December 08, 2023
Nigeria: Varying Accounts of Village Bombing Spark Debate About Cover-Up
The governor of Nigeria's Kaduna state criticized Nigerian defense officials Friday after they said terrorists had embedded themselves in the village that was hit by a drone strike… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Zimbabwe: ZANU-PF Reacting Angrily to Us Visa Restrictions Announced By Blinken
Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party is reacting angrily to a new visa restriction policy which U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this week, aimed at people accused of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Probe of Drone Strike Not a Guarantee of Accountability
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies and state authorities to investigate a bombing that reportedly killed at least 120 Muslim worshippers in… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Says Gender-Based Violence Is Increasing
The United Nations humanitarian agency, OCHA, says it is working with other humanitarian agencies to help mitigate and respond to increasing incidents of gender-based violence in… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Nigeria: Journalist's Trial Renews Concern About Nigeria's Cybercrime Law
It's been nearly a month since Nigerian authorities detained journalist Saint Mienpamo Onitsha. Read more »
October 31, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Report Accuses Chinese Company of Illegal Deforestation in DR Congo
A new report accuses a Chinese company of illegal deforestation in Congo, but there's debate over which country is responsible. Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Court Orders American Couple to Compensate Tortured 10-Year-Old
An American couple in Uganda has been convicted of cruel and inhumane treatment of a 10-year boy, who was in their care. Read more »
October 25, 2023
Kenya: Kenya's Judiciary Proposes Abolishing Death Penalty, Reduced Sentences
The chief justice of Kenya has sent a proposal to parliament that calls for removing the death penalty for the crimes of murder, violent theft and treason, saying the proposed… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Africa: WHO - Sexual Misconduct and Exploitation By Staff Remains Problematic
The World Health Organization reported Monday that progress was being made in efforts to prevent and respond to cases of sexual misconduct but acknowledged that abuse by WHO staff… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Recorded More Than 800 Extrajudicial Executions in 3 Years - Rights Group
Nigeria has recorded more than 800 incidents of extrajudicial killings across the country in the last three years, according to the international human rights group Global Rights. Read more »
October 19, 2023
Chad: Supporters, Civil Society Want Withdrawal of Arrest Order for Opposition Leader
Rights groups and the political opposition in Chad have been organizing protests and issuing statements ahead of Friday's first anniversary of a crackdown that killed 128 people… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Malawi: Authorities Move Women Inmates to Women-Only Prisons
Malawi has begun moving female inmates from prison facilities they shared with male prisoners. Authorities say the transfer to female only prisons is intended to place the women in… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Gabon: Govt Threatens Arrests Over Money Collected for Work Not Performed
Military rulers in Gabon on Tuesday threatened to arrest the heads of businesses who have collected money for work that was not performed. Read more »
October 13, 2023
Nigeria: President Asks Court to Dismiss Fresh Claims By Opposition Party
Nigeria's president has asked the Supreme Court to reject a petition by his political opponents to introduce new evidence aimed at overturning February's presidential election. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Uganda: Family Calls for Freedom for Relative Jailed in Connection With 2021 Elections
Oliver Lutaaya, a food vendor and single mother of two, is one of 28 members of Uganda's opposition National Unity Platform who have been arrested and accused of treachery and… Read more »
September 30, 2023
Namibia: Canada's ReconAfrica Violated Laws - Parliamentary Investigation
A parliamentary investigation in Namibia found that Canadian oil exploration company ReconAfrica violated several of the country's laws and that its local partner deceived and… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Arrests Suspected Al-Shabaab Arms Dealer
Somali security forces on Friday arrested a man believed to be one of the country's main illegal arms dealers suspected of supplying weapons to al-Shabab militants. Read more »
September 12, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Police Recover Ammunition in Containers Confiscated From Refugees
Police in Malawi have recovered ammunition and cash in steel containers searched during the forced relocation of refugees illegally staying outside a refugee camp. Read more »
September 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Three Journalists Arrested Under New State of Emergency
Three journalists have been arrested in Ethiopia in the month since the government declared a state of emergency in early August. Read more »
September 05, 2023
Zimbabwe: Rights Groups Criticise Arrest of Lawyers
Rights groups in Zimbabwe say they are concerned about the arrests of two human rights lawyers Monday night. Read more »
September 04, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa - No Evidence That South Africa Sold Weapons to Russia
South Africa's president said Sunday that an independent panel has found that there is no evidence that a Russian ship gathered weapons in South Africa for Russia. Read more »
August 30, 2023
Nigeria: Police Raid Same-Sex Wedding - Dozens Arrested
Gay rights activists in Nigeria are criticizing the arrest and detention this week of dozens of people who attended a same-sex wedding. It is one of the biggest mass arrests in… Read more »
Uganda: Two Ugandans Face Death Penalty for Violating Anti-Gay Law
Two Ugandan males have become the first people who may face the death penalty under Uganda's new anti-homosexuality law. Read more »
August 25, 2023
Zimbabwe: Rights Groups Condemn Arrests of Election Observers
Human rights groups and election observers are condemning the arrests of 35 independent election monitors in Zimbabwe on charges of plotting to release unofficial poll results. Read more »
Nigeria: Attack On Soldiers, Abduction of Women, Spark Security Concerns
A series of violent events in recent weeks has fueled a growing concern about Nigeria's internal security. Read more »