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Africa, an increasingly dangerous land for

Every August for twelve years, World Humanitarian Aid Day has been an opportunity to remind people that humanitarian workers risk their lives to help local people. For them, Africa represents one of the most dangerous regions. At least four countries on the continent are at-risk countries. Of the 72 people who have died this…

South Africa: Charlotte Maxeke, Mother of Freedom

South Africa celebrates 150th anniversary of Charlotte Maxeke's birth. Born 1871 and died 1939. She is sometimes considered "the mother of black freedom". This woman fought to defend minorities in the early 20th century. She was one of the founding members of the current presidential party, the ANC, at a congress in 1912. While the struggle against apartheid between 1949 and 1994 dominated the national…

In Guinea, the alarm call from those close to Oumar Sylla,

This Guinean activist, also known as Foniké Menguè, is an official of the Tournons la page and the National Front for Defense of the Constitution, FNDC. Oumar Sylla was forcibly arrested on the streets of Conakry in September last year while trying to mobilize citizens for a demonstration against the proposed third term of…

satellite images in support of the study

Amnesty International has conducted new research on violence in the English-speaking west of Cameroon. The English-speaking regions are the scene of a deadly conflict between the Cameroonian army and armed separatists, from the country's English-speaking minority. Satellite images confirm testimonies coming back from the ground of civilian crimes, summary executions and destruction of homes.…

“French airstrikes in Mali total violation of

French airstrikes in January at a wedding party in the West African country of Mali fought "completely in violation of international human rights and international humanitarian law," a new report said on Monday. The study, "France's shadow war in air strikes in Mali at Bounti's wedding", was conducted by Stoke-White Investigations, a unit of UK-based Stoke White lawyers. According to the report, contrary to France's claim that it attacked an armed terrorist group, Katiba Serma, who is affiliated with…

human rights organizations welcome

After Malawi and Chad, Sierra Leone abolished the death penalty on Friday. A step forward that is welcomed by human rights and civil society organizations, who, however, believe that this is only the first step. The Post-War Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended the abolition of the death penalty in Sierra Leone. It…

joy in the families of released prisoners

Four opposition leaders in Guinea, who have been imprisoned since November 2020, were granted divorce and returned to their homes on Saturday pending trial. They were warmly welcomed there by their relatives. But concerns remain for those who are still being held. Reportage. These Guinean Union Democratic Union officials,…

In the Community of Portuguese-speaking countries, Guinea

The Community Summit with Portuguese-speaking countries, of which France is an observer, will end on Saturday in the Angolan capital. In the corridors, one of the thorny issues is the death penalty, which has not yet been abolished by Equatorial Guinea. With our special correspondent in Luanda, Carina BrancoAngola today takes…

the widow of Floribert Chebeya leaves Kinshasa without

After a two-week stay in Kinshasa, Annie Chebeya left the capital of Congo on Friday, July 9th. The widow of the former executive director of the Voice of the Voiceless for Human Rights, murdered on June 1, 2010, had returned to the country after eleven years in exile in Canada. During her stay in Kinshaha, Annie Chebeya…

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