Burkina Faso arrests French head of NGO accused of spying
Abidjan – The French head of an NGO in Burkina Faso specialising in humanitarian safety was arrested in Ouagadougou... Read more
4 Sep
Renowned Kenyan human rights activist arrested
Nairobi – Kenyan human rights campaigner Boniface Mwangi was arrested at his home near Nairobi and his office searched,... Read more
21 Jul
Eritrea rearming risks regional destabilisation: US NGO
Addis Ababa – Eritrea is rebuilding its army and still destabilising its neighbours, particularly Ethiopia, following a 2018 decision... Read more
2 Jul
Social media fuelling ‘devastating’ kids’ mental health crisis: NGO
Amsterdam – The “unchecked expansion” of social media platforms is driving an unprecedented global mental health crisis in kids and... Read more
11 Jun
Amnesty urges halt to Ethiopia evictions for urban development
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia is conducting forced evictions on an “unprecedented” scale, Amnesty International said on Monday, urging authorities to... Read more
14 Apr
7 aid workers killed in Israeli strike in Gaza: NGO
Washington – Food aid organization World Central Kitchen said Tuesday that an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers... Read more
2 Apr, 2024
Uganda court hears appeal to controversial NGO law
Kampala – Uganda’s Constitutional Court on Friday heard a challenge to a contentious law that rights activists say gives... Read more
26 Feb, 2023
Mali bans French-backed NGOs’ activities: government
Bamako – Mali’s junta announced on Monday a ban on the activities of NGOs funded or supported by France,... Read more
22 Nov, 2022
China use of psychiatric hospitals to punish activists ‘widespread’, report shows
Madrid – China’s use of psychiatric hospitals to imprison activists without due process remains routine, a rights group has... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
As Zimbabwe eyes election, fears grow of a return to dirty tricks
Harare – Zimbabwe’s general election is still a year away, but pro-democracy activists say they are worried last weekend’s... Read more
30 Mar, 2022
