Authorities in Mali have declared the capital, Bamako, "under control" following an attack involving gunfire near a gendarmerie building and a military zone close to the city Read more »
The Special Criminal Court in the country, which has been investigating human rights violations committed during the civil war, has arrested and charged Abakar Zakaria Hamid, Read more »
President João Lourenço has signed two laws that fall short of international human rights standards that will severely restrict freedoms of the media, expression, and ... Read more »
500 days of relentless conflict in Sudan that has killed thousands and left millions in dire need of huma Read more »
Civil society organizations have likened the democratic environment in Zimbabwe to a "war zone", where activists are inhibitated from operating freely for fear of intimidation and ... Read more »
Eswatini's Supreme Court has overruled the decision of a subordinate court by declaring as constitutional the controversial Suppression of Terrorism Act and Sedition - as well as ... Read more »
Mozambique marked a significant milestone in its fight against malaria by introducing the R21 injectable malaria vaccine in Zambezia Province. Through Gavi, the Vaccine Allia Read more »
International human rights group Amnesty International has called on authorities in Tanzania to halt "mass arrests and arbitrary detention" of government critics. Amnesty said in a ... Read more »
The Tanzanian government is forcibly relocating Indigenous Maasai residents from their homes and ancestral lands in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), according to a rep Read more »
Human Rights Watch has joined other campaign groups in criticizing Ghana's Supreme Court ruling upholding the criminalization of adult consensual same-sex conduct. Earlier a ... Read more »
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