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• COVID-19 Provokes Anti-Traveller Sentiment in Cameroon

  

  Authorities in Cameroon are calling on citizens to stop attacks on foreigners and visitors from the diaspora who are being blamed for an increase in Covid-19 cases. The attacks ... Read more »

  • Cameroon: COVID-19 Spread Provokes Anti-Foreigner, Anti-Diaspora Sentiment
  • Cameroon: The Red Cross Carries Information Campaign

• Welcome to Hellfire, Torture in Nigeria

  

  Torture is routinely used by Nigeria's police and soldiers, says Amnesty International in a new report that documents horrifying acts of brutality which largely go unpunished. Read more »

  • Nigeria: Nigeria Police Refute Amnesty International Report On Torture
  • Nigeria: Amnesty International Urges Nigeria to Stop Routine Use of Torture

• Congo Doctor's Frustration Sparks Groundbreaking Ebola Innovation

  A Congolese clinician's frustration at being unable to give Ebola patients the quality of care they deserved has led to a ground-breaking innovation which revolutionises the ... Read more »

  • Africa: Breakthrough Device Revolutionises Ebola Patient Treatment During Outbreaks

• Amnesty Restructures Over 'Toxic' Work Culture

  

  Five high-level staff members will leave Amnesty International, after an external investigation showed a stressful work environment and little support for staff wellness. The ... Read more »

  • Africa: Can Amnesty Recover From This Tragic Death?

• Bono 'Sorry' Over Abuse at His Charity in South Africa

  Bono said he was "furious" to hear of allegations of misconduct at the One Charity's South African office, where one former staff member said that one woman was demoted when she ... Read more »

  • South Africa: U2's Bono Apologises Over Bullying, Sexism Claims At Charity

• Guinea Placed on Human Rights Watchlist Ahead of Referendum

  

  CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organisations and activists have placed Guinea on a hight human rights watchlist ahead of the proposed referendum on 22nd March. This ... Read more »

  • Guinea: Govt on Human Rights Watchlist Ahead of Referendum
  • Guinea: Fear of Further Crackdown As Constitutional Poll Nears

• Ethiopia Should Lift Internet Shutdown in Oromia - Rights Group

  

  Since January 3, 2020, Ethiopian authorities have disconnected mobile phone networks, landlines, and internet services in the  Oromia region. The shutdown has prevented ... Read more »

  • Ethiopia: Communications Shutdown Takes Heavy Toll
  • Ethiopia: Protesters in Aweday Beaten, Shot At, As Video Exposes Army Crack Down Against Civilians

• Conflict Continues in Mali Despite Negotiation Efforts

  

  Attacks carried out by militants against military personnel in central Mali could hamper government efforts to start a dialogue process, experts have said. Mali has been struggling ... Read more »

  • Mali: Violence Continues Despite Negotiation Efforts
  • Africa: Work in Progress for Africa's Remaining Conflict Hotspots

• Mali Seeks to Negotiate with Militants

  

  With violence wreaking havoc across the country, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, says that his government is ready to hold talks with the main militant leaders in the ... Read more »

  • Mali: Mali Seeks to Negotiate with Jihadists in Efforts to End Violence
  • West Africa: France to increase the number of troops deployed in the Sahel/Sahara strip

• Nigeria: Oil Giant Spill Probe 'a Fiasco'

  Rights group Amnesty International report that investigations into Shell oil spills in Nigeria were a "fiasco", alleging the company repeatedly blamed sabotage in an effort to ... Read more »

  • Nigeria: Oil Spill Investigations 'A Fiasco' in the Niger Delta