Zanu-PF minister, Ignatius Chombo, has urged traditional leaders to banish people who support homosexuality from their communities. Read more »

While hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by fighting, several have also been subject to human rights violations, says Amnesty International. Read more »

The approval of an abortion law in Rwanda has been met with mixed reactions - the government sees it as a way of promoting women's right and churches believe it is a violation of ... Read more »

Despite rapid economic growth in some African countries in recent years, no government can rightfully claim that all its citizens have access to enough affordable, nutritious food ... Read more »

Senegalese singer Baaba Maal has appealed for international aid and called on the government to come up with a quick response plan to the unfolding hunger situation. Read more »

he Swaziland Coalition of Concerned Civic Organisations has condemned journalist Qalakaliboli Dlamini's for saying homosexuality is "satanic" and "evil". Read more »

Almost 40 000 people have joined a global campaign on Change.org calling on the Inspector General of Police in Uganda to implement sexual abuse sensitivity training programs for ... Read more »

Armed convoy: The government has been urged to prosecute the top-ranking LRA commander who was captured in an ambush by Ugandan troops. Read more »

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has failed to acknowledge the number of civilian deaths caused by its military campaign in 2011, says a Human Rights Watch report. Read more »

The International Criminal Court is hoping that the new arrest warrants for rebel leaders allegedly responsible for war crimes will contribute to establishing peace and security in ... Read more »