New UN Migration chief devotes first visit to Africa
The new head of the UN’s migration agency, Amy Pope, will be visiting Africa on her first official trip, to highlight the scale of South-South […]
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Ethiopia announces joint investigation with Saudi Arabia after accusations of migrant executions
The Ethiopian Government announced on Tuesday August 22 that it would conduct a joint investigation with Saudi Arabia, following the publication of a Human Rights […]
TotalEnergies’ mega-project a “disaster” for Uganda, says HRW
TotalEnergies’ oil megaproject in Uganda is a “disaster” for the population, “has devastated the livelihoods of thousands of people” and “will contribute to the global […]
Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories accused Morocco of using Pegasus without priding evidence to support their claims, New Report
Spyware and malware researcher Jonathan Scott has published a new detailed report, debunking allegations and claims targeting Morocco on its alleged use of Pegasus spyware. […]
Two months in prison for Somali journalist accused of threatening national security
A Somali court on Monday sentenced a freelance journalist to two months in prison on charges of threatening national security, according to a media association, […]
Human rights NGOs criticized for controversial reports
Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch have been finger-pointed lately for their partial and often subjective reports. The latest such reports was issued by […]
Cameroon: Two transgender people sentenced to prison
Two transgender people were sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday 11 May for “attempted homosexuality” and “public indecency”. The two people convicted are […]
Senegal: Hissène Habré remains in prison as court rejects his request
The new request for leave filed by the defense of Hissène Habré on March 29 was denied on Sunday, April 18. The former Chadian president […]
Ethiopia: Revelations on crimes committed by the armed forces in Tigray
Federal authorities are beginning to acknowledge that crimes were committed by the military in Tigray. Thus, after months of denials, the veil is gradually being […]
Cameroon: An association filed a complaint with the Paris court against country’s authorities for torture and other inhuman and degrading treatment
An association filed a complaint with the Paris court on Friday against the Cameroonian authorities and against X for torture and other inhuman and degrading […]