Countries Children killed in Mozambique election violence: HRW Johannesburg – Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that Mozambican security forces killed at least 10 children and injured... Read more 26 Nov, 2024
World Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest Wellington — Booming Indigenous Maori “haka” chants rang out across New Zealand’s capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands... Read more 19 Nov, 2024
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Countries Rebels kill 48 in Ethiopia’s Oromia – rights agency Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s rights watchdog said on Thursday it was investigating the killing of 48 people in the... Read more 7 Nov, 2024
Countries Uganda condemns 16 opposition members for ‘treachery’ Kampala – A Ugandan military tribunal on Monday convicted 16 members of an opposition party of “illegal possession of... Read more 22 Oct, 2024
Countries Lack of election observers for Tunisia vote reflects crackdown Tunis – The barring of independent election observers from Sunday’s presidential vote in Tunisia reflects a broad crackdown on... Read more 4 Oct, 2024
Countries Tanzania suspends newspaper over ads featuring president Dar Es Salaam – Tanzania suspended the online operations of a leading newspaper on Thursday after it released advertising... Read more 3 Oct, 2024
Countries Kenya airport whistleblower fears for his life Nairobi – Nelson Amenya caused an uproar by exposing secret talks for an Indian firm to take over Kenya’s... Read more 1 Oct, 2024
Countries Tanzania arrests opposition leaders, blocks protest Dar Es Salaam – Police arrested Tanzania’s top opposition figures on Monday, their party said, as the authorities moved... Read more 23 Sep, 2024
World India using anti-money laundering laws to harass NGOs – Amnesty New Delhi — India must stop its “witch hunt” against civil society groups under the pretext of tackling money... Read more 20 Sep, 2024