North-Africa
Civil Society Calls on UN to Address Tunisia’s Human Rights Crisis
Human Rights Watch and other civil society groups are sounding the alarm over what they describe as a worsening erosion of the…
Topic
Human rights
North-Africa
ICC Libya Trial Examines EU’s Role in Alleged Migrant Abuse
A former Libyan security official is set to face trial at the International Criminal Court after judges confirmed 17 charges of war…
West-Africa
Rights Group Calls for Release of French Journalists Detained in Togo
A documentary shoot in Togo has led to the detention of French journalists Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez-Pezzani, as well as their…
North-Africa
Amnesty Calls for Probe Into Fatal Shooting of Opposition Member
Amnesty International is demanding an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of opposition member and former cabinet minister Mutotwe Kafwaya during a…
West-Africa
Russian-Backed Africa Corps Implicated in Civilian Deaths in Mali
Six civilians were killed when more than 100 fighters from the Russian government-controlled Africa Corps, accompanied by Malian soldiers, raided a village…
West-Africa
U.S., Nigeria Hold Fresh Talks on Religious Freedom, Security Cooperation
U.S. and Nigerian officials have held their second Joint Working Group meeting as Abuja seeks removal from the U.S. Countries of Particular…
Southern-Africa
Zimbabwe Constitutional Court Sets Aside Ruling on Abortion Law Challenge
Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court has set aside a ruling in a case challenging part of the country’s abortion law. The challenge argues that…
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…
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…
