One of the South African lawyers arrested for promoting homosexuality in Tanzania has told her mother she is being treated well. During a protest at the Tanzanian Embassy in ... Read more »
In order to prevent the outbreak of an armed uprising, government must go beyond superficial measures by urgently implementing key reforms and pursuing inclusive, high-level ... Read more »
Tanzanian authorities have arrested and detained 13 people - including two South African lawyers - who were looking into the possibility of legal challenges to the ban on drop-in ... Read more »
The UN team's visit to Rwanda was to investigate alleged torture and rights abuses. The investigation was suspended, citing a "series of obstructions imposed by authorities" and ... Read more »
Police in Matabeleland South have reportedly barricaded the main road leading to Bhalagwe mine shaft in Kezi, effectively stopping the planned Gukurahundi commemorations at the ... Read more »
Senegal is hosting a high-level meeting on ending child marriage in West and Central Africa. The prevalence rate of the practice in the country is 32%, according to ... Read more »
Ethel Ncube, the owner of Precious Angels, one of the unlicensed nongovernmental organisations that housed mental health patients who died after their transfer from Life Esidimeni, ... Read more »
It's not a job for the faint-hearted, but that hasn't stopped more than 50 men and women from applying for a post which has remained vacant since 2005. Rights groups have pleaded ... Read more »
Nigeria has won re-election for the 2018 to 2020 term. The UN Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights around the ... Read more »
Oromo Federalist Congress leader Merera Gudina has pleaded not guilty to terror-related charges. He was arrested at Bole International Airport in December 2016. Read more »
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