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…
Human rights
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…
Southern-Africa
Jacob Zuma Appears in Newly Released Epstein Files
Newly released U.S. Justice Department records in the growing cache of “Epstein files” include the name of former South African…
East-Africa
Uganda Court Grants Bail to Notable Human Rights Advocate
Prominent rights activist Sarah Bireete, detained on December 30 after questioning the accuracy of the voter register ahead of Uganda’s…
East-Africa
Eritrean National Gets 20-Year Prison Term for Smuggling Migrants in Netherlands
The Netherlands has sentenced an Eritrean national, Amanuel Walid, to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of leading…
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…
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,…
