Algeria: Amnesty International Denounces Ruthless Crackdown on Doctors
Amnesty International has condemned the use of excessive force by the Algerian authorities to disperse a sit-in organised by resident medical practitioners in Algiers to […]
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Algeria: racism towards sub-Saharans erected as a state policy
In Algeria, racism and crackdown against migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa are becoming a state policy as Algerian officials continue to crack down on migrants, mainly […]
Ghanaian President to Mediate in Togo Crisis
Ghana’s President Nana Akuffo-Addo will hold, in coming days, discussions with 14 Togolese opposition parties on the ongoing political crisis that has claimed the lives […]
Kenya: police killed at least 33 people during post-election violence –Rights groups
Two rights organizations, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, on Monday, accused Kenyan police of killing about 33 protesters and injuring hundreds during the protest […]
Mozambique: protests erupt after anti-corruption mayor’s murder
Unidentified gunmen have shot and killed Mahamudo Amurrane, the mayor of Nampula city, in Mozambique’s northern province of Nampula late on Wednesday, police spokesman Inacio […]
Togo: constitution bill fails to get sufficient backing from MPs
Togo will hold a referendum in the coming months to vote on presidential term limits after parliament on Tuesday failed to vote the amendment of […]
Chad must organize legislative elections – France told Idriss Déby
France has called on Chadian President Idriss Déby to organize long-delayed parliamentary elections in the central African nation. A statement released by the French foreign […]
Boko Haram claims lives of 400 civilians since April – AI
Nigeria-based Boko Haram terror group has claimed nearly 400 civilian lives since April, Amnesty International says in a report released on Tuesday (Sept.5). According to […]
Cameroon: War Crimes Committed against Boko Haram Suspects, AI Report
Amnesty International has accused Cameroonian troops of committing what it called war crimes against alleged supporters of the terror group Boko Haram. Hundreds of people […]
Nigeria: Police arrests about 55 Biafra separatists
Police in Nigeria has arrested about 55 members of the Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) as the group staged what it called the ‘new Biafra’ commemoration […]