Tunisia president softens ‘fake news’ decree
Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied on Wednesday softened a cybercrime decree that was widely criticised by rights groups,... Read more
1 Oct
Families demand justice for Cameroon’s ‘nightmare’ wave of murdered women
Yaoundé – Courage Anushuni still cannot make sense of his pain after his mother Cameroonian teacher Geraldine Achia was... Read more
29 Sep
US has deported 25,000 to third countries under secretive deals: report
Nairobi – The United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take... Read more
21 Sep
Turkey releases 106 protesters, jails more LGBTQ activists
Istanbul – Turkish police released more than 100 protesters who had been detained a day earlier for demonstrating against... Read more
17 Sep
‘Hopeless, stuck, afraid’: US deportees in limbo in Cameroon
Yaoundé – Ayana was deported to Cameroon from the United States where she had legally lived nearly all her... Read more
10 Sep
US feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies aged 92
New York – Gloria Steinem, the American journalist, author and activist who was one of the most recognizable and... Read more
4 Sep
HRW says Russian paramilitaries killed 9 civilians in Mali
Dakar – Human Rights Watch on Thursday said Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its... Read more
21 Aug
Tanzanians fear more police killings ahead of planned protests
Dar es Salaam – Some Tanzanians had hoped to protest on Tuesday against ongoing repression, but fear of government... Read more
6 Jul
Taiwan says China ethnic unity law will threaten its people
Taipei – Taiwan condemned China’s new ethnic unity law on Wednesday, saying as the legislation came into force that... Read more
1 Jul
‘Die together’: Ukraine’s LGBTQ soldiers fighting Russia — and for their rights
Undisclosed – Armed with megaphones, glitter and rainbow banners, one group stood out in the colourful crowd of Kyiv... Read more
26 Jun
