April 01
Zimbabwe: One Goal in Four Matches - Luphahla's Rocky Start At Simba Bhora
New Zimbabwe
SIMBA Bhora coach, Joel Luphahla, put on a brave face on Sunday after his side was stunned for the second time this year by fading giants Dynamos. Read more »
March 31
Africa: Burkina Faso, South Sudan Activists Chosen With U.S. International Women of Courage Awards
allAfrica
The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania Trump will host the 19th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony. Read more »
Ethiopia: People Affected By Violence and Cholera in South Sudan Arrive Exhausted in Ethiopia
MSF
A humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding on both sides of the South Sudan-Ethiopia border, as escalating violence, displacement and a widespread cholera outbreak are pushing… Read more »
Kenya: Medical Union Urges Cabinet Secretary Duale to Avoid Politicising Health Matters
Capital FM
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union has raised concerns of a toxic working environment relationship with the new Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, due to his lack… Read more »
March 30
Namibia: Good Samaritan Steps in to Help Children After Bridge Collapsed
Namibian
When the bridge between Windhoek and Rehoboth collapsed last Thursday, Groot Aub residents were stranded, leaving some parents unable to return to their children. Read more »
March 28
Sudan: Pregnant Women Face Miscarriage and Delivery Complications in Darfur, Sudan [press release]
MSF
With only a few health facilities still functioning in Darfur, Sudan, pregnant women face harrowing journeys to seek care. Insecurity, checkpoints, and unaffordable or unavailable… Read more »
Sudan: Two Years of Conflict in Sudan Marred By Global Failure to Protect Civilians [press release]
HRW
Joint NGO Letter to HRVP Kaja Kallas and EU Foreign Ministers Read more »
Ghana: Plan International Helps 16 Communities in Oti, North East Regions
Ghanaian Times
Efforts at improving sanitation and education in rural communities in Ghana received a major boost, following Plan International Ghana's interventions across 16 communities in the… Read more »
March 27
Tunisia: Tunisia's Withdrawal of Individuals' and NGOs' Access to the African Court Marks a Serious Setback for Human Rights Accountability [press release]
HRW
The undersigned Tunisian and international civil society organizations condemn the Tunisian government's decision to withdraw its declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol to… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Regulator Asks NGOs, Church to End Cooperation With Belgium
New Times
The Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), on Thursday, March 27, announced that all international and national NGOs, faith-based organisations, and common-benefit foundations registered… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Journalists Arrested in Media Clampdown [press release]
HRW
Repression Spikes Amid Military Abuses, Growing Insecurity Read more »
Morocco: Activist Sentenced for Peaceful Speech
HRW
End Repression; Respect Fundamental Rights Read more »
Liberia: Nature Needs Healthy Civil Societies [opinion]
Liberian Observer
We are currently a witness to a disturbing trend around the world: healthy civil society filled with debate, dissent and non-violent activism is threatened. The Civicus Watchlist… Read more »
March 26
Zimbabwe: Journalist Held On Baseless Charges [press release]
HRW
Detention of Blessed Mhlanga Highlights Threats to Free Expression, Media Freedom Read more »
March 25
Congo-Kinshasa: New Wave of Violence in Ituri DR Congo Further Risks Civilian Lives [press release]
MSF
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has witnessed a renewed spike in atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s Ituri province, where our medical teams are… Read more »
March 24
Nigeria: Plan International Commends Passage of Bill to Establish Sanitary Pad Banks in Bauchi
Premium Times
According to the organisation, the initiative would encourage more girls to attend school and address menstrual hygiene. Read more »
Liberia: Civil Society Consortium Defends Lace Boss, Dismisses Corruption Allegations As 'Propaganda'
Liberian Investigator
The Consortium of Civil Society Organizations of Liberia has come to the defense of Julius Sele, Executive Director of the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE),… Read more »
March 21
South Africa: Human Rights Day is Meaningless for the Poor [press release]
Abahlali
The human rights that we celebrate every year are meaningless for many South Africans who continue to endure crushing poverty 30 years after apartheid. Read more »
Liberia: Naymote's 'President Meter' Initiative Pressures Boakai Administration On Reforms
Liberian Observer
A growing push for government accountability and reform is gaining momentum as Naymote Partners for Democratic Development intensifies its efforts to track President Joseph Nyuma… Read more »
March 20
Africa: MSF Calls for Sustained Investments to Fight Against Tuberculosis in Children [press release]
MSF
Ahead of World TB Day, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on all countries and international donors to prioritise and ensure sustained investments for diagnosing,… Read more »
Gambia: CSO Coalition Demands Reinstatement of Diaspora Voting
The Point
Civil Society Organistions such as Gambia Participates, Election Watch Committee and Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice are calling for the reintroduction of Clause… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Assault On Democracy' - CSOs Tackle Tinubu Over Suspension of Fubara, Rivers Lawmakers
Premium Times
Mr Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his Deputy, Ngozi Odu and all elected lawmakers in the state. Read more »
March 19
Burkina Faso: Prominent Burkina Faso Activist Feared Forcibly Disappeared
HRW
Immediately Locate Idrissa Barry; Ensure Due Process Read more »
Africa: Hunger Skyrockets By Nearly 80% in Eastern and Southern Africa Over Past Five Years Amidst Worsening Water Crisis [press release]
Oxfam
Nearly 116 million people in eight African countries, hardest hit by severe water crises, lack access to drinking water. Read more »
Mauritius: Set Rights Agenda for New Government [press release]
HRW
Prioritize Displaced Chagossians, LGBT People, Children with Disabilities Read more »
