African citizens and local community groups which campaign on environmental issues are increasingly being sued by corporations in what activists regard as attempts to silence them. ... Read more »

Four days after Acting Chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Ibrahim Magu was picked up by security operatives, the presidency is yet to officially ... Read more »

The two countries have been ranked in Tier 3 by the US State Department Trafficking in Persons Report meaning they did not make any effort to eliminate human trafficking. However, ... Read more »

The Constitutional Court has questioned the legality of the October 2018 agreement between the government and opposition to defer criminal prosecutions of politicians until after ... Read more »

Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has said it will not be practical and safe to re-open schools because the peak period for the novel coronavirus infections is ... Read more »

The Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill has been passed by the Senate on its third reading. The bill, with 25 clauses, seeks to promote and protect ethical standards and protect students ... Read more »

Conveners of the protests have said they were denied permission to hold demonstrations yet the Constitution only requires them to notify the police of their intention. July 7, 1990 ... Read more »

The municipal council of the the island of Goree off the coast of West Africa known for its role in the slave trade has changed the name of its main square in response to the death ... Read more »

Cameroonian journalist Samuel Wazizi died on 17 August 2019, and he was not tortured, according to a statement from the Cameroonian Ministry of Defence and read out over ... Read more »

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has overtaken police in torturing Ugandans, according to the African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV). ... Read more »