May 19, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Frees Over 4,000 Prisoners From Cramped Jails
A total of 4,270 inmates would be let out of Zimbabwe's prisons over the weekend thanks to a pardon from President Emmerson Mnangagwa. It comes ahead of general elections later… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Tunisia: Court Jails Opposition Leader Ghannouchi for One Year
Rached Ghannouchi, the former parliament speaker, had appeared in court on charges of plotting against state security. He is among more than 20 opposition figures arrested since… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Cameroon: Separatists Threaten to Arrest Journalists Who Protest Death of Colleague
Separatists in Cameroon's Anglophone region have threatened to arrest journalists over protests against the killing of reporter Anye Nde Nsoh -- the third journalist killed in the… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Kenya: Kenya - Organs Missing From Some Victims of Starvation Cult
Kenyan investigators have started a new round of exhumations of victims of a doomsday cult, where they found evidence of organ harvesting. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria - Is the End of the Cash Crisis Helping Kidnappers?
Nigeria is grappling with a resurgence in kidnappings after a monthslong lull. Analysts blame the end of a cash shortage which was linked to the introduction of newly-designed… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Africa: Why Do LGBTQ Rights Face So Much Opposition in Africa?
Same-sex relationships are legal in only 22 out of 54 African nations. In some countries, laws are being strengthened against people who identify as LGBTQ, which many African… Read more »
April 23, 2023
Kenya: Body Count Rises to 47 in Starvation Cult Case
Paul Makenzie Nthenge reportedly told his followers to starve themselves in order to meet Jesus. On Sunday, police found 26 more bodies. Exhumations continue. Read more »
April 21, 2023
South Africa: Family of 10 Killed in Mass Shooting
Gunmen went on a pre-dawn shooting spree at a property in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province. A motive for the killings was not immediately clear. Read more »
April 22, 2023
Kenya: Police Exhume 21 Bodies in Starvation Cult Probe
Paul Makenzie Nthenge reportedly told his followers to starve themselves in order to meet Jesus. Police were able to rescue several cult members and take them to the hospital for… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Denies Forced Abortion Allegations in Probe
The Nigerian army says an alleged secret abortion program for women rescued from Boko Haram never took place. However, human rights groups insist a thorough probe into the claims… Read more »
April 09, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Around 20 Killed in Isamic State-Linked Attack
The "Islamic State" has claimed responsibility for the attack near Beni, which killed around 20 farmers. North Kivu has been plagued by violence as numerous rebel militias vie for… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Africa: What's Driving Africa's Demonstrations?
Large anti-government protests have rocked Africa during the last few weeks. DW looks at what's driving Africans to take to the streets across the continent? Read more »
April 02, 2023
Algeria: Court Jails Prominent Journalist for Three Years
Journalist Ihsane El Kadi was given a jail term for "foreign financing of his business" in a case that was denounced by rights groups. Read more »
March 30, 2023
Senegal: Opposition Leader Gets Suspended Sentence for Libel
The libel trial and another separate case against Ousmane Sonko have spurred violent protests nationwide. Sonko was given a suspended prison sentence and a fine for libel of a… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Uganda: Germany Condemns Uganda's New 'Draconian' Anti-Gay Law
The new anti-gay legislation in the East African country would mean long prison terms or even death for people who identify as LGBTQ. Read more »
March 25, 2023
South Africa: 'Facebook Rapist' Not Dead, Has Escaped Jail
Last year, South African authorities thought convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester had set himself alight in a prison cell and died. Now, they've admitted that he is alive and… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels Continue to Overpower DR Congo's Defense Forces
As Angola sends troops, Congo hopes that new military alliances can stop the violence in its eastern regions. Massacres are increasing, humanitarian aid is paralyzed and a new mass… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Senegal: Supporters of Opposition Leader Protest Trial
Supporters say charges against Ousmane Sonko are the latest attempt by the government to curb his political ambitions, including his likely 2024 presidential bid. Read more »
March 09, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Dozens Dead in Suspected ADF Attack
Suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants, an insurgent group with ties to the "Islamic State," have killed at least 36 people in an overnight attack in eastern Congo. Read more »
Zambia: Zambia Beefs up Its Borders to Tackle Illegal Migration
Zambia has become a major transit point for human traffickers who often smuggle people into the country enroute to South Africa. The government said tighter borders would be key in… Read more »
March 07, 2023
South Africa: Spike in Gun Crime Angers Citizens
South Africa's police service is coming under intense criticism for allegedly doing little to tackle the country's rampant gun violence. But the police say that they are taking… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Mauritania: Mauritania - Four Jihadists Escape After Jail Break
Authorities are searching for a group of "terrorists" who escaped prison. Mauritania has largely been unscathed by the Islamist terrorism that has affected its neighbors in the… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Women Held Ransom in Middle East
A civil rights group in Malawi has launched a crowdfunding campaign for women and girls stranded in Oman who had travelled to the country for job opportunities. Read more »
February 12, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Activists, Prominent Businessman Arrested By Police
Tunisian police arrested two political activists and a businessman amid growing concerns over political freedoms in the country. Read more »
February 07, 2023
Kenya: People From Low-Income Households More Likely to End Up On Death Row - Study
Kenya's death penalty disproportionately affects people from low-income households, many of whom lack proper legal representation. Those surveyed in a recent study also accused the… Read more »