March 23, 2010
Rwanda: An Opposition Politician Challenges Nation's Image
As Rwanda heads for presidential elections in November, human rights groups are focusing increasing attention on the record of President Paul Kagame, the Rwandan Patriotic Front… Read more »
February 23, 2010
Sudan: Darfur Rebel Group Reaches Peace Deal With Govt
A major Darfur rebel group has reached a "framework agreement" with the Sudanese government, according to news agencies and the United States government. Read more »
February 19, 2010
Madagascar: International Community Warns of Sanctions
An international contact group on Madagascar has warned the rulers of Madagascar that "necessary steps," including sanctions, will be implemented if the impasse over returning the… Read more »
February 18, 2010
Kenya: Urban Women Grow Food in Sacks
Driving through the crowded streets of the sprawling Kibera slum in Nairobi, it’s nearly impossible to describe how many people live in this area of about 400 hectares, the… Read more »
February 11, 2010
Africa: Indigenous Rights Ruling Could Have Big Impact on Land Disputes
In 1973, Kenya forced the Endorois people off their ancestral land in the heart of the Great Rift Valley to create a wildlife reserve, plunging a community of traditional… Read more »
February 09, 2010
Sudan: Hague Court Attacks Prosecution Evidence as 'Weak,' 'Unreliable'
The International Criminal Court has described evidence against a Darfur rebel leader accused of an attack on African Union peacekeepers variously as "weak", "scant" and… Read more »
February 05, 2010
Somalia: Nato Forces Recover Ship from Pirates
Danish specialist troops seized a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden Friday, soon after Somali pirates had boarded it and tried to hijack it, the European Union's naval force for… Read more »
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Law Sets Off Firestorm in the West
Ugandan MPs probably didn't know what a firestorm David Bahati of the ruling National Resistance Movement would raise when he first presented his proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill… Read more »
Uganda: Obama Condemns Proposed Anti-Gay Law
U.S President Barack Obama has criticized the controversial anti-gay law which has been proposed to Uganda's legislature. Read more »
February 04, 2010
Somalia: New Hijacking as Shipping Industry Voices Frustration
A Libyan cargo ship carrying a crew of 17, the MV Rim, has been hijacked by Somali pirates operating south of Yemen, as shipping industry groups express frustration at the failure… Read more »
February 03, 2010
Sudan: Court to Reconsider Bashir Genocide Charge
An Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court has again opened the prospect of charging Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir with genocide over killings in Darfur. Read more »
February 01, 2010
Somalia: Pirates Hold Couple for Nearly 100 Days
Nearly 100 days after being seized by Somali pirates, a British couple appeared in separate videos, speaking of “cruel” treatment by their captors and a longing to see… Read more »
January 29, 2010
Uganda: Continent's Govts Watch Anti-Gay Bill Debate
For years, Uganda’s population has endured human rights violations at the hands of both government agents and rebel groups. Ugandans have been subjected to harassment, unjust… Read more »
January 25, 2010
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Jet Crashes Into Sea
An Ethiopian Airlines jet has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after take-off in stormy weather from Beirut airport, according to news reports on Monday. Read more »
January 18, 2010
Sudan: Parties Strategize Ahead of April Polls
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) has named a northern Muslim, Yasir Arman, as its candidate for the April presidential elections. Read more »
January 15, 2010
Madagascar: Region Rejects Rajoelina's Election Plans
Southern African leaders have dismissed plans by Malagasy leader Andry Rajoelina to hold unilaterally-organized elections in March. Read more »
January 07, 2010
Madagascar: Diplomats to Propose Compromise to End Political Crisis
The international community will try to resolve Madagascar’s political crisis by proposing to the country’s parties a compromise solution to their deadlock over the… Read more »
Sudan: Western Equatoria Urgently Needs Development
Maya Mailer, co-author of new Oxfam report "Rescuing the Peace in Southern Sudan", recently visited the Western Equatoria region to see first hand how rising attacks by the Lord's… Read more »
Sudan: Communities in Southern Region Yearn for Peace
Finding enough food to have one meal a day is proving a daily challenge for 45 year-old Rebecca Konjo. Read more »
Sudan: Major Upsurge in Violence Threatens Peace Deal, Say Aid Agencies
A coalition of aid agencies working in southern Sudan has called for urgent international action to save the country’s 2005 peace agreement, which it says is threatened by… Read more »
January 05, 2010
Sudan: Major U.S. Company Divests Over Rights Violations
A major American financial services company, TIAA-CREF, has divested from four Asian energy companies doing business with the Sudanese government due to concerns about human… Read more »
Somalia: Conflict Stops Food Delivery to One Million - Agency
The conflict in southern Somalia is preventing the World Food Programme (WFP) from delivering food to up to one million people in the region, the agency said in a statement on… Read more »
January 04, 2010
Africa: U.S. Imposes Tighter Airline Screening for Many Africans
Airline passengers who are citizens of, or fly through, five African nations will undergo more intensive security screening from today before being permitted to board flights to… Read more »
December 23, 2009
Sudan: Govt Reneges on Southern Independence Referendum Deal
The United States has condemned the Sudanese ruling party for introducing last-minute unilateral changes to the law under which southern Sudanese will vote on whether they want… Read more »
December 21, 2009
Madagascar: Rajoelina Walks Away From Deal
Malagasy leader Andry Rajoelina, who seized power in March, has repudiated internationally-brokered mechanisms agreed with his opponents as a way of restoring constitutional rule… Read more »
