July 20, 2023
Somalia: Somalia's Youth - A Beacon of Hope Amid Ongoing Conflict #WD2023
Somalia's youth are facing a crisis. Read more »
Namibia: Parliament Backs Anti-Gay Bill Despite Supreme Court Ruling
In what the LGBTIQ+ community views as an unlawful assault, Namibia's upper chamber of parliament enacted a law on July 19 outlawing same-sex marriages and penalising anyone who… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: Why Isn't FIFA Red Carding Africa's Soccer Bodies Over Women's Low Wages?
With the Women’s World Cup launching this month, FIFA is still siding with corrupt national football federations over women players. Across Africa, wage theft for female… Read more »
Sudan: Ruto Talks With Sudan Leader Burhan After Army Chief Rejects Kenya's Mediation Role
Kenya's President William Ruto talked with Sudan junta head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on July 16 - in what is being seen as the first step since the Sudanese army chief explicitly… Read more »
Africa: How Empowering Girls and Women Can Change the Future of Africa
Women's empowerment is like a pebble dropped in a pond. The ripples it creates spread far and wide, benefiting everyone in society. Read more »
Africa: Gender Equality Cannot Be Achieved Without Free and Open Spaces #WD2023
"Gender equality is under attack. But we cannot give up. We must unite and work together to push back against these headwinds." Read more »
July 17, 2023
Kenya: Raising the Voices of Women with Disabilities #WD2023
The biggest misconception surrounding disabilities is the belief that having a disability equates to inability, says Roselyne Olewe, a leading voice in the fight for the labour… Read more »
Senegal: Opposition's Sonko Stages Noisy Protest
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko organized demonstration by banging pots and pans when authorities prevented him from hosting a rally to formally announce his… Read more »
Africa: Women's Land Rights in Africa - A Necessary Step for Progress #WD2023
In every corner of the globe, the significance of land as the bedrock of shelter, security, and livelihood is undeniable. Read more »
July 14, 2023
South Africa: All Five Heads of State to Attend BRICS Summit in Person - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Summit will go on and be in person despite the persistent rumors over Russian… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Former Minister Turned Opposition Figure Okende Shot Dead in Kinshasa
The spokesperson for one of the biggest opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was shot and killed, escalating tensions ahead of the country's December… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Sudan: Bodies of at Least 87 People, Including Children Found in Darfur - UN
The United Nations (UN) human rights office has said that a mass grave containing at least 87 persons, including members of the ethnic Masalit group,was discovered in West… Read more »
Tanzania: Men Wearing Braids Violates Law and Morals - Zanzibar Govt
Days after authorities in Zanzibar said men are banned from braiding their hair on the island, Minister of Information, Youth, Culture, and Sports Tabia Maulid Mwita, apologised… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Senegal: Opposition Politician Diop Charged for Third Term Comment About President Sall
Senegalese opposition leader Birame Souleye Diop, from the Pastef political party and the Yewwi Askan Wi opposition alliance, is facing charges after speaking on President… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Africa: Olympic Champion Semenya Wins Testosterone Case at Human Rights Court
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya won her case on the regulations limiting testosterone in competing women athletes, BBC reports. Read more »
Sudan: Rights Group Calls for Criminal Court to Investigate Sudan War Crimes
The escalating conflict between warring military forces in Sudan is overshadowed by media and policy attention to Ukraine. Yet Sudan's location and its humanitarian crisis merit… Read more »
July 10, 2023
Gabon: President Bongo of Gabon Confirms Candidacy for August Elections
In an effort to maintain his family's 56-year hold on power in Gabon, President Ali Bongo announced on Sunday that he will seek for re-election in August, reports Reuters. Read more »
Tunisia: Yet Again, Tunisia Accused of Ill-Treatment of Black Refugees
Tunisia's President Kais Saied dismissed criticism of his government's handling of Black African refugees after hundreds of Black African migrants were apprehended by police and… Read more »
July 08, 2023
Africa: U.S. Intel Executive Accused of Promoting Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda in Africa
A coalition of human rights organizations in Africa has intensified its demand for Intel Corporation, an American multinational, to terminate the employment of a senior executive,… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Africa: Taking the Pulse of Africa – And Getting Policymakers to Listen
What does it look like when 100 people from 40 nations are invited to discuss the future of the African continent? United Nations-Lite? Staged interactions? VIP Green Rooms… Read more »
Africa: Affirmation, Allyship and Advocacy - What Queer Children Need From Parents
The Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender at the University Pretoria together with the Center for Gender Studies and Feminist Futures and… Read more »
July 05, 2023
South Africa: South African Police Unit Members Suspended After Assault Caught on Video
Four of the eight South African Police's VIP Unit members who attacked three civilians on Gauteng province's N1 highway on July 1, 2023, were suspended. The unit are part of the… Read more »
June 14, 2023
Africa: Hate Speech Towards LGBTIQ+ Persons 'Not Just Words'
The Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender at the University Pretoria, with the Center for Gender Studies and Feminist Futures and the… Read more »
Africa: Selling Carbon Credits From Africa - Is it Indigenous People vs Carbon Offset Schemes?
An international non-governmental organisation which campaigns for the rights of indigenous peoples who use traditional methods of making their living is challenging the way in… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Africa: South Africa's EFF Refuses to Cancel Lecture by Homophobic Kenyan Professor
As the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) celebrates its 10th anniversary, the opposition party's move to host Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba at the University of Cape Town… Read more »
