Authorities at the Liberian Ministry of Heath say a new review of the rate of Ebola infection in the country shows that unlike before, more men are contracting the disease than ... Read more »
The flourishing trade, manufacture and export of tools of torture by Chinese companies is fuelling human rights violations across Africa and Asia, says Amnesty International. Read more »
Torture is routinely used by Nigeria's police and soldiers, says Amnesty International in a new report that documents horrifying acts of brutality which largely go unpunished. Read more »
World leaders are failing to address the worst-ever Ebola epidemic, and states with biological-disaster response capacity, including civilian and military medical capability, must ... Read more »
As the country struggles to contain the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, health officials say the government is building five new centers that will be able to host 100 patients ... Read more »
This week's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is one more indication of the continent's rising profile. Seen by many as America's response to China's increasing influence in Africa, the ... Read more »
Amnesty International and other groups in the Niger Delta have disclosed that little action had been taken by the government and oil giant Shell, to clean up pollution caused by ... Read more »
A wide range of civil society organisations and coalitions are competing with business and other interests to promote their concerns at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Read more »
RNW blogger Shaun Matsheza had the opportunity to meet Clare and Melissa, two LGBT activists from Uganda and Kenya. Shaun gained insight into the anguish some people face for ... Read more »
Popular music producer Joseph Richard Abdulai and several other musicians have received death threats for exposing corruption and tribalism in the country. Read more »
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