April 29, 2022
Mali: Media Watchdog Puts French News Sites Back Online in Mali
Press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has put the websites of two major French broadcasters back online in Mali, after the country's military government pulled the… Read more »
Cameroon: UN Refugee Chief Vows Support for CAR Refugees in Cameroon
The U.N.'s refugee chief, Filippo Grandi, on a visit to Cameroon this week, vowed to give more support to displaced Central Africans and Cameroonians fleeing intercommunal… Read more »
Cameroon: Civilians Bury Fighters in Mass Graves After Military Raids
Cameroon's military said civilians this week buried scores of separatist fighters in mass graves after troops launched raids on rebel strongholds in the country's western regions.… Read more »
April 30, 2022
Mali: UN Calls On Mali to Reverse New Media Restrictions
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warns that Mali's new media restrictions reflect a growing intolerance toward freedom of the press in the… Read more »
May 01, 2022
Guinea: Junta Leader Decides on 39-Month Transition
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the head of Guinea's military junta, said Saturday he had opted for a 39-month transitional period before a return to civilian rule. 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 »
May 01, 2017
Senegal: Govt to Introduce HPV Vaccine to Battle Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is preventable, yet it remains the most common type of cancer in Africa, the World Health Organization says. WHO data show that Senegal currently has one of the… Read more »