Human Rights Watch says Zambia’s security forces have subjected opposition members, journalists, lawyers and other government critics to enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention and abuse since the August 2026 general elections. The rights…
Concerns over the fate of prominent Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka have intensified after Human Rights Watch called on authorities to protect him…
Eight civilians were killed and at least six others wounded in what Human Rights Watch described as an apparent military drone strike…
Egyptian authorities have ordered the closure of independent news outlet Mada Masr after a court convicted editor-in-chief Lina Attalah of operating without…
Suspected perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Central African Republic (CAR), including senior officials, risk evading justice unless…
Burkina Faso’s unelected parliament has unanimously approved a new penal code that brings back the death penalty for crimes including high treason,…
A virtually uncontested race has put Burundi on course for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, drawing criticism from…
At least 34 civilians were killed in seven parts of Mali during joint operations by the Malian army and Russia-backed Wagner Group…
More than 15 million registered voters head to the polls Wednesday to choose representatives to the country’s lower house of parliament—the first…
The discovery of several women’s bodies on the outskirts of Johannesburg has sparked fear, anger and outrage across South Africa. Police said…
Amnesty International is calling on Algeria to halt plans to broaden the death penalty after deadly wildfires tore through parts of the…
