Court orders release of Senegal government critic
Dakar – A judge on Tuesday ordered the release of a Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic after more... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Gambia honours pro-democracy activist killed in custody
Banjul – Thousands of people turned out in the Gambian capital on Tuesday for the official funeral of a... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Amnesty condemns Algeria mass death sentences
Tunis – Amnesty International urged Algeria on Monday to annul death penalties against dozens of people over the lynching... Read more
10 Jan, 2023
Iran to ‘firmly punish’ hijab violators, says report
Tehran – Iran’s judiciary has ordered police to “firmly punish” people who violate the country’s hijab law, a news... Read more
10 Jan, 2023
Suspects in court over killing of Kenya LGBTQ campaigner
Nairobi – Five suspects appeared in a Kenyan court on Monday over the death of a prominent LGBTQ campaigner... Read more
10 Jan, 2023
UN urges ‘impartial’ probe after 28 killed in Burkina Faso
Geneva – The UN rights chief called on Saturday on the transitional authorities in jihadist-hit Burkina Faso to swiftly... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
UN rights chief ‘shaken’ by Kenya LGBTQ activist’s murder
Geneva – The United Nations’ rights chief voiced alarm Saturday at the grisly murder of LGBTQ rights campaigner Edwin... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
LGBTQ rights activist killed in Kenya
Nairobi – Kenyan police are investigating the killing of an LGBTQ rights activist whose body was discovered stuffed in... Read more
7 Jan, 2023
Chad says it foiled ‘destabilisation’ bid by officers
N’Djamena – The government in Chad said on Thursday that it had foiled an “attempted destabilisation” plot by army... Read more
6 Jan, 2023
Tunisia court drops case against LGBTQ rights activist
Tunis – A Tunisian court has dropped a long-running, symbolic case against a gay rights activist who faced prison... Read more
4 Jan, 2023
