Countries

Tigray rebels killed scores of civilians, Ethiopia watchdog says

Nairobi – Tigrayan rebels killed scores of civilians in the Amhara region on suspicion of being informants or offering aid... Read more

13 Nov, 2021

Countries

Ethiopia ‘siege’ of Tigray hampering help for rape victims, says HRW

Nairobi – The Ethiopian government’s “effective siege” of Tigray is preventing victims of rape committed by warring parties during... Read more

11 Nov, 2021

Countries

Tigray rebels raped, beat women in Ethiopia war, says Amnesty

Nairobi – Tigrayan rebels raped, robbed, and beat up several women during an attack on a town in Ethiopia’s... Read more

10 Nov, 2021

Technology

Facebook whistleblower boosts EU push for new tech laws

Brussels – Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on Monday said the EU could set the global “gold standard” on curbing... Read more

9 Nov, 2021

Arts and Leisure

Film festival offers Tunisian inmates rare escape

Tunis – For the first time, three prison inmates in Tunisia were allowed a brief taste of freedom for the... Read more

8 Nov, 2021

News

UN agency evacuates 172 Nigeriens from troubled Libya

Niamey – The UN Refugee Agency said on Friday it had evacuated 172 Nigerien asylum-seekers from Libya, in the first... Read more

6 Nov, 2021

World

Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan jailed over Covid reports ‘close to death’

Beijing – A citizen journalist jailed for her coverage of China’s initial response to Covid in Wuhan is close to... Read more

5 Nov, 2021

News

HRW calls for probe into Eswatini protest deaths

Johannesburg – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called for an independent probe into the deadly crackdown on protests that... Read more

2 Nov, 2021

Countries

Zimbabwe sanctions should go as they only worsen crisis, UN expert says

Harare – Sanctions against Zimbabwean politicians and institutions should be scrapped because they worsen pre-existing social and economic woes in... Read more

29 Oct, 2021

Politics

Still no justice for survivors from Nigeria crackdown, says rights body

Abuja – One year after Nigerian security forces violently suppressed protests in Lagos, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday that... Read more

19 Oct, 2021