Although the World Health Organisation has continuously warned of the serious health risks associated with FGM, many countries have struggled to end the practice. The Gambian ... Read more »
Human rights group Amnesty International has accused the Zimbabwean government of obstructing efforts to uncover the fate of pro-democracy activist and journalist Itai D Read more »
The documentary "Bobi Wine: The People's President" chronicles the political journey of Ugandan pop star and opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Win Read more »
42 out of 73 members of the House of Representatives have endorsed a resolution for the establishment of a war and economic crimes court to prosecute perpetrators of the country's ... Read more »
Israel continues to obstruct the provision of basic services and the entry and distribution within Gaza of fuel and lifesaving aid, acts of collective punishment that amount ... Read more »
Former chief justice David Maraga has been sworn in as Chairperson of the task force mandated to oversee the implementation of reforms in the National Police Service and the Read more »
The decision by Senegalese President Macky Sall to postpone presidential elections by 10 months poses a serious threat to the political stability and peace in the west Africa ... Read more »
"Zimbabwe has taken the right step towards ending this abhorrent and inhuman form of punishment that has no place in our world," said Amnesty International's Deputy Regional ... Read more »
The ruling on Friday by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is a victory for human rights and justice, GroundUp reports. Fifteen of the seven Read more »
The Cabinet meeting on January 25, approved a bill ratifying a migration agreement between Rwanda and the UK, which seeks to protect refugees and migrants, according to a sta Read more »
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