June 07, 2022
Ethiopia: Police Refuse to Release Journalists Granted Bail
Ethiopia Holding Journalists in Detention Centers Without Charge Read more »
June 01, 2022
Zimbabwe: Journalist in Distress? Zimbabwe Has an App for That
A new app is helping Zimbabwe's journalists stay safe in environments in which they are at risk. Read more »
May 19, 2022
Nigeria: LGBTQ Community Fights Restrictive Cross-Dressing Bill
Dressed in rainbow-colored vests, members of the LGBTQ community marched in a risky demonstration in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, to protest a bill introduced by lawmakers in… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Africa: ILO - Child Labor Rising Around the World
The International Labor Organization says the latest figures show there are 160 million children around the world involved in child labor. The figures were unveiled at the ILO's… Read more »
May 14, 2022
Cameroon: Rights Group Accuses Cameroon Police of Abuses Against LGBTI People
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Cameroonian security forces are not protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex, or LGBTI, people from violent attacks and are instead… Read more »
May 06, 2022
Africa: Are Rights Abuses Tarnishing China's Image in Africa?
An irate Chinese boss is screaming at his African workers as they take a lunch break, urging them to work harder or else the company won't make any money. While intended to be… Read more »
May 04, 2022
Kenya: Authorities Train Domestic Workers in Middle East About Rights
Kenyan authorities are training domestic workers who accept jobs in the Middle East about their rights after years of reported abuses there, including beatings, rapes and deaths. Read more »
South Sudan: Reporting Under Attack in South Sudan, Sudan
Journalists in both Sudan and South Sudan say threats, intimidation and arbitrary arrests are part of everyday life, limiting their ability to inform the public. Read more »
May 03, 2022
Ethiopia: State Group Investigates Video Allegedly Showing Abuse By Army
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission is investigating a video shared online that appears to show government troops abusing and shooting an ethnic Tigrayan boy. Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Families Urge Military Leaders to Free Detainees
Like dozens of other Sudanese who were members of resistance committees, Mohammed Mustafa has been held in Soba prison for more than a month without being charged with an offense. Read more »
April 29, 2022
Ethiopia: Fighting Breaks Out in Amhara Despite 'Humanitarian Cease-Fire'
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced a humanitarian cease-fire five weeks ago, but it is already beginning to fray. In the northern region of Amhara, fighting had… Read more »
April 15, 2021
Cameroon: Abuses of LGBTQ People Increasing in Cameroon - Rights Activists
Human Rights Watch said in a report this week that LGBTQ people are suffering a fresh wave of persecution in Cameroon, where same-sex relations are illegal. Read more »
March 11, 2020
Cameroon: In Face of Threats, Lawyer Defends LGBTQIA Community
In a country where homosexuality is criminalized, Alice Nkom was the first lawyer in Cameroon to defend suspected gay people. For this, she says she has faced attacks and… Read more »
June 22, 2018
Kenya: Govt Takes Steps to Recognize Intersex People
Kenya is beginning to recognize people who identify as intersex, meaning they are born with genitalia, chromosomes or reproductive organs that don't fit the typical definitions of… Read more »
February 19, 2014
Uganda: New Law Bans Mini-Skirts
The Ugandan government said the president has signed into law sweeping and controversial anti-pornography legislation that outlaws miniskirts and other types of revealing clothing. Read more »
November 08, 2013
Africa: For Africa Media Leaders, Press Freedom Isn't Top Concern
African media leaders concluded a three-day conference in Ethiopia Friday, where press freedom was not on top of the conference agenda, even though many journalists on the… Read more »