Human rights

The Center for Action for Development (CAD), a non-governmental non-governmental organization for human rights, had in an open letter several weeks ago challenged the National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH). The institution stated in a recent letter that…

Nearly 600 Nigerians arrived in Niamey from Senegal overnight from Friday to Saturday in a repatriation operation. A report from Senegal revealed the living conditions of many Nigerian migrants begging on the streets of Dakar. The Nigerian government is…

In Cameroon, the Amadou Vamoulké case continues to break its own record. The former director general of the Cameroonian radio and television channel CRTV, who was arrested in July 2016, is accused of embezzling public money in two separate cases. He has now…

We were able to discuss with lawyers and the families of the prisoners. They informed us that it was almost impossible to visit the Koutoukalé prison for the families, and also increasingly complicated for the lawyers. The supply of food or medicine has been limited since November 2021. Therefore, families can not bring food and the ban on the supply of medicine and food to prisoners becomes very complicated. If we know that there is only one ward, these are not things that should be tolerated in…

In Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Free Francois Beya collective condemns the violation of the rights of François Beya, former adviser to the head of state, Félix Tshisekedi, regarding security.…

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…

Guinea's justice has issued an international arrest warrant against Sékou Koundouno, an active member of civil society who is also responsible for the planning and strategy of the FNDC, the front that opposed Alpha Condé's third term. He is charged with conspiracy to commit criminal activity, arson, disturbing the state through massacres, destruction and looting, and participation in a rebellious…

A brand new arrest happened in reference to the Floribert Chebeya affair, the human rights activist was murdered together with his accomplice Fidèle Bazana in June 2010 within the nationwide police amenities. Brigadier General-Ngoy Ilunga Doudou, on the run for 11 years, was arrested on Tuesday, August 24 in Lubumbashi. as…

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on an Eritrean official it accused of being involved in serious human rights violations in the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where thousands of people have been killed and more 2 million displaced people.…

Every August for twelve years, World Humanitarian Aid Day has been an opportunity to remind people that humanitarian workers risk their lives to help local people. For them, Africa represents one of the most dangerous regions. At least four countries on the continent are at-risk countries. Of the 72 people who have died this…