April 14, 2023
Nigeria: Nine Years After Chibok Girls' Abducted, Authorities Failing to Protect Children
98 Chibok school girls abducted by Boko Haram remain in captivity More than 61 children are still being held in captivity two years after they were abducted by gunmen Lack of… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Burkina Faso: No Backtrack On Human Rights! Amnesty International : Submission to the 44th Session of the Upr Working Group
This submission was prepared for the Universal Periodic Review of Burkina Faso on 6 November 2023. In it, Amnesty International evaluates the implementation of recommendations made… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Sierra Leone: Seven Months After August's Protests Which Turned Violent in Some Locations, No Justice Yet for Those Injured or the Families of Those Killed
Amnesty International collected testimonies alleging excessive use of force by Sierra Leonean security forces to crack down on protests which turned violent in Freetown, Makeni and… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Senegal: Authorities Intensify Repression Ahead of 2024 Election
The Senegalese authorities are intensifying repression ahead of the 2024 presidential election by cracking down on human rights, restricting civic space, banning protests and… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Activist Held Without Charge for 200 Days: Abdul Karim Ali
Peace activist Abdul Karim Ali has been arbitrarily detained without charge since 11 August 2022. While the authorities have provided no formal reason for his detention, he was… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Nigeria: Authorities Must Prevent 'Unacceptable' Deadly Violence Ahead of Elections
Ahead of the presidential and national assembly election on 25 February, Amnesty International is calling for political parties, politicians, and security forces to refrain from… Read more »
Nigeria: Authorities Must Uphold Human Rights Ahead of Elections
Nigeria's presidential and national assembly elections due to take place on 25 February must be free from further violence and intimidation and effective measures must be in place… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Nigeria: Niger Delta Communities File Claims Against Shell in UK High Court Over Devastating Oil Spills
Reacting to the news that two Nigerian communities, which have been devastated by oil spills, have filed claims against Shell at the High Court in London, Amnesty International's… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Must Clean Up Devastating Oil Spills in the Niger Delta
Reacting to the news that two Nigerian communities, which have been devastated by oil spills, have filed claims against Shell at the High Court in London, Amnesty International's… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Cameroon: Failure to Release 23 Detainees Over September 2020 Protests Is 'Deeply Disappointing'
Responding to the news that a request to release 23 protesters from detention, all of whom were convicted for participating in a September 2020 protest in Douala, including… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Burkina Faso: Perpetrators of Nouna Killings Must Face Justice
According to witnesses interviewed by Amnesty International, auxiliary forces to the government of Burkina Faso killed dozens of civilians in Nouna, in Kossi province, on 30… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - No Diamond Is Worth the Life of a Community
The Sierra Leone government must continue to ensure that the human rights of people living close to the diamond mine exploited by Meya Mining in eastern Kono district are… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Nigeria: Bogus Charges' Against Student Who Tweeted About President's Wife Must Be Dropped
First lady Aisha Buhari instructed team of police detectives to track down Aminu Adamu Muhammed, who was allegedly tortured in secret location Read more »
November 03, 2022
Liberia: Conviction of Former Rebel Commander Is 'Justice for Victims'
The conviction of Kunti Kamara, a former Liberian rebel commander for wartime atrocities in Liberia by a French court is a milestone in delivering justice for victims, Amnesty… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Sierra Leone: Authorities Must Thoroughly Investigate Deadly Protests
Police clash with hundreds of protesters on the streets of Freetown Tensions over rising cost of living turned deadly, with reports of more than two dozens deaths 'When policing… Read more »
October 08, 2019
Nigeria: Witnesses Heard in Landmark Case Scutinising Shell's Role in Execution of Ogoni Nine
A witness hearing examining Shell's role in the execution of nine men in Nigeria in the 1990s is a key opportunity to hold the oil giant to account over its alleged complicity in… Read more »