May 14
Nigeria: Shell Faces Accountability for Niger Delta Human Rights Violations Before Business Sale
AI London
Reacting to news that Nigeria's oil industry regulator is prepared to offer a fast-track sales approvals process for oil companies wanting to sell their businesses in the country,… Read more »
May 13
Chad: Political Transition Ends With Déby's Election [press release]
HRW
Ex-President's Son Declared Winner; Opponent Killed in Lead Up to the Vote Read more »
Egypt: Halt Crackdown On People Voicing Concerns Over Economic Crisis
AI London
The Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown against protesters, striking workers and people voicing criticism online over the authorities' handling of the economic… Read more »
May 12
Sudan: Bomb Puts El Fasher Paediatric Hospital Out of Action Amid Intense Escalation in Fighting
MSF
On the evening of Saturday 11 May, an airstrike carried out by the SAF landed 50 metres from Babiker Nahar Paediatric Hospital, which is supported by Médecins Sans… Read more »
May 10
Africa: 'Keep Working With Us to Build a Better World,' Guterres Says, As Major UN Civil Society Forum Closes in Kenya
UN News
The first-ever UN civil society conference held in Africa wrapped up in Nairobi on Friday hearing calls for "bold and honest" conversations among governments and civil society to… Read more »
Liberia: Stand Intervenes in Keh-Keh, Pem-Pem No-Go Zones
Liberian Observer
The Liberia National Police has temporarily suspended restrictions on the No-Go Zone for Bike and keh-keh riders, influenced by the intervention of Solidarity and Trust for A New… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Funding Crisis - Disability Organisations Face Closure
GroundUp
Department of Social Development has not finalised contracts with organisations providing vital services Read more »
Somalia: Somali NGO Consortium Meeting Convened in Mogadishu
Radio Dalsan
The quarterly meeting of the Somali NGO Consortium consisting of Government and local NGOs was held today, with Somali NATO Disaster Management Agency (SODMA) serving as the chair;… Read more »
May 09
Sudan: MSF Forced to Suspend Support in Wad Madani
MSF
MSF has been forced to suspend work and withdraw staff from Madani Teaching Hospital, the only functional hospital for the hundreds of thousands of people in dire need of medical… Read more »
Africa: Continental Study On Children Without Parental Care in Africa Launched
Nyasa Times
Minister of Gender Community Development and Social Welfare, Jean Muonaoauza Sendeza, on Wednesday led leaders of the civil society organizations (CSOs) and government officials in… Read more »
Sudan: Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur
HRW
Thousands Killed, Half Million Remain Displaced Read more »
Ethiopia: Research Exposes Normalization of Gender-Based Online Violence Against Women in Ethiopia
Addis Standard
A study released by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) has documented the widespread technology-facilitated gender-based violence (GBV) targeting women who participate in… Read more »
Sudan: War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur [document]
HRW
1. Human Rights Watch released a new report on abuses by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan against people in West Darfur's capital during 2023. What were the key findings? Read more »
Nigeria: Hand Hygiene Day 2024 - Water Shortages in Nigerian Communities Could Undermine Wash Efforts [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Hadiza Mohammed and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Read more »
South Africa: Activists Want 12 More Pieces of Public Land Used for Housing
GroundUp
Parking lots in Cape Town's city centre should be used for affordable housing, says Ndifuna Ukwazi Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Journalist's Detention Threatens Press Freedom [press release]
HRW
Immediately Release Daniel Ojukwu if No Charges Brought Read more »
Mozambique: Civil Society Call for Strategies to Balance Savings and Consumption
AIM
Civil society organizations have called for the adoption of strategies that allow for a balance between savings and consumption in implementation of the Sovereign Wealth Fund in… Read more »
Malawi: ACB Given 14 Days to Disclose Money Spent On Investigating, Prosecuting Discontinued Case
Nyasa Times
In a quest of transparency and accountability, a grouping of CSOs in the country have demanded the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) should, within 14 days from 8th May, update… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Joint Submission to the Universal Periodic Review [press release]
HRW
Submitted with Physicians for Human Rights in April 2024 for Ethiopia's 4th Periodic Review Read more »
May 08
Mali: Islamist Armed Groups, Ethnic Militias Commit Atrocities [press release]
HRW
An Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist armed group killed at least 32 civilians, including 3 children, and set fire to over 350 homes in central Mali in January 2024, forcing about 2,000… Read more »
May 07
Somalia: Death of 23 Civilians in Military Strikes With Turkish Drones May Amount to War Crimes - New Investigation [press release]
AI London
Fourteen children killed and 17 civilians injured in strikes in March Families of victims should receive reparations Indiscriminate attacks may amount to war crimes Read more »
May 03
Africa: East and Southern Africa - Journalists Targeted Amid Ongoing Crackdown On Media
AI London
Authorities across East and Southern Africa continued to impose severe restrictions on the right to freedom of expression and media freedom over the past year, said Amnesty… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng's Shelter System Is 'Broken' Because of State Incompetence
GroundUp
Several gender-based violence shelters in the province were forced to close because of uncertainty over their funding from the Department of Social Development Read more »
Niger: Niger - Press Freedom in Jeopardy As Journalists Working On Conflict Intimidated and Arrested [press release]
AI London
Press freedom in Niger is in jeopardy as transitional authorities intimidate and arbitrarily arrest journalists reporting on the country's conflict and security-related issues,… Read more »
May 02
Kenya: Kenya - Floods Threaten Marginalized People [press release]
HRW
Ensure Speedy Response to Protect Those at Risk Read more »