Sudan Conflict: 135 Rape Survivors Took their Own Life as Sexual Violence Crisis Deepens
A Sudanese doctors’ group has reported on Tuesday, that at least 135 women who were raped during Sudan’s ongoing civil war have taken their own […]
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Sexual violence soars amid escalating conflict in eastern DRC
Sexual violence remains a devastating emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where armed conflict continues to fuel mass displacement and brutal attacks, particularly […]
ICC Breaks Ground with Historic In Absentia Case Against Fugitive Warlord Joseph Kony
In a landmark move heralding a new chapter in international justice, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has authorised on Tuesday June 3 its first-ever confirmation […]
South Africa to Appeal a Nigerian Pastor Found not Guilty of Rape
The authorities in South Africa say they will follow to the end legal action against Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso who has left the country. Omotoso […]
Nigerian Army Accused of Unlawfully Detaining Girls Escaping Boko Haram Captivity
A recent report by a human rights organization has accused the Nigerian army of illegally detaining girls and young women who have escaped from Boko […]
South African police seek fugitive serial rapist they thought was dead
South African police said Monday they were searching for a fugitive serial rapist and murderer they thought had been dead since May 2022 and the […]
Tigray: Eritrea denies “defamatory” US accusations of crimes
Eritrea on Tuesday described as “defamatory” and “baseless” the accusations of “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” perpetrated according to Washington by its army during […]
Former Guinean President Alpha Conde faces legal action
The Guinean judiciary has taken a new step in the prosecution of former President Alpha Conde by opening a judicial investigation against him and several […]
Somalia’s first women-only media outlet opens
Somalia’s first all-women’s radio and television station has opened in the capital, Mogadishu. Bilan Media, which is supported by the United Nations, will produce content […]
ICJ orders Uganda to pay $325 million to DRC
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s highest court, has ruled in the dispute between Uganda and the DRC. The DRC had claimed $11 […]