March 21
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 »
Africa: Cholera and Mpox Cases Increasing Dangerously in DRC As Aid Cuts Push Health Systems to Near-Collapse [press release]
Oxfam
Preventable diseases are sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cholera cases increased by 326, Mpox by 269, and measles by 95 people in North Kivu alone, during the last… Read more »
March 18
Congo-Kinshasa: M23's Rampant Human Rights Abuses Demand International Action [press release]
AI London
Hundreds of dead bodies collected in under a month Read more »
Africa: Submission to the UN Committee On the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [press release]
HRW
General Recommendations on Reparations Read more »
March 17
Burundi: Burundi Introduces Malaria Vaccine Into Routine Immunization [press release]
GAVI
Led by the Ministry of Health and with the support of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and Dalberg, Burundi has today introduced the… Read more »
March 16
Kenya: Release Inquiry On Bodies Found in Quarry
HRW
Police Threatened and Barred Volunteers from the Site Read more »
March 14
Burkina Faso: Government-Allied Militias Linked to Massacre [press release]
HRW
Investigate Extensive Video Footage of Dozens Killed in Solenzo Read more »
March 13
Gambia: As Deadline Looms, NGOs Decry EU Migration Approach Against Gambians
The Point
Non-Governmental Organisations and other human rights groups have jointly denounced the "retributive and punishing tactics" against Gambians and other asylum seekers as the block… Read more »
Somalia: Drought and Funding Gaps Deepen Somali Malnutrition Crisis
MSF
Somalia is facing a dire malnutrition crisis that has been worsened by prolonged droughts, ongoing conflict, economic instability, and a fragile healthcare system. The Baidoa and… Read more »
South Sudan: Opposition Leaders, Others, Detained [press release]
HRW
Ensure Due Process; De-escalate Growing Tensions Read more »
Malawi: NGO Hails Malawi Government for Reducing Maternal Mortality
CSJNews
Centre for Solutions Journalism (CSJ) has described government's post-abortion care programme as 'life-saving and extremely important,' in ensuring that no single woman or girl… Read more »
Sudan: MSF Briefing On Sudan to UN Security Council [document]
MSF
Christopher Lockyear, Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has today given a briefing to the United Nations Security Council, calling on them to… Read more »
March 12
Rwanda: Rwanda-Backed M23 Target Journalists, Activists
HRW
Armed Group Threatens, Harasses, Attacks Civilians in Occupied East Read more »
Mozambique: Police Fire On Opposition Parade [press release]
HRW
Ensure Accountability; Adopt Effective Reforms for Policing Protests Read more »
Africa: Media Advisory - New Paper On Exploitation of Palestinian Women Working in Illegal Israeli Settlements [press release]
Oxfam
Paper released as West Bank sees escalations in Israeli military and settler violence, killings, injuries, forced displacements, residential demolitions and movement restrictions. Read more »
March 11
Senegal: 'Repeal Amnesty Law' On First Anniversary and Deliver Justice to Victims of Violent Repression [press release]
AI London
Senegalese authorities must deliver justice, truth and reparation to the thousands of victims of violent crackdown on protests between 2021 and 2024 Read more »
South Africa: Activist and Whistleblower Killed in South Africa [press release]
HRW
Enhance Whistleblower Protection, Table Legislation Read more »
Nigeria: Divided We Stand? Bridging Polarisation in Nigeria's Civil Society [opinion]
Premium Times
With intentional action and the spirit of collaboration, Nigeria's civil society can emerge stronger, more united, and ready to tackle the complex challenges that lie ahead. Read more »
March 10
Sudan: Over 2,700 Cholera Patients Treated, 92 Dead in Sudans White Nile State
MSF
Since 20 February, when the latest cholera outbreak started in Sudan's White Nile State, until 5 March, a total of 2,718 people have been admitted to the Ministry of Health cholera… Read more »
