A virtually uncontested race has put Burundi on course for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, drawing criticism from Human Rights Watch over the country’s “abusive human rights conditions”.…
South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in…
Africa’s economic future took center stage as the inaugural Alamein Africa Forum opened with a call for stronger industries, deeper investment partnerships…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the U.S. of breaching international law by deporting migrants to African countries with which they have…
Zambia is poised to sign a five-year, U.S.$1.5 billion health funding agreement with the United States after reaching a resolution over the…
Nigeria has urged the United Nations not to allow its ongoing liquidity crisis to weaken human rights assistance for developing and conflict-affected…
As world leaders convened for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, calls intensified for Africa to gain permanent representation on…
More than 80 years after the Second World War reshaped the global order, Africa remains the only continent without a permanent seat…
A former Seleka rebel commander has been convicted by the International Criminal Court of four charges, including torture and persecution, for crimes…
As world leaders convene in New York for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, a surge of diplomatic activity has…
The development comes after Zimbabwe’s government rejected a new U.S. funding arrangement over concerns about data privacy. For the past two decades,…
