January 22, 2021
Mozambique: Conflict in North Worsens Human Rights Situation
An excerpt on Mozambique from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Continues to Target Critics, Flout Human Rights - Report
An excerpt on Rwanda from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
Ethiopia: Human Rights, Security Erode as Govt Struggles to Keep Order
An excerpt on Ethiopia from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
Central African Republic: CAR's Troubled 2020 Human Rights Record
An excerpt on the Central African Republic from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
Sudan: Transition to Democracy Challenged by Economy, Protests, Covid-19
An excerpt on Sudan from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Human Rights Take a Downturn - Report
An excerpt on the DR Congo from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
Nigeria: Nation's Human Rights Record in 2020
An excerpt on Nigeria from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
January 19, 2021
Mozambique: UN to Shine Urgent Spotlight On Cabo Delgado Crisis
After developing under the radar for a number of years, what has been described as a humanitarian disaster in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado region is now grabbing the United… Read more »
January 07, 2021
Africa: Africom Commander First U.S. Military Leader to Speak Out on DC Insurgency
The head of the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) has become the first top-ranking American military officer to react publicly to the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 by… Read more »
December 22, 2020
Central African Republic: Russian, Rwandan Troops Deployed After Attempted Coup - Govt
The government of the Central African Republic says that Russia and Rwanda sent hundreds of troops into the country after an alleged coup bid that took place ahead of … Read more »
December 18, 2020
Western Sahara: Top U.S. Republican Condemns Trump Action on W. Sahara as 'Rash And Cynical'
A former American secretary of state who is viewed as an "elder statesman" of President Donald Trump's Republican Party has lashed out at Trump's recognition of Morocco's… Read more »
December 09, 2020
Ethiopia: Prime Minister's Battle for Control Comes at Huge Cost to Country
A day after Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali announced that federal government forces had taken full control of Mekelle, the capital of Tigray Regional State, following… Read more »
December 07, 2020
Nigeria: Authorities Must Urgently Heed Pledges to Counter Boko Haram Violence - Peace Scholar
The Boko Haram terrorist group claimed to have killed 78 people in Nigeria's Borno State last week. The bodies of at least 40 migrant rice farmers, working in Zabarmari village,… Read more »
December 02, 2020
Ethiopia: UNHCR Negotiates Access to Refugees in Tigray
The United Nations has received approval from the Ethiopian government for “unimpeded, sustained and secure access for humanitarian personnel and services to vulnerable… Read more »
November 28, 2020
Ethiopia: Prime Minister Says Government Forces 'Fully in Control' of Mekelle
In a statement released on Twitter, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali said the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has taken control of Mekelle, capital of the Tigray… Read more »
November 24, 2020
South Africa: How a South African Film Inspires Hope in the Face of Adversity
When you see powerhouse names in movie credits, you know definitely you're in for a treat. Read more »
Africa: Scheme to Stop 'Conflict Diamond' Sales Is Not Working - Report
The international scheme to prevent the sale of diamonds from funding violence and war appears to have become “increasingly dysfunctional and has lost credibility,”… Read more »
November 20, 2020
Africa: 'My Heart Breaks' For Ethiopia - WHO's Tedros
The head of the World Health Organization denies taking sides in the government of Ethiopia's war with the region of Tigray, which has spilled over into neighboring Eritrea. In a… Read more »
November 16, 2020
Africa: Challenges, Progress in Women, Peace and Security Agenda Brought to Light - Part 2
Between the Covid-19 pandemic, regional conflicts, aggravated sexual and gender-based violence, as well as continuous economic hardship, women of Africa face hardships that require… Read more »
Africa: Progress and Challenges to Women, Peace and Security Agenda Brought to Light - Part 1
Between the Covid-19 pandemic, regional conflicts, aggravated sexual and gender-based violence, as well as continuous economic hardship, the women of Africa face hardships that… Read more »
Mozambique: Cabo Delgado Atrocities Draw Little International Attention
Alarm bells are ringing in the United Nations Human Rights office and the Refugee Agency at the mass deaths, destruction, and displacement in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province,… Read more »
November 11, 2020
Africa: Africa Cannot Silence The Guns If Women Are Excluded From Peace Processes
"We can not silence the guns in Africa without the inclusion of women in peace processes. - these were the opening remarks by the African Union Special Envoy Bineta Diop at the… Read more »
November 09, 2020
Africa: AU Peace Envoy, Namibia Deputy PM Stress Need for Women Peacebuilders Ahead of AU Forum on Women, Peace and Security
While much of the world has been mesmerized by the United States election amid an out-of-control pandemic, the African Union (AU) special envoy @AUBinetaDiop has been thinking… Read more »
November 05, 2020
Cote d'Ivoire: Election Triggers Refugee Flood to Border Countries
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara may have claimed victory in an election boycotted by the opposition to give himself a third-term, but it has sparked clashes in the country… Read more »
November 02, 2020
Nigeria: Learning from #EndSARS - A New U.S. Policy Toward Nigeria
Nigerians are still reeling from the past couple of weeks, in shock after Nigerian soldiers killed more than a dozen unarmed civilians who joined in the #EndSARS protests against… Read more »