South Africa virginity bursaries unlawful, rules gender commission
An official body in South Africa rules that university bursaries offered to proven female virgins are unlawful and should be scrapped. BBC News – Africa
An official body in South Africa rules that university bursaries offered to proven female virgins are unlawful and should be scrapped. BBC News – Africa
A court in Kenya dismisses a case brought by two men who were allegedly forced to undergo anal testing by police to prove they were homosexual. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria plans to allow the embattled naira to trade freely against the dollar in a bid to control a currency crisis. BBC News – Africa
The father of Reeva Steenkamp cries in court, saying South African athlete Oscar Pistorius must pay for killing his daughter. BBC News – Africa
South African telecoms firm MTN agrees to pay $ 1.7bn to Nigeria over unregistered Sim cards, after originally being fined $ 5bn. BBC News – Africa
Libyan forces say they have recaptured the port in the city of Sirte, after fierce fighting with militants from so-called Islamic State. BBC News – Africa