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  1. Malawi: Alarm As Over 100 Underage Girls Trapped in Sex Work in Rumphi, Campaigners War

    [Nyasa Times] More than 100 girls under the age of 18 are believed to be involved in sex work in Rumphi, according to warnings issued by campaigners at a stakeholders' meeting this week.
  2. Eritrea: A New Generation of Eritreans Enters Indefinite Service

    [HRW] Graduation Ceremony Continues Cruel Cycle
  3. South Africa: Ramaphosa Said He'd Repair the Criminal Justice System - - He Failed

    [Daily Maverick] President Cyril Ramaphosa has always claimed that he wanted to rebuild the criminal justice system. The claims against Investigative Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson are the final nail in the coffin of his promise. He has failed, partially because of his own actions and inaction... and probably blown the best chance South Africa had of a working criminal justice system.
  4. Zimbabwe: Police Arrest More Than 2000 in Nationwide Crime and Traffic Crackdown

    [263Chat] More than 2 000 people have been arrested since the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) launched a nationwide operation targeting crime and traffic offences, authorities have said.
  5. Tanzania: Tanzania Orders Immediate Closure of a Factory Producing Banned Plastic Bags

    [Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Tanzanian government has ordered the immediate closure of an illegal plastic bag manufacturing factory in Chanika, Dar es Salaam, after it was found producing banned plastic carrier bags in violation of the country's environmental laws.