Pastor in DRC accused of child abductions acquitted
Goma – An evangelical pastor in Democtratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who was accused of abducting children after a... Read more
18 Nov, 2022
Top Ugandan rights groups file case against internet law
Kampala – A coalition of leading Ugandan rights groups and lawyers on Thursday filed a court challenge to a... Read more
18 Nov, 2022
UN ‘alarmed’ over detainee hunger strike at Libya jail
Tripoli – The United Nations’ mission in Libya voiced alarm on Thursday at reports that dozens of detainees at... Read more
18 Nov, 2022
Chad opposition in shock after crackdown
N’Djamena – Some have fled or gone into hiding while for others, just to walk in front of their... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Worker deaths take a toll on World Cup host Qatar
Paris – The number of worker deaths from Qatar’s giant World Cup campaign may never be known but the... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Iran protests enter third month with deadly clashes
Paris – Iran issued a series of death sentences as women-led protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in custody entered... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Jailed Egypt activist ends hunger strike: letter
Cairo – Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has ended a months-long hunger strike, his family said on Tuesday,... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
Kenyan security guard expelled by Qatar torn about watching World Cup
Nairobi – Malcolm Bidali, a Kenyan security guard expelled from Qatar after complaining about working conditions, is feeling conflicted... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
UN condemns rising deadly attacks in Somalia
Geneva – The UN’s human rights chief on Monday attacked a surge in civilian casualties in Somalia, largely due... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
Lawyer of Egypt hunger-striker denied access for 2nd time
Cairo – The lawyer for Egypt’s jailed hunger-striker Alaa Abdel Fattah said on Sunday he had been denied access... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
