Women’s rights group, Equality Now, has filed a case against the Tanzanian government at the Africa Court on Human and People’s Rights over its ban on pregnant girls from attending school. The organisation, in a statement, said that going to court was the last resort after years of lobbying the government
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Rugby World Cup 2021 Draw
World Rugby announced in 2019 that it was removing 'Women's' from the 2021 event's title, referring to it as 'Rugby World Cup 2021' to promote equality. Two-time winners England have been drawn against Six Nations rivals France in the Rugby World Cup 2021 pool stages, while Wales will face defending champions
3 die in Ugandan protests over Bobi Wine’s arrest
Police in Uganda say three people have died and dozens injured in protests in the capital and other urban areas following the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, known as musician Bobi Wine, during an election rally. The police statement did not say how the three people died. But videos and photos
Police arrest three over child trafficking after BBC expose
Police in Kenya have arrested three senior medical officers for allegedly running a child-trafficking syndicate following a BBC investigation into the theft and sale of babies. BBC Africa Eye revealed children were stolen to order from illegal clinics and at a Nairobi public hospital and sold for as little as $400
Caster Semenya To Appeal Against World Athletic’s Rule In European Court Of Human Rights
Caster Semenya will appeal against World Athletics' rule restricting testosterone levels in female runners to the European Court of Human Rights. The double Olympic 800m champion, 29, lost two previous appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) and Switzerland's Federal Supreme Court. The rule means she cannot compete in events
Novak Djokovic Loses To Daniil Medvedev In ATP Finals 2020
Facebook And Twitter CEOs Grilled Over US Election Actions
Facebook and Twitter's chief executives have been challenged over their handling of the US election in their latest appearance before the US Senate. Democrats questioned whether steps taken to flag that President Trump's claims of election fraud were "disputed" had gone far enough. Republican members of the Judiciary Committee asked whether the
Ferran Torres On A Hat-Trick As Spain Humiliates Germany
Manchester City winger Ferran Torres scored his first career hat-trick as Spain inflicted Germany's heaviest competitive defeat and joined France in the four-team Nations League finals. In a repeat of the Euro 2008 final, former Chelsea forward Alvaro Morata headed in Spain's first goal, before Torres volleyed home emphatically. Rodri made it
How Can We Protect Social Media Young Users?
Children searching for content relating to depression and self-harm can be exposed to more of it by the recommendation engines built in to social networks. Sophie Parkinson was just 13 when she took her own life. She had depression and suicidal thoughts. Her mother, Ruth Moss, believes Sophie eventually took her own
Ruben Dias Scored Twice As Portugal Beat Ten-Man Craoatia 3-2
Manchester City defender Ruben Dias scored twice, including a last-minute winner, as Portugal beat Croatia in a Nations League thriller. Following Marko Rog's red card, Dias had earlier netted his first Portugal goal to cancel out an opener from Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic. Joao Felix put Portugal ahead soon after but Kovacic was