February 18, 2021
Nigeria: Appointment of Bawa is Anti-Corruption Game-Changer
With the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa, President Muhammadu Buhari may have finally found a magic wand to reinvigorate the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Read more »
February 09, 2021
Zimbabwe: Former Army Chief Nyikayaramba Dies After Contracting Covid-19
Former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Chief of Staff, retired Lieutenant-General Douglas Nyikayaramba has died after contracting Covid-19. Read more »
February 06, 2021
Africa: U.S. President Biden Strikes New Tone in Relations With Africa
President Joe Biden has struck a new tone in U.S.-Africa relations, recording a video message which promotes a "shared vision" of more trade and investment, peace and security for… Read more »
February 01, 2021
South Africa: Former President Zuma Defies Constitutional Court Ruling to Testify on State Capture
Four days after South Africa's top court ordered former president Jacob Zuma to appear before a commission of inquiry investigating the widespread corruption which spread through… Read more »
January 22, 2021
Africa: Governments Exploited Covid-19 to Crack Down on Human Rights - Report
Covid-19 and the emergency measures taken to combat it have affected the poor in Africa particularly badly, and some governments have exploited the pandemic to restrict human… Read more »
Guinea: Conde's Forces Enjoy Impunity for Abuses
An excerpt on Guinea from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
Cameroon: Govt, Militia Forces Continue to Abuse Human Rights
An excerpt on Cameroon from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
Burundi: Rights Abuses Continue Despite Transition
An excerpt on Burundi from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
Mozambique: Conflict in North Worsens Human Rights Situation
An excerpt on Mozambique from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
Zimbabwe: Abductions, Torture, Arbitrary Arrests Continued in 2020
An excerpt on Zimbabwe 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 »
Kenya: Electoral Reforms Still Needed, Says New Report
An excerpt on Kenya from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
Africa: How Biden Can 'Build Back Better' U.S. Africa Policy
The direction that President Joe Biden will give to the U.S.-Africa relationship will be highly scrutinized as he brings America’s diplomacy back to the global stage.… Read more »
January 20, 2021
Africa: How Climate Change, Aid & Security Can Help President Biden Re-Engage Africa
Despite dire predictions, the Trump Administration's overall policy toward Africa represented continuity. Foreign aid continued; skilled diplomats were appointed and deployed to… Read more »
January 07, 2021
South Africa: 'Grim Milestone' as South Africa Records Deadliest Covid-19 Day
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that the nation recorded 21,832 new cases of Covid-19, and 844 deaths. Read more »
December 28, 2020
South Africa: South Africans Return to Lockdown Level 3 After Covid-19 Case Surge
South Africa is once again at Alert Level 3 due to a surge in confirmed cases of Covid-19, with some adjustments. Read more »
December 24, 2020
Zambia: Two Shot Dead as Police Disperse Opposition Gathering
News agencies and a local newspaper are reporting that two people died of gunshot wounds after Zambian police were deployed to disperse a crowd of opposition supporters in Lusaka. Read more »
December 23, 2020
Africa: South Africa's Land and Women's Rights Activist Sizani Ngubane Dies
South African women's land rights activist Sizani Ngubane has died, according to the Rural Women's Movement (RWM) - an organisation of which she was the director and founder. 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 15, 2020
South Africa: Magashule Must Step Down, Ruling Party's Commission Says
The integrity commission (IC) of the ruling African National Congress has recommended that secretary-general Ace Magashule step aside with immediate effect, Times Live reports. Read more »
December 14, 2020
Africa: Civic Rights Were Eroded Across Africa in 2020
CIVICUS , the global civil society alliance, rates civic space in six Sub-Saharan African states as " closed", in 21 as "repressed" and in 14 as "obstructed". … Read more »
Africa: People Power Under Attack 2020 - Africa
An excerpt from the CIVICUS Monitor report: Read more »