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
Senegalese journalist ‘extremely strained’ after hunger strike
Dakar – A Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic is “extremely strained” after a two-week hunger strike he launched... Read more
3 Jan, 2023
Prominent Algeria journalist placed in pretrial detention
Algiers – A prominent Algerian journalist was remanded in custody on accusations of illegally collecting donations for propaganda activities,... Read more
30 Dec, 2022
Tunisia electoral board threatens media rights, rights groups say
Tunis – Tunisian rights groups on Tuesday accused the electoral authority of “threatening” press freedom, after it sued bloggers... Read more
28 Dec, 2022
Zambia abolishes death penalty
Lusaka – Zambian rights activists Saturday hailed as a “huge milestone” a decision to scrap two British colonial-era laws:... Read more
25 Dec, 2022
Looting, rape stalk Ethiopia’s Tigray despite peace deal
Nairobi – Ethiopia’s allies in the Tigray war have unleashed a campaign of looting, rape and expulsions, residents and... Read more
23 Dec, 2022
Spain votes on trans rights bill that has split the left
Madrid – Lawmakers vote on Thursday on a transgender rights bill that allows anyone 16 and over to change... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
France urges Rwanda to stop supporting DRC rebels
Kinshasa – France has condemned Rwanda’s alleged support for M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Amnesty accuses Haftar-linked Libya force of war crimes
Tripoli – Amnesty International accused on Monday an eastern Libyan armed group of committing war crimes and serious abuses... Read more
20 Dec, 2022
Tunisian faces return to prison in homosexuality case
Kairouan – A Tunisian man appeared in court on Monday in the latest hearing in a long-running case that... Read more
20 Dec, 2022
