July 23
Uganda: Uganda Detains Dozens of Anti-Corruption Demonstrators
The capital Kampala has been put in lockdown amid fears of a youth-led protest against government corruption. There have been early reports of demonstrators being arrested. Read more »
July 22
Uganda: Uganda Protesters Refuse to Bow to Official Threats
Ugandans who have vowed to hold protests on Tuesday say they won't be deterred by warnings issued by the police or President Yoweri Museveni. The protests are inspired by… Read more »
July 15
Kenya: Kenyan Police Arrest Suspect in Dumped Bodies Case
Kenyan police said they had arrested a man who had confessed to killing dozens of women. It comes after bags containing dismembered bodies were found in a slum in the south of the… Read more »
July 13
Mozambique: Jihadis in Northern Mozambique Use Rape As a Weapon of War
Forced marriages of girls are common in Cabo Delgado. NGOs report that minors are abducted and systematically forced to marry members of jihadi terrorist groups. Read more »
July 14
Kenya: New Police Inspector Catches Mutilated Bodies Case After Koome Resigns
Mutilated and dismembered bodies were found in plastic bags at a dump site in the Mukuru slums of southern Nairobi. Preliminary investigations revealed that all the bodies were… Read more »
July 08
Kenya: Kenya Court Finds Killing of Pakistani News Anchor Unlawful
A Kenyan court ruled that the police had used lethal force by killing the journalist. Arshad Sharif had escaped Pakistan, after his interview with a politician stirred controversy. Read more »
Kenya: Alleged Starvation Cult Leader Goes On Trial
A self-proclaimed pastor and almost 100 accomplices have gone on trial in Kenya on terrorism charges over the notorious "Shakahola forest massacre." The case follows the exhumation… Read more »
July 04
Ghana: Ghana's Anti-Gay Bill - How Will It Impact LGBTQ Community?
Ghana's Supreme Court will deliver a verdict on July 17 on the anti-LGBTQ bill passed this year to criminalize homosexuality. Two suits filed at the top court are asking for the… Read more »
July 02
Kenya: Police Out in Force As Fresh Protests Hit Kenya
Riot police have fired tear gas at protesters in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations erupted in several cities. Read more »
Sudan: Crisis in Sudan - Rape As a Weapon of War
The conflict in Sudan has turned into the largest displacement crisis worldwide, showing alarming levels of sexual violence. Many women and children are seeking safety in… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya See Fresh Protests With Police Out in Force
Kenyan riot police have fired tear gas at protesters in the capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations erupted in several cities. Read more »
June 27
Kenya: Police Set Up Roadblocks As More Protests Loom
More anti-government protests seem likely in Kenya despite President Ruto's withdrawal of contentious tax hikes. Clashes at rallies on Tuesday led to the deaths of more than 20… Read more »
June 26
Mali: ICC Convicts Mali Insurgency Chief of War Crimes
Al Hassan Mahmoud was convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during Islamist militants' one-year rule over Timbuktu in 2012. His crimes against women were… Read more »
June 25
Kenya: Police Fire Live Rounds Amid Tax Protests
Protesters stormed the Kenyan parliament that was later seen ablaze as violence escalates. The demonstrators, mostly young people, are protesting proposed tax hikes. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Police Reportedly Fire Live Rounds Amid Tax Protests
Kenyan police are reportedly to have fired live rounds to disperse protesters, with reports that some were hit. The demonstrators, protesting proposed tax hikes, stormed the… Read more »
June 21
Kenya: Probe Launched As 1 Killed in Kenya Anti-Tax Protest
Kenya saw nationwide demonstrations on Thursday against government plans to raise taxes to plug a budget deficit. Rights groups allege that police used live rounds while dispersing… Read more »
June 20
Kenya: Kenyan Police Fire Tear Gas As Anti-Tax Protests Spread
Protests against proposed tax hikes spread nationwide on Thursday as riot police cracked down on some demonstrations. The government has argued that it needs to address a major… Read more »
June 18
Chad: Chad Ammunition Depot Explosion Kills 9, Wounds Dozens More
Chad's government said there was a fire and explosions at an ammunition depot in the capital, N'Djamena. The cause of the deadly blaze was not immediately clear. Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: What Is Nigeria Doing to Stop Chronic Oil Theft?
Nigeria relies on crude oil for more than two-thirds of its earnings and about 90% of foreign exchange income, but massive theft in the country's oil-rich heartland is draining… Read more »
May 22
Senegal: From Cocaine Consumer to Key Smuggling Hub
Senegal has become a pivotal transit hub in the global cocaine trade, even as local consumption continues to decline. Experts have issued warnings about the implications for public… Read more »
May 20
South Africa: Top Court Bars Ex-President Zuma From Election
South Africa is set to hold a general election next week in which the ruling African National Congress (ANC) could lose its majority for the first time since 1994. Jacob Zuma's MK… Read more »
May 17
South Africa: Israel to Respond to Rafah Genocide Charges At International Court of Justice
South Africa has filed an urgent request to the UN's top court for provisional measures, including ordering a cease-fire in Gaza. This is the third hearing on the war between… Read more »
May 15
Gambia: Swiss Court Convicts Gambian Ex-Minister of Atrocities
A Swiss court has delivered a guilty verdict in the trial of former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko. He was accused of several crimes against humanity committed from 2000 to… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisian Bar Association Slams 'Abuse of Power' Over Arrests
Police arrested two lawyers in recent days. Critics of President Kais Saied have accused him of cracking down on lawyers, activists, politicians and journalists following a power… Read more »
May 04
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Condemns Attacks On DR Congo Camps for Displaced People
The State Deparment suggested Rwanda or the M23 rebel group were responsible for the deadly attacks in the North Kivu province. Read more »