Presidential pardon for son of former president Dos Santos
Angolan President João Lourenço has granted pardons to 51 individuals, including José Filomeno de Sousa dos Santos “Zénu,” son of late President José Eduardo dos […]
Amnesty International
Mozambique in crisis: opposition has little hope in SADC support as regional leaders meet in Harare
Zimbabwe is hosting an extraordinary high-level summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) this weekend (16-20 Nov.) to address escalating post-election violence in Mozambique […]
UAE’s French-designed weapon tech found in Sudan ‘in violation of UN embargo’ — Amnesty
Armored vehicles manufactured by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and equipped with defense systems designed and built in France are being used during the civil […]
Zimbabwean opposition leader denied bail
For the third time since their June arrest, a Zimbabwean court on September 23 denied bail to opposition leader Jameson Timba and 64 of his […]
Zimbabwe’s Opposition Faces Setback as Court Upholds Bail Denial
Zimbabwe’s political landscape has been rocked by controversy as the High Court upheld a lower court’s decision to deny bail to 79 opposition activists, including […]
Rwanda Resists Reimbursement of UK Deportation Deal Funds
Rwanda has indicated it will not refund the over $300 million received from the United Kingdom for its controversial asylum seeker deportation agreement. This stance […]
Gambian Parliament Considers Reversal of Female Genital Mutilation Ban
Gambian lawmakers convened to discuss the potential reversal of the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) despite increasing efforts by activists to eradicate the practice. […]
Demonstration against the murder of women in Kenya
Several hundred people demonstrated in Nairobi on Saturday January 27 against the murder of women in Kenya, outraged by the deaths of more than 15 […]
Violent attacks in Plateau State, central Nigeria, leave at least 160 dead
The death toll from the weekend’s violence in Nigeria’s Plateau State continued to rise. On Monday evening, December 25, local authorities in this central Nigerian […]
Following a “gay wedding”, 76 people arrested in Nigeria
In northeastern Nigeria, more than 70 young people accused of organizing a gay wedding – which is considered a crime – have been arrested. Same-sex […]