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- Zimbabwe: Witch-doctor’s spell backfired, says transvestite
- Zimbabwe Women's Track Athlete Said a Man
- Darkest Africa: Fathers' incestuous rape of innocents
Girls as young as two are being sexually molested or raped by family members, usually the father, says Childline national co-ordinator Joan van Niekerk. "A new case is reported every day," she said. Two sisters, now 18 and 10, they alleged that their father had raped them since they were 12 and four years old respectively.
- Zulu land, South Africa: Feral Rabid Dogs roam wild as AIDS kills owners
CAPE TOWN — The HIV/AIDS pandemic appears to be driving an explosion of ownerless dogs in KwaZulu-Natal. The dogs, which may become feral, are potentially a deadly health hazard as they may carry rabies. Last year 270 dogs were diagnosed with rabies in KwaZulu-Natal, a 30% increase on the previous year, and there were seven human deaths from the disease. - (Rasp)
- Nigeria: Child Rape On the Increase
A three-year-old baby was reported raped, last November, by a headmaster of her school in Lagos. Almost during the same period, three other babies, aged 3, 4 and 5, were similarly raped in Lagos, Jos and Asaba. The other horrifying dimension of rape was illustrated by the case of the two female undergraduates, aged 17 and 18, of the Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT), reportedly raped by three police officers, employed to protect lives and property of Nigerians.
- Namibian judge charged over girl's rape
A senior Namibian judge was arrested on Monday on a charge of raping a 10-year-old girl. It is alleged that the judge sexually assaulted the girl at his home at the weekend.
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