Opinions
Sacdiyo Bajaaj Case Raises Free Speech Questions in Somalia
Every morning, Sacdiyo leaves home to drive a bajaj through the busy streets of Mogadishu. Like thousands of other low-income workers, she…
Topic
Human rights
East-Africa
Eight Years Later, Zimbabwe Still Hasn’t Delivered Justice for 2018 Victims
Eight years after Zimbabwean security forces killed six people and wounded 35 during post-election protests on 1 August 2018, no one has…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Confirms Findings Related to Oil Pollution
The Democratic Republic of the Congo plans to finalize and release a comprehensive environmental audit of oil producer Perenco by the end…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso Faces Scrutiny Over Human Rights Crackdown
Burkina Faso’s military government has been placed on Civicus’s 2026 watchlist amid what the human rights group calls a rapid and severe…
Southern-Africa
South African government blocks Ghana’s AU bid over anti-migrant attacks
South Africa has moved to stop Ghana’s bid to put anti-immigrant demonstrations and xenophobic violence on the African Union’s October agenda, the…
West-Africa
International Criminal Court faces crisis as support statements fall short
Under mounting pressure from multiple fronts, the International Criminal Court (ICC) faces a deepening test of its authority: the US has threatened…
Southern-Africa
Tinubu’s reported snub of South African delegation explained
President Bola Tinubu has refused to meet a special envoy sent by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Vanguard reports, in a diplomatic…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Rejects Ghanaian Petition to ICC Over Xenophobia Claims
South Africa has sharply rejected an International Criminal Court petition by two Ghanaian nationals seeking a probe into violence against foreign migrants,…
West-Africa
HRW Says Niger’s Junta Deepens Repression Three Years On
Three years after Niger’s military seized power, Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the country’s international partners to reengage as the junta…
Central-Africa
Gabon Strengthens Ties With Paris Despite Regional Backlash
Gabon’s President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has opened a three-day visit to France, underscoring Libreville’s enduring relationship with Paris at a time…
North-Africa
ICC Judges Clear Libyan Prison Suspect for Landmark Trial Over Mitiga Abuses
International Criminal Court judges have ordered Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri to stand trial on 17 charges linked to alleged abuses at…
