Countries

Ethiopia rights body says security forces killed civilians after rebel attack

Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said on Friday that security forces had summarily executed residents in... Read more

18 Jun, 2022

Countries

Tanzania charges Maasai with murder over policeman death

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania has charged 20 Maasai protesters over the killing of a policeman during a demonstration... Read more

18 Jun, 2022

Countries

WATCH | Tanzania starts moving Maasai out of Ngorongoro reserve

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania on Thursday began relocating Maasai pastoralists from the famed Ngorongoro conservation area in a... Read more

16 Jun, 2022

Countries

Gambia moves to suspend officials accused of rights violations

Banjul – The Gambia is suspending state employees accused of rights violations during ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh’s regime, including senior members... Read more

15 Jun, 2022

Countries

Tunisian journalist in custody after comments about army

Tunis – A Tunisian military court has placed a journalist in custody after he made comments about the army during... Read more

13 Jun, 2022

Countries

Campaigners urge Commonwealth to press Rwanda on human rights

Kigali – Rights groups on Friday urged leaders attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)  this month to... Read more

13 Jun, 2022

Central African Republic

Attacks on NGOs halting vital aid work in Central African Republic, UN says

Bangui – The United Nations on Wednesday said a surge of attacks on humanitarian organisations in the Central African... Read more

2 Jun, 2022

Countries

‘Exponential rise’ in abuses linked to Mali army, UN report says

Dakar – Civilian deaths and rights abuses attributable to the Malian armed forces surged in the first quarter of... Read more

31 May, 2022

Countries

Amnesty demands Morocco probe ‘assaults’ on 5 Sahrawi activists

Rabat – Human rights group Amnesty International on Friday urged Moroccan authorities to investigate urgently allegations that security forces last... Read more

28 May, 2022

Countries

Sudan women’s activist wins human rights prize

Khartoum – Sudanese women’s activist Amira Osman Hamed has won a Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at... Read more

27 May, 2022