Somalia
Somali police chief, rights commission discuss oversight of detention centers
Saturday May 23, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a meeting that underscored mounting attention to rights protections in Somalia, Somali…
Tag: detention
World
Irish flotilla member recounts detention ordeal: ‘We were not human to them’
An Irish doctor detained after Israeli forces intercepted a protest flotilla this week says she was held in conditions she…
East-Africa
Morocco repatriates six citizens from Somalia after more than two years in detention
Tuesday May 12, 2026 After more than two years in detention in Somalia, six Moroccan nationals have finally made it…
World
Israel extends detention of flotilla activists until the weekend
Two foreign activists detained after a Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces will remain in custody until Sunday, according…
West-Africa
Nigeria Calls for Investigation into Abuse and Deaths at Kwara Detention Camp
Amnesty International has launched a scathing indictment against the Nigerian government, asserting that officials have failed to safeguard Fulani pastoralists…
East-Africa
Kenyan court orders 10-day detention of Somali woman over incitement allegation
Tuesday April 28, 2026 Nairobi (AX) — A Kenyan court has authorized investigators to hold a Somali female political aspirant…
North-Africa
Somalia repatriates 174 migrants from Libya after detention, abuse
Friday April 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia brought home 174 young nationals from Libya on Thursday in a government-led…
World
U.S. officially labels Iran a ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’
The United States on Friday designated Iran a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” the first country blacklisted under a new…
World
Irish man in ICE custody fears for his life in Texas detention facility
Irish man detained by ICE says he fears for his life in Texas facility, as Irish politicians urge action An…
World
Irish national held by ICE fears for his life in Texas detention facility
Irish man detained by ICE in Texas pleads for help, says he fears for his life An Irish man who…
