Nigeria Denies Paying Ransom for Release of 230 Abducted Schoolchildren
The Nigerian government has denied claims that it paid ransom to secure the release of about 230 children and staff abducted from a Catholic school […]
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Amnesty Accuses Warring Factions in Eastern Congo of Atrocities
Amnesty International has accused both M23 rebels and pro-Government Wazalendo militias in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo of committing widespread atrocities, including gang rapes, executions, […]
Death Toll Rises to 50 in Katsina Mosque Attack as Dozens Abducted
At least 50 people were killed and 60 others abducted in a terrorist attack on a mosque and nearby homes in Unguwan Mantau, Katsina State, […]
Tanzania: Opposition Official’s Abduction Raises Concerns Over Political Repression
A senior official from Tanzania’s leading opposition party, CHADEMA, has been abducted and seriously injured, according to party statements. Aisha Machano, the women’s wing publicity […]
Kenyan Unrest Escalates: Tear Gas Deployed as Anti-Government Protests Persist
Tensions in Kenya have reached a boiling point as police resorted to tear gas to disperse protesters in Nairobi and other major cities. Despite President […]
Nigerian Army Accused of Unlawfully Detaining Girls Escaping Boko Haram Captivity
A recent report by a human rights organization has accused the Nigerian army of illegally detaining girls and young women who have escaped from Boko […]
HRW accuses Rwanda of murdering and kidnapping dissidents abroad
On Tuesday October 10, the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused the Rwandan authorities of being responsible for the murders, beatings and abductions of dissidents […]
Former President Alpha Conde allowed to leave Guinea once again
Guinea’s ruling junta has again authorized former president Alpha Conde, who was overthrown in 2021, to travel abroad for medical reasons, according to a statement […]
Former Guinean President Alpha Conde faces legal action
The Guinean judiciary has taken a new step in the prosecution of former President Alpha Conde by opening a judicial investigation against him and several […]
Mali: Opposition leader Housseini Guindo returns home, authorities guarantee his safety
A former minister, the man nicknamed Poulois the current president of the ‘Cadre d’échange des partis politiques et regroupements de partis politiques pour une transition […]