Gambia: Embattled Jammeh submits candidacy for fifth term in office
Gambian incumbent president Yahya Jammeh, on Thursday filed his application for a fifth term in office in the West African nation. Jammeh, 51, who took […]
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UNMISS Boss in South Sudan Sacked
The commander of the United Nations’ peacekeeping force in South Sudan has been sacked on Tuesday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s office said. The move follows a […]
Nigerian Officials ‘Sexually Abused Girls’ – HRW
A report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the personnel of the Nigerian Police Force, Army, vigilante groups and camp leaders of raping young […]
UK Backs Plan to Sanction DRC Officials
The United Kingdom on Thursday said it backs targeted European Union sanctions against officials in Democratic Republic of Congo to end government repression and encourage […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Trial of “Iron’’ Simone Gbagbo Resumes
The trial of Ivorian former first lady Simone Gbagbo resumed this week after a two-month break. The wife of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo has already been […]
Ethiopia: Inter-Religious Council Calls for Peace
Inter-religious Council of Ethiopia has appealed for calm and a national dialogue as the country plunged into continuing protests and targeting of businesses in the […]
Catholic Church Quits National Dialogue in DRC
The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) on Tuesday suspended its participation in the national dialogue called by President Joseph Kabila due to the violent […]
HRW Condemns Kenya for Forced Repatriation of Somali Refugees
The international rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused the Kenyan government of intimidating Somali refugees living in the Eastern-African nation’s Dabaab camp to repatriate […]
HRW Denounces Arrest of 25 Women in Uganda
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday said Uganda is gradually sliding into a state of electoral dictatorship, where elections are held but only to ensure […]
HRW Accuses South Africa over Zimbabwe Crackdown
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned South African government’s silence as a “brutal crackdown on people” protesting the economic collapse and widespread poverty in neighboring […]