A new briefing by Amnesty International shows how the legal systems in 12 African countries were increasingly weaponized in 2023 to systematically target and discriminate against ... Read more »
A challenge to an anti-LGBT statute that includes a 20-year jail sentence for "promoting" homosexuality and the death penalty for specific same-sex activities, was brought be Read more »
A South African doctor, Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman, has been declared winner of the 2023 Daily Trust African of the Year Award. Sooliman, who heads the South African humaniotarian ... Read more »
According to The Conversation, a long-awaited policy statement - called a White Paper - outlining proposed changes to the country's asylum and immigration system off Read more »
In the seventh month of brutal conflict between rival militaries, Sudan's civilians are caught in the crossfire: more than 10,000 are dead, nearly six million are displaced and 25 ... Read more »
"The U.S. remains committed to delivering life-saving aid to those in need", Jessica Jennings, the spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa has said. This follows a ... Read more »
At least 24 civilians have been killed In an attack in the Egbekaw neighborhood, a high-risk area known for armed groups that circulate regularly. The town is located on the edge ... Read more »
Facebook owner Meta has contributed to serious human rights abuses against Ethiopia's Tigrayan community, Amnesty International says in a new report published on October 31, Read more »
Nigerian security personnel have arrested at least 76 people accused of organizing a gay wedding in Gombe state, in the latest raid on the LGBTQI+ community. The ar Read more »
Authorities in Chad have refused to carry out a credible investigatation of the the killings and massive crackdown against large-scale protests in Chad in October 2022, Human ... Read more »
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