Slavery
Trump signs order 'protecting' monuments as crowds topple statues
Trump's order follows a wave of civil unrest across America triggered by the killing of unarmed African American George Floyd, who died while a white...
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'Gone with the Wind' returns to HBO Max with commentary on brutality of slavery
The Oscar-winning 1939 film was pulled two weeks ago as the United States began a mass reckoning with systemic racism triggered by nationwide protests over police brutality.
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Country music's Lady Antebellum changes name because of slavery association
The trio, one of the most successful in country music, said in an open letter that they took the name 14 years ago after the Southern antebellum style home where they took their first photos.
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London's statues from 'bygone' imperial past to be reviewed, mayor says
A statue of Edward Colston, who made a fortune in the 17th century from trading West African slaves, was torn down and thrown into Bristol harbour on Sunday by a group of demonstrators taking part in a wave of protests following the death of George Floyd in the United States.
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Nigerian police rescue 67 from 'inhuman' conditions at Islamic 'school'
The raid in Katsina came less than a month after about 300 men and boys were freed from another supposed Islamic school in neighbouring Kaduna state.
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5 forms of modern slavery you should know about
Does one need to be chained to be a slave in 2019? No, because the concept of slavery has been redefined to take into account modern-day changes.
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Athlone man fined R10,000 for forcing 3 men into slavery
The trio was trafficked from Colesburg and sold to the owner of a tavern, where they were to be used as slaves.
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Ghana draws African-American tourists with 'Year of Return'
The West African nation is banking on the commemorations to give a major boost to the number of tourist arrivals as it encourages the descendants of slaves to 'come home'.
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West African slavery lives on, 400 years after transatlantic trade began
Africa has the highest prevalence of slavery, with more than seven victims for every 1,000 people, according to a 2017 report by human rights group Walk Free Foundation and the International Labour Office.
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Cambridge University investigates its links to slavery
The two-year project will seek 'appropriate ways to publicly acknowledge past links to slavery and to address its impact', the British institution said.
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Interpol rescues dozens of child slaves from markets in West Africa
Many of the children were working in markets peddling goods, carrying heavy loads or fetching water, while others worked as housemaids or were forced into prostitution, Interpol said.
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[OPEN LETTER] To Patricia de Lille on behalf of the people of Bo-Kaap
Haji Mohamed Dawjee has a message for Patricia de Lille for her role in preventing Bo-Kaap from being declared a heritage area, and the consequences of that move.
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#IfSlaveryWasAChoice: Twitter goes in hard on Kanye West!
Twitter users started the hashtag #IfSlaveryWasAChoice, sharing jokes and trying to educate Kanye West on why his comments were off base.
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[WATCH] 4 wild things Kanye West said this week
In two interviews, rapper Kanye West shared his thoughts on slavery, opened up about his health and forgave former President Barack Obama. CNN reports.
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Kanye West sounds off on slavery, his opioid addiction and Trump
In the latest in a series of startling interviews, tweets and videos, West, 40, also revealed he had undergone liposuction some years ago because he did not want to be called fat.
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Mauritania jails slave-owner for 20 years in harshest ruling
The West African country criminalised slavery in 2007 and this was the third ever prosecution. In past cases, slave-owners were sentenced to two to five years.
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Man appears in court after 2 human trafficking victims freed in CT
Chibuike Innocent Nwosu was arrested on Thursday in Milnerton.
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Modern-day slavery
A look at modern day slavery around the world.
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US rapper Common on teaming up with '13TH' director
The documentary says although slavery was abolished in the US 150 years ago, it's still alive in the form of mass incarceration.
