ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso from its bodies
Burkina Faso was suspended after the coup by the Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the end of a virtual summit of the organization, […]
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Burkina Faso: International community condemns military coup
The military coup that toppled President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in Burkina Faso was widely condemned by the international community on Tuesday, with West African […]
DRC: Former President Joseph Kabila will not appear in Chebeya case
Former President Joseph Kabila will not appear at the appeal trial of the murder of human rights defender Floribert Chebeya. Using its “discretionary power”, the […]
Former President Charles Taylor sues Liberia for his pension
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, sentenced to 50 years in prison for crimes against humanity for his role during the civil war in Sierra Leone, […]
Chadian opposition figures from Wakit Tamma arrested
The leaders of the Chadian political platform Wakit Tamma have been arrested and are being held in custody at the premises of the Coordination of […]
UN Human Rights Office to open country office in Burkina Faso
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will open an office in Burkina Faso, to contribute to the promotion of human […]
Zambia: President Hichilema has a new vision for the national army
New president Hakainde Hichilema appointed new military commanders and replaced all police commissioners after vowing to end the brutality of the previous regime. Human rights […]
Tigray: U.S. imposes sanctions on Eritrean army chief
The U.S. Treasury on Monday imposed sanctions on the head of the Eritrean army for alleged human rights violations in the conflict in the neighboring […]
Ethiopia rejects African ACHPR’s Commission of Inquiry on Tigray
Just launched by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the investigation into the atrocities in Tigray is already being rejected by Addis Ababa. […]
Polisario Militias Leader Appears before Spanish Court for Torture and Genocide
Brahim Ghali, leader of the Polisario militias based in Algeria, prosecuted for serious genocide crimes, torture and terrorism, appeared this Tuesday by videoconference before Judge […]