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The Somali government refuted the Amnesty International report accusing it of causing civilian deaths in Turkish drone strikes in Lower Shabelle. Deputy Information Minister Abdirahman Adala clarified that the military operations against al-Shabab have not resulted in civilian casualties. Minister Abdirahman Al-Addala assured that the military is vigilant and there have been no civilian casualties in any operation. He mentioned that the government has designated targets for the Turkish drones and conducted follow-up…

The global watchdog urged Somalia and Turkey to investigate the incidents for possible "war crimes." Amnesty International accused the Somali government of killing over two dozen civilians using Turkish drones in attacks against Islamist insurgents, potentially constituting war crimes. The London-based organization reported the deaths of 23 civilians, including 14 children and five women, during drone strikes on March 18 in Lower Shabelle, southern Somalia, based on victim and witness accounts, satellite imagery, and medical…

 Arbaco, May, 8, 2024 (AX) - Amnesty International ayaa sheegtay in 23 qof oo rayid ah lagu dilay labo weerar oo ka dhacay Soomaaliya oo loo adeegsaday diyaaradaha aan duuliyaha lahayn ee Bayraktar TB-2 oo ay samaysay shirkadda Turkiga ee Baykar, taasoo ay sheegtay in laga yaabo inay noqoto dambiyo dagaal.Amnesty waxay sheegtay in weerarradaas oo dhacay 18 March 2024, lala beegsaday dad rayid ah oo u badan carruur iyo haween, kuwaas oo ka soo jeeda qabiilka Gorgaarte ee la hayb sooco.Dadka deegaanka ayaa Amnesty u sheegay…

On the one hand, the Togolese authorities have recently acknowledged in recent days that there are no Covid-19 patients in treatment centers. So we can see that the situation is improving significantly. And on the other hand, some bans have been lifted and some measures have been eased. This is the case with the reopening of places of worship, the resumption of sports activities. So today, this ban on gatherings of a social or political nature is no longer justified. What is also pointed out is…

Amnesty International calls on Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed to lift arbitrary travel bans. The organization has identified about fifty travel bans in one week. Amnesty International also condemns "illegal" measures. Most of the people concerned wanted to travel to Turkey and a Member of Parliament was going to France. The…

Amnesty International says women and girls in Tigray were raped and sexually abused by Ethiopian soldiers and their allies in an attempt to inflict lasting physical and mental harm. In a new report, the rights group says that stories of gang rape, sexual slavery and sexual mutilation amount…

Following the release in early May of 40 people detained since the October 2020 demonstrations around Guinea's presidential election, Amnesty International recalls that 57 detainees, arrested under the same circumstances, are still behind bars. NGOs demand respect for their rights and for criminal proceedings. "Despite these…

Acquitted by the ICC, he still faces a sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of 329 billion CFA francs (approximately 500 million euros), in the so-called "case of BCEAO" ". The other convicts in this case have pulled benefit of an amnesty that they hope to see extended to Laurent Gbagbo. Of judgment intended for 18 January…

Oumar Sylla is today a bit of the main character, who reminds of the oppression that is taking place today in Guinea, against opponents and critical voices in power. And so he has been in arbitrary detention for more than seven months, since he was arrested in September 2020 in Conakry, while preparing to take part in a banned demonstration. This led to him being sentenced in January 2021 to eleven months in prison. It should also be remembered that he had to wait four months to be tried. He even…

African Union, UN blamed for violence in Tigray area, Ethiopia NAIROBI, Kenya - Amnesty Worldwide has sharply criticized the African Union and the United Nations over the escalating battle within the Tigray area, the place the world has largely did not intervene regardless of efforts to finish the conflict. Since November 2020, the Ethiopian Nationwide Protection Forces have with…