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 […]
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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 […]
DRC: Opposition Leader Arrested ahead of Planned General Strike
The police on Sunday arrested a prominent opposition leader ahead of a general strike against President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo planned […]
Senegal: Prosecutor Requests Life Sentence for Hissene Habré
Prosecutors in the trial of former Chadian President Hissene Habré in Dakar, on Thursday, asked for a life sentence for the former leader. Habré, who […]
Senegal: Chad’s Habre trial adjourned until Sept.7
The trial in Senegal of Chad’s former dictator Hissène Habré has been adjourned until September so that court-appointed lawyers can prepare his defense against charges […]
Algeria at crossroads as Election Day gets closer
At the age of 77,coupled with a poor state of health, Abdelaziz Bouteflika is set to run in the Thursday elections for a fourth term. […]