa’s newest Nation State. The country was born out of bitter fighting between the Republic of Sudan armed forces and rebel forces from South of Sudan. The Sudanese civil war has been dubbed Africa’s Longest Civil War, it starting in 1955 months before the country attained its independence from Britain on 1st January 1956. South Sudan became independent on 9th July 2011 this being the result of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement which made provision for a Independence referendum in Southern Sudan. However, on 15 December 2013, fighting broke out between Forces of the South Sudan army and the Rebels loyal to the than Vice President Dr. Rieck Machar. After the intervention of the regional body IGAD, the AU and key countries known as the Troika made up of The USA, Britain and Norway, a peace agreement was drawn and presented to the warring parties to sign. A cease fire agreement has been implemented and it is generally holding, however, the implementation of other clauses of the Peace Agreement has stalled this arising from difficulty in the formation of Unity Government.

The just ended United Nation Global Warming Conference which was held in Paris France in December 2015, COP 21 conference, has been hailed as the most successful Global Warming Summits with there being a consensus of goals targets and need for concerted action to limit green gas emissions. The agreements however fell short of the expectation of African countries and also other developing countries like the Small Island Developing States most of which, should the polar ice melt, are threatened with disappearance. Developing countries envisaged that the summit would come up resolution and agreements that would have helped them to adapt and mitigate effects arising from Global Warming. However, a serious, not well known effect of the Global Climate change will not emanate from rise in global temperature rather it will emanate from the increased amount of Carbon Di Oxide in the atmosphere which scientifically is termed increased partial pressure of Carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is one of the key compounds that effect plant growth, as such an increase in Atmospheric Carbon dioxide will also have a profound effect on plant growth and as such a disturbance of the world’s ecological balance.Barney Kgope is a highly skilled botanist and a researcher in Plant Physiologist. He has carried out ground breaking research in effect that the increase of Carbon dioxide has on plant growth.

The Southern African country of Zimbabwe has been in the news for almost two decades this due to its accelerated Land Reform Programme. Zimbabwe like South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique Angola Kenya and Algeria are the only African country that experienced settler colonialism, a very odious form of colonialism whose process involves the forced dispossession of people’s lands, this involving genocidal war against the Indigenous people. The independence of all settler colonial countries involved liberation wars, which again involved great loss of life. Zimbabwe independence arrangement involved restitution of land which under its independence agreement was to be undertaken and financed by its former colonial master Britain. Britain however, negated on its promise this action forcing the Zimbabwean government to implement the Accelerated Land Reform. This action has resulted in Zimbabwe to be ostracized and further it lad to a collapse of its agricultural sector. Further woes were experienced this emanating from a governance crisis. Zimbabwe has now got to a cross road with new political tendencies coming up, these new opposition movements, however, involve former members of the ruling ZANU.Ibo Mandaza is a former Liberation War veteran and he is also a former high ranking government official. He is also one of the Founding Trustees of the Non-Governmental think tank, SAPES TRUST.

Chad is West African country which connects Equatorial Central Africa with Saharan North Africa. The country also lies in the cultural borderlands of Black African and Arab culture as such it is a melting pot of Cultures. Although most of Chad lies in the dry Saharan region the country is endowed with natural resources namely oil and huge reserves of fossil water that lies under the Sahara Desert. The political and national stability of Chad has been survival very precarious, this seeing Chad deteriorating to long periods of brutal civil wars. However, under its Present leader Idriss Deby Itno the Country has become stable; however Chad now plays a very important role in regional politics especially politics and security issues affecting Sudan and the Central African Republic.

Ivory Coast has been looked upon as the most successful former French African Colonies. After is illustrious leader, the Late Hophuet Boigny, Cote D’Ivoire as Ivory Coast is officially known rose to become the world’s biggest Cocoa producer and also one of the world’s biggest Coffee producer. The Country achieved this through implementing one of Africa and also the world’s most progressive and liberal immigration policies this saw the inflow of much needed labor from much less endowed northern neighbors. The influx of a new non indigenous population was however to create problems which under the new leader Henry Konan Bije the policy of Ivoiretois or authenticity was implemented. However, Cote D’Ivoire was also to face other more sinister challenges this rising from efforts that to try to free its economy from a stifling control by France. The combined issues soon saw the country degenerating into civil strife which divided the country into two regions. However, it has come to light that France was instrumental in the country’s turmoil this in effort of maintaining its Neo Colonial relation it has with its former African Colonies known as France Afrique. Laurent Bagbo was a populist Ivorian politician who got elected into power through an Africanist campaign. This however did not go well with France, who did every thing possible to remove him from Power.

Burkina Faso is a former French colony that is situated in West African. The country was formerly known as Upper Volta however, under its great ruler Thomas Sankara it changed its name to Burkina Faso which translate to Land of Upright Men. Under Thomas Sankara the country embarked upon a people based developmental path a process that saw the establishment of people centered movements, this move however came to an abrupt halt after a military coup that saw the Military strong man Blaise Compaore taking charge of the Country, and reversing most progressive projects started under President Sankara. The Civic organisations started under Sankara have however persisted and they have been instrumental in the removal of Military dictatorship and the return of the country to democratic governance.

Of Late African Countries have been vocal on the perceived working and role of the International Criminal Court. It is claimed, by some, that the Court which was formed by the Rome Agreement targets only African and that it is being used to emasculate and incarcerate Africans leaders who are problematic to the dominant Western powers. In this light there has been a call for the formation of an African Court which would fulfill the task now performed by the ICC. The African Inion however, has passed protocols that pave the way for the formation of a Commission For Human and People’s Rights and further for the establishment of an African Court For Human and People’s Rights. This Court is based or has already been established, however, how effective is the court.The Hon Augustino Ramadhani hails from Tanzania he is the Judge President of the African Court For Human and Peoples Rights that is based In Arusha, Tanzania.

Presently the news is dominated by very sad reportage of desperate refugee risking their lives through undertaking treacherous journeys across the Mediterranean sea this done in rickety rubber dinghies journeys which in most cases ending in disaster. This reportage basically informs of very serious situation that has produced refugees. Although most of the refugees now in the News hail from the Middle East namely Iraq, Syria ad Afghanistan countries that are embroiled in bitter civil war, the Mediterranean refugee crisis has been existing for a longer time it predating the Middle East Civil war. The original refugees who risked their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea were however not from the Middle East, they were from Africa . Although the African Refugees were called Migrants, they were basically refugees escaping dire human right Abuses. One African country that has been generating refugees is Eritrea. The situation of Eritrea is not well known however, recently the United Nation Commissioner for Refugees released a report on the Human Right condition in Eritrea. The report reveals gross human right abuses .

Spt Lt Afrc Women Empowerment In CamerounCameroun is a West African country that is located in the hinge of Africa. The country is surrounded by Nigeria and the Bight of Guinea he West, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Republic of the Congo to the South the Central African Republic and Chad to the East and to the North it tapers to Lake Chad which it shares with Chad Nigeria and Niger. Cameroun is unique as the country is people by a diverse groups of people whose cultures are found amongst most African communities, as such Cameroun could be looked upon as being a microcosm of African people and cultures.The situation and challenges facing women in Cameroun are those facing African women and these challenges hail from different angles amongst which are African traditions, the dictates of the new modern societies that have based power to possessing wealth and money. However, the Cameroonian women with the assistance of the government have recognized the plight of the country’s women and the need for change and have thus embarked upon moves to change the situation of women for the better.

Somaliland is an African Country that is located in North Eastern end of the Horn of Africa. The country’s ancient history was inter twinned with the Ethiopian Kingdom. However, Eritrea was colonized by the Italians and remained Italian colony up to the end of World War Two when it became a United Nation mandated territory under British administration after which it was federated to Ethiopia, a union which never lasted . Eritrea has regained its independence, the country though ranks amongst Africa’s poor countries this situation will soon change due to the country’s endowment of natural resources which are being developed for exploitation.

The eradication of Apartheid and the ushering in of the New Non Racist Non Sexist Democratic South Africa has been said to be a miracle and its success has been attributed to the wisdom of one person The Late Ex President and former Robben Island Life serving political prisoner Nelson Mandela. South Africa’s situation however was unique to its self, it was a colonization of a kind, known as Settler Colonialism, and South Africa was not the only country to experience this type of colonialism. In this programme we look at the issues that under lay the South African New dispensation and subsequent results there of.

Every 18th July South Africa celebrates Mandela Day. On this day, which The Late ex President Nelson Mandela’s birthday, South Africans from all walks of life partake in voluntary community work for sixty seven minutes under the sixty seven minutes for Mandela. The sixty seven minutes represent the sixty seven year of Mandela’s life that he devoted to public service. One of 2015 Mandela day Sixty Seven minutes for Mandela campaign was the painting of the Pink House. The Pink House has a very interesting history that is linked to the South African Liberation struggle and as a result it has been declared a National Heritage.

Ivory Coast is a West African Country. The former French colony boasts as having one the most developed economy in West Africa, the economy being buoyed up by Cocoa production and export it being said that Cote D’Ivoire being the worlds biggest producer of Cocoa. Cote D’Ivoire, however was plagued by serious instability that saw the out break of civil war this situation arising after the death of its illustrious founding father Houphet Boingy and it lasting for almost ten years. Stability has returned this coming after the intervention of French forces in fighting between forces loyal to the present president of the country Al Assan Ouatarra and the former President Laurent Bagbo who is now arraigned by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. Cote D’Ivoire is due to hold presidential and parliamentary election in the October 2015; however there are signs that the peace and stability may be disturbed.Dr David Zoumenou hails from Benin. He is an International Affairs specialist attached to the Pretoria, South Africa, based Institute for Strategic Studies.

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