May 27
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's Largest Student Union Suspended for Criticizing Junta [press release]
HRW
Prosecutor Investigates Authors of Statement as Crackdown on Dissent Deepens Read more »
May 26
South Africa: June 30 Deadline for Immigrants Stands After Govt Meeting With Protesters
GroundUp
Ministers convened a "high-level" meeting at the Union Buildings on Monday Read more »
South Africa: Condemned - Xenophobia, Mob Rule and SA Political Leaders Fuelling Anti-Migrant Hostility [document]
Daily Maverick
A statement of outrage against the weaponisation of xenophobia and the brutal and unlawful treatment of migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers. Read more »
Nigeria: NHRC Records 267,787 Rights Complaints in April, Raises Alarm Over Killings, Abductions
Leadership
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has disclosed that it recorded 267,787 human rights complaints across Nigeria in April 2026, raising fresh concerns over rising… Read more »
Tanzania: Government Warns Against Online Incitement, Misinformation
Daily News
THE government has warned that individuals and groups using social media and other platforms to spread false information, insults and incitement threatening national peace will… Read more »
Kenya: Human Rights Groups Warn of Rising Ethnic Tensions in Nakuru Hotspots Ahead of 2027 Politics
Capital FM
Human rights organisations, peace committees and security agencies have raised concern over rising ethnic tensions and early political campaigns centred on "one-term" and… Read more »
Botswana: GBV Survivors Centre for Sepopa
Botswana Daily News
Government has approved a one-stop centre for Read more »
Namibia: Genocide Day - The Problem of the Problematic [column]
Namibian
As Genocide Remembrance Day approaches, any bona fide Namibian genocide descendant cannot but reflect on what happened as well as visualise the day. Read more »
May 25
Africa: African Ambassadors Clarify Africa Day Plans Amid Rising Xenophobic Tensions
Daily Maverick
In response to xenophobic tensions, African ambassadors clarify they are postponing their own Africa Day celebrations for security reasons, not boycotting the main event in South… Read more »
Sudan: Colombians Linked to Atrocities Trained in UAE Bases
HRW
Abu Dhabi Should End All Military Support to Abusive RSF Read more »
Africa: Why, After Independence, Do We Still Hold Onto Laws That Were Designed to Oppress Us? [interview]
HRW
International Day of Africa, 25 May 2026 Read more »
Africa: How the Global Anti-Rights Movement Is Targeting Women's Rights in Africa Through Family Laws
IPS
Millions of African women live under laws that deny them equal rights at home. A well-funded global movement is working to make sure it stays that way. Read more »
Africa: African Leaders Keep Condemning Xenophobia. When Will It Start Fixing It?
Ghanaian Times
"You can speak all you want at the African Union... it is our children being trafficked, our money being scammed, our kasi spaza businesses being taken, and our citizens… Read more »
Africa: African Journalists Call for Stronger Press Freedom Protection On Africa Day
IFJ
In commemorating the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in Addis Ababa, which is designated as Africa Day, the continental journalists'… Read more »
South Africa: Fear Grips Ghanaians As Hundreds Flee South Africa
Scrolla
Hundreds of frightened Ghanaians lined up at their embassy in Pretoria to register for emergency evacuation flights back home. Ghana's High Commissioner accused protesters of… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandans in Michigan Honour Genocide Victims
New Times
Members of the Rwandan community in Michigan have commemorated the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi during an event held in Grand Rapids city, where local leaders reaffirmed their… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Albinism Group Blasts Ai Images Mocking Condition
Liberian Investigator
The Liberia Albinism Society on Tuesday condemned the growing circulation of AI-generated images that digitally alter the appearance of Liberian celebrities and public figures to… Read more »
Rwanda: When the Teachers Fail the Test - the Crisis of Western Human Rights Credibility [opinion]
New Times
For decades, Western governments and institutions have presented themselves as the guardians of the international human rights order. They have monitored elections, issued reports,… Read more »
May 24
Ethiopia: Human Rights Consortium Praises Ethiopia's Digital Voting Reform As Electoral Participation Surges
ENA
Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations (CEHRO) has praised the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) for introducing digital voter registration. Read more »
May 07
Mauritania: Two MPs Jailed for Four Years Over Social Media Posts Criticising President [press release]
MFWA
A court in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott sentenced two members of parliament to four years in prison without parole on May 4, 2026, following charges arising from content they… Read more »
