October 04
Tunisia: Fear and Resignation Ahead of Tunisia's 'Lopsided' Presidential Polls
Nearly 10 million Tunisians are gearing up to vote on Sunday in presidential elections dominated by incumbent leader Kais Saied, whose rule has been marked by accusations of… Read more »
October 01
Rwanda: France Puts Rwandan Doctor On Trial for Alleged Role in 1994 Genocide
Eugene Rwamucyo, a former doctor who practiced in France until 2010, went on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of participating in Rwanda's 1994 genocide. His is the eighth such… Read more »
September 27
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Seeks Justice and Reparations for Rwanda's Role in Conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo has brought a case against Rwanda to the East African Court of Justice, accusing it of "violating its sovereignty and national integrity" in the… Read more »
September 18
Tunisia: Tunisia's Presidential Campaign Continues Amid Protests Over Restricted Freedoms
In Tunisia, the presidential election campaign kicked off on Saturday, ahead of the vote scheduled for 6 October. Only three candidates are in the running for the presidency.… Read more »
September 14
South Sudan: South Sudan Postpones Elections, Extends Transitional Period
South Sudan said Friday that long-awaited elections would be postponed for a further two years, once again extending a transitional period agreed in a peace deal. Read more »
September 13
Congo-Kinshasa: Authorities Told DRC's Makala Prison Was Set to Erupt Before Deadly Riot
Congolese authorities were warned of a situation "on the verge of explosion" at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed a deadly riot last week when inmates forced open locked… Read more »
September 09
Algeria: High Expectations As Algeria's President Tebboune Begins New Mandate
Since winning Algeria's election with nearly 95 percent of the vote on Saturday, incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune now faces numerous economic challenges and social demands.… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium Accused of Colonial-Era Crimes Against Humanity in Congo
Five mixed-race women demanding reparations from Belgium after being taken from their mothers in Congo 70 years ago took their fight to a Brussels appeals court Monday. The women… Read more »
September 02
Tunisia: Tunisian Opposition Candidate Arrested Amid 'Dictatorial' Pre-Election Climate
Five weeks from Tunisia's presidential election, police have arrested one of the few opposition candidates authorised to run against President Kais Saied. It comes amid what civil… Read more »
July 31
Tanzania: Tanzania's Maasai Relocation Scheme Slammed in New HRW Report
A Human Rights Watch report says Tanzania is forcibly evicting tens of thousands of Maasai from their ancestral lands, claiming that government rangers beat some members of the… Read more »
July 22
Uganda: Uganda Police Surround Opposition Leader's Party HQ Ahead of Protests
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Monday that security forces had besieged his party headquarters, on the eve of an anti-corruption march which has been banned by the… Read more »
July 14
Cameroon: Cameroon Activists Hope for Change After President's Daughter Comes Out
Yaounde - Rights activists in Cameroon and abroad have praised the daughter of President Paul Biya for announcing that she is in a same-sex relationship. By challenging the… Read more »
July 05
Congo-Kinshasa: Soldiers in DR Congo Condemned to Death for 'Fleeing the Enemy'
Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo's army have been sentenced to death on charges of "fleeing the enemy" during battles with notorious Tutsi-led M23 rebels. Read more »
June 26
Kenya: Finance Bill Withdrawal Means 'Significant Shortfall of Funding' - Ruto
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that a bill containing contentious tax hikes would "be withdrawn" following massive protests in which at least 20 people died. But… Read more »
June 21
Namibia: Namibia's High Court Strikes Down Laws Criminalising Gay Sex
Namibia's high court on Friday struck down colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex acts between men in a victory for the LGBTQ+ community in the southern African country. Read more »
June 17
Africa: African Leaders, Analysts Concerned Over Rise of Far Right in France
Since the far right made new gains in the European elections in June, African leaders and commentators have been reacting to the prospect of a National Rally (RN) government in… Read more »
May 17
Africa: LGBTQ+ Gains Thwarted By Enduring Discrimination and Violence
Despite legal advancements and greater openness about sexual orientation, discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ people is on the rise in places including Europe - while… Read more »
May 03
West Africa: Military Regimes Have Turned the Sahel Into a 'Black Hole' of Information
In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since the countries were taken over by military juntas, reports by international… Read more »
May 01
East Africa: Former Rwandan Opposition Leader Asks Court to Allow Her Run in Elections
Rwanda's historic opposition leader, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, has filed a case before the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) seeking a re-establishment of her civic rights,… Read more »
April 26
Rwanda: Rwandan Opposition Deplores UK Deportation Deal As 'Modern Slavery'
A British law to send unwanted migrants to Rwanda, which passed this week after months of wrangling, has generated fierce criticism at home and abroad. In Rwanda, opponents of the… Read more »
April 25
Burkina Faso: Army Massacred Over 200 Civilians in Village Raid - Rights Group
Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »
April 09
Rwanda: NGO Files Complaint Over Two French Officers Slain in Rwanda Genocide
A French NGO has filed a complaint seeking a probe into the deaths of two French officers killed in the early days of the 1994 Rwanda genocide. Read more »
April 08
Rwanda: Macron Acknowledges France's 'Failure to Heed Warnings' of Looming Massacres in Rwanda
As Rwandans began to commemorate the painful memories of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, on Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron released a video message from France. Read more »
April 05
Rwanda: Macron Says France and Allies 'Could Have Stopped' the Rwandan Genocide
President Emmanuel Macron believes France and its Western and African allies "could have stopped" Rwanda's 1994 genocide, but lacked the will to halt the slaughter of an estimated… Read more »
April 03
Uganda: Uganda Court Rejects Petition Against Harsh Anti-Gay Law
Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a bid to overturn its highly contentious Anti-Homosexuality Act - one of the toughest such laws in the world. Read more »