Rising hate leaves ‘no place for gays’ in Senegal
Dakar – Every time Abdou’s mother hears of a homophobic attack in the streets of Senegal’s capital Dakar, she... Read more
31 Jul, 2022
Egypt’s Sisi pardons jailed journalist, researcher
Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned eight people sentenced to prison, including a journalist and a... Read more
30 Jul, 2022
Egypt frees human rights lawyer after 4 years in jail
Cairo – An Egyptian judge Monday ordered the release of a human rights lawyer held in preventive detention for... Read more
26 Jul, 2022
Rights groups urge DRC to release journalist
Kinshasa – Dozens of rights groups have urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to release a Congolese journalist detained... Read more
23 Jul, 2022
Kenya court finds three police guilty of killing rights lawyer
Nairobi – A Kenyan court on Friday found three police officers and an informer guilty of murdering a human... Read more
23 Jul, 2022
Amnesty urges probe into ‘horrific’ ethnic massacre in Ethiopia
Nairobi – Amnesty International on Thursday called for an investigation into a massacre of more than 400 Amhara civilians... Read more
21 Jul, 2022
Morocco ‘detains’ employees of French tycoon accused in sex case
Rabat – Several employees of French insurance tycoon Jacques Bouthier, under arrest in Paris on charges of raping a... Read more
9 Jul, 2022
Release ‘illegally’ detained Tigrayans, Ethiopia rights group says
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission called on Wednesday for the immediate release of more than 8... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
Maasai in Tanzania court over police death
Arusha – More than two dozen Maasai protesters appeared in a Tanzanian court on Thursday charged with murder over... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
Tanzania accuses Kenyan Maasai of backing opponents to wildlife protection area
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania on Wednesday said it would tackle “illegal immigrants” in the northeastern area of Loliondo,... Read more
23 Jun, 2022
