The Liberian government has reacted to the latest U.S. human rights report which decries impunity for its officials accused of corruption and the 'lack of transparency' in the ... Read more »
Jessica Vale's documentary "Small Small Thing" which follows a young girl in Liberia who was raped at the tender age will be screened at Temple University in America. Read more »
As many reports indicate rape is being used as a tool of war in the country, a social worker has stressed the need for victims of the crime and other forms of sexual violence to be ... Read more »
The country's lawmakers are seeking to have homosexuality and other "abominable practices" prohibited from the new constitution, which is currently being drafted. Read more »
CCTV footage of an off-duty policeman beating and kicking an unarmed woman in full view of two uniformed colleagues has been posted on the Internet amidst reports of an increase of ... Read more »
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested one woman for allegedly selling babies, after the rescue of 32 pregnant teenagers from a maternity home where they were ... Read more »
Human Rights Watch has expressed concern following the prosecution of 29 Muslim protesters who have been charged with plotting acts of "terrorism" under Ethiopia's controversial ... Read more »
The U.S. State Department criticised the ministry of foreign affairs' policy toward freedom of expression, claiming the government was selective in whom it prosecutes. Read more »
There is good news out of Africa. Some of the world's fastest growing economies are African. International investment is growing. Technology is driving massive changes. And here ... Read more »
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has launched investigations into three Coast politicians accused of allegedly making hateful remarks during and after the ... Read more »
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