West-Africa
Mali Prohibits Jeune Afrique Amidst Eroding Press Freedom in the Sahel
CPJ Urges Mali to Lift Ban on Jeune Afrique as Media Repression Grows The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has…
Human rights
West-Africa
Guinea Needs to Strengthen Accountability for the 2009 Mass Killing
Human Rights Watch Urges Guinean President to Pursue Justice for 2009 Massacre Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Guinean…
Southern-Africa
Police Launch Manhunt After Deadly Tavern Shooting in South Africa
BEKKERSDAL, South Africa — A manhunt is under way after a mass shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal, near Johannesburg,…
East-Africa
South Africa Deports Kenyans Caught Working Illegally at Afrikaner Hub
South Africa has detained and moved to deport seven Kenyan nationals it says were working without permits at a facility…
Central-Africa
Ex-Congolese Warlord Receives 30-Year Sentence for War Crimes
Historic Sentencing of Congolese Rebel Leader in France A French court has sentenced former Democratic Republic of Congo rebel leader…
Central-Africa
Cameroon’s Anicet Ekane, Opposition Leader, Passes Away in Custody
Opposition Leader Anicet Ekane Dies in Custody, Escalating Tensions in Cameroon Anicet Ekane, the prominent opposition leader and head of…
East-Africa
Human Rights Group Sounds Alarm Over Rising Online Abuse of Zimbabwean Women
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission warned this week that technology‑facilitated gender‑based violence (TFGBV) is moving from the margins into the…
East-Africa
Mozambique’s President Denies Allegations of Human Rights Abuses in Cabo Delgado
President Daniel Chapo on Friday rejected as false allegations that Mozambique’s security forces committed serious human rights violations in Palma,…
West-Africa
Liberian Speaker Issues Apology Following Journalist Jail Threat
PUL Rebukes House Speaker Over Threats to Journalists The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has issued a strongly worded rebuke…
East-Africa
TotalEnergies Faces War Crimes Allegations Over Mozambique Massacre
ECCHR accuses TotalEnergies of complicity in Mozambique massacre The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights filed a complaint with…
Central-Africa
Trial of Ex-Congolese Warlord Marks Pivotal Moment for Justice
In Search of Justice: The Trial of Roger Lumbala Tshitenga As a tangible symbol of hope for accountability, the trial…
