Niger: Military Drone Strike Kills 17 Civilians

Investigate Indiscriminate Attack in Tillabéri Region; Compensate Victims, Families Read more »

West Africa: Further Crackdowns By Military Juntas

Sahel Leaders Solidify Hold on Power; Warring Forces Attack Civilians Read more »

South Sudan: Risk of Atrocities Looms in South Sudan Amidst Renewed Civil War

Regional, International Partners Should Condemn Speech, Call for Safe Aid Access Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Civilians in South Kivu City At Serious Risk

Authorities, UN Mission Should Act to Halt Abuses After M23 Withdrawal From Uvira Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fall of Eastern City Puts Civilians At Risk

Warring Parties Should Protect Population in Uvira; Improve Access to Aid Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: EU Must Act to Save Lives and End Impunity in Eastern DRC

The fall of Uvira, the second largest city in South Kivu province, to the Rwandan-backed armed group March 23 Movement (M23) on 10 December must catalyse the European Union (EU)… Read more »

Mozambique: Thousands Displaced in Poor Conditions

Provide Adequate Support to Civilians Fleeing Fighting in Northeast Read more »

Tanzania: Crackdown Ahead of Planned Protests

Respect Right to Peaceful Protest; Free Arbitrarily Detained Activists Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia - Abusive Prosecutions of Refugee Group

Drop Charges, Release Those Detained Read more »

Mali: Army, Militias Massacre Villagers in Central Region

African Union Should Urgently Take Action to Promote Accountability for Abuses Read more »

Sudan: Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur

Thousands Killed, Half Million Remain Displaced Read more »

Kenya: Both Elections Marred by Human Rights Abuses - Report

On August 8, Kenya's electoral commission declared incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta winner for a second term, amid opposition and civil society claims of fraud. The elections… Read more »

Libya: Secret Intelligence Documents Discovered

Human Rights Watch discovered in Tripoli tens of thousands of archived documents containing evidence of crimes - such as the US and UK governments' complicity in torture -… Read more »

Ethiopia: Crackdown in East Punishes Civilians

The Ethiopian military has forcibly displaced thousands of civilians in the country's eastern Somali region in recent weeks while escalating its campaign against a separatist… Read more »

Rwanda: Historic Ruling Expected for Former President And Seven Others

The Supreme Court of Rwanda is scheduled to rule January 17 on the bid by former president Pasteur Bizimungu and seven others to have their convictions on charges of having formed… Read more »