SALO - The Southern African Liaison Office

The latest newsletter from BDS South Africa is now available online with a recap of some of the highlights from the 12th

A Stellenbosch University professor has been elected to serve on the UN Committee on Economic‚ Social and Cultural Rights

Sandra Liebenberg‚ who occupies the HF Oppenheimer chair in human rights law in the university’s law faculty‚ was nominated by

Somalia, Sudan agree to boost ties Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his Sudanese counterpart Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir have

Zimbabwe holds largest anti-Mugabe protest in years Demonstrators in Zimbabwe held the largest protest against President Robert Mugabe in nearly

King ‘Steals From Children’ to Buy Jet The best-known of the prodemocracy groups in Swaziland has accused King Mswati III

New Madagascar PM Vows to Target Poverty, Corruption Madagascar’s new prime minister pledged he would focus on fighting poverty and

Western Sahara separatists warn UN of return to violence The separatist leader of Western Sahara has warned the United Nations

A new dawn after years of wasted lives? As rebel leader Riek Machar prepares for what’s supposed to be a

Sudan summons U.S. diplomat over Darfur referendum Sudanese foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned the U.S. acting Chargé d’affaires in Khartoum

UN Accused of Withholding Scores of Sex Abuse The United Nations is withholding more than 40 new cases of sexual