Blackouts worsen in South Africa

South Africans are facing the prospect of continued power cuts as wage negotiations between the country’s main energy supplier, Eskom and two trade unions, the National Union of Mineworkers and the National Union of Metalworkers - continues.

Also in Ghana, a coalition of groups, led by the youth group ‘Arise Ghana’ are protesting for a second day against the rising cost of living. Todays marches have so far been peaceful, unlike on Tuesday when clashes with police erupted and 29 people were arrested.

In Sierra Leone, the country is playing host to hundreds of delegates from around the world to tackle the issues of sexual violence against women and girls. The tenth Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights comes as rape has persisted in the country despite tough new laws to curb it.

Photo: Man working next to a paraffin lamp in Soweto, South Africa. Credit: Reuters