East-Africa
Rights Violations Surge in Zimbabwe, Local Watchdog Reports
The Zimbabwe Peace Project reported more than 100 human rights violations affecting 3,205 people across Zimbabwe in February 2026. In…
Human rights
West-Africa
Human Rights Organization Details Recent Militant Violence in Burkina Faso
Human Rights Watch Calls for Protection of Civilians Amid Rising Violence in Burkina Faso Human Rights Watch (HRW) has issued…
West-Africa
Senegal Increases Prison Time for Same-Sex Relationships
Senegal Doubles Prison Sentence for Same-Sex Relations Amid Growing Anti-LGBTQI+ Sentiment The Senegalese parliament has approved a controversial bill that…
West-Africa
Ghana Urged to Safeguard LGBTQI+ Rights, Human Rights Watch Stresses
Human Rights Watch Urges Ghana to Uphold Equality Amid LGBT Bill Revival Human Rights Watch is calling upon Ghanaian leaders…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Rights Organizations Demand Answers Over Dzamara Disappearance After 11 Years
On the 11th anniversary of his disappearance, human rights groups renewed calls for truth and accountability in the case of…
Southern-Africa
Botswana Boko Dismisses Allegations of Being Against Capital Punishment
President Duma Boko Addresses Death Penalty and Corruption Allegations In a recent statement, President Duma Boko of Botswana refuted claims…
West-Africa
Sirleaf Sparks Controversy Over Liberia’s Citizenship Racial Clause
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Calls for Revision of Citizenship Clause in Liberia Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has revived a long-standing…
Central-Africa
Rights Organizations Raise Concerns Over Angola’s Crackdown on NGOs
Angola’s New NGO Law Raises Alarms Over Civil Liberties President João Lourenço has signed into law new legislation regulating the…
Central-Africa
Cameroon Sentences Soldiers for 2020 Anglophone Massacre
Cameroon Soldiers Sentenced for Ngarbuh Massacre In a landmark moment for accountability, three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison…
West-Africa
Senegal Detains 14 Suspects in Reported Child Exploitation Ring Tied to France
Senegal Dismantles Paedophile Network Linking France In a significant crackdown on organized crime, Senegalese authorities have arrested 14 individuals in…
West-Africa
HRW Calls for Investigation into ‘Random’ Drone Attack in Niger
Human Rights Watch Urges Investigation into Deadly Drone Attack in Niger Human Rights Watch (HRW) is pressing Nigerien authorities to…
