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Ethiopia rights body says security forces killed dozens of civilians

Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said on Wednesday that security forces had killed dozens of civilians in... Read more

29 Sep, 2022

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Guinea massacre victims await justice 13 years after stadium horror

Conakry – Countless Guineans have waited 13 years for the trial of former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and... Read more

27 Sep, 2022

World

Protests spread in Iran over woman’s death: state media

Tehran – Protests spread to 15 cities across Iran overnight over the death of the young woman Mahsa Amini... Read more

21 Sep, 2022

World

Philippine activists vow to ‘never forget’ Marcos era abuses

Manila – Philippine activists vowed on Wednesday to “never forget” the human rights abuses under former dictator Ferdinand Marcos... Read more

21 Sep, 2022

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Equatorial Guinea abolishes death penalty: state TV

Libreville – Equatorial Guinea, one of the world’s most authoritarian countries, has abolished the death penalty, state television announced... Read more

20 Sep, 2022

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Egypt says left-wing activist among 46 prisoners freed

Cairo – Egypt announced on Thursday the release of 46 prisoners, including a prominent left-wing activist and lawyer who... Read more

16 Sep, 2022

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Concerns raised over West African women trafficked in Oman

Dakar – A migrant workers’ rights organisation has sounded the alarm over alleged trafficking of Sierra Leonean women in... Read more

7 Sep, 2022

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ICC mission arrives in Guinea ahead of 2009 massacre trial

Conakry – International Criminal Court (ICC) officials have arrived in Guinea to monitor preparations for a much-delayed trial over... Read more

7 Sep, 2022

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Equatorial Guinea detains ex-minister over criticising president

Libreville – Equatorial Guinea has detained a former justice minister after he criticised the president and his brother, the... Read more

2 Sep, 2022

World

‘Crammed in rusty cages’ – Police rescue 150 cats headed for dinner tables

Beijing – Nearly 150 cats bound for slaughterhouses have been rescued by police in eastern China, an international animal... Read more

31 Aug, 2022