Violent attacks in Plateau State, central Nigeria, leave at least 160 dead
The death toll from the weekend’s violence in Nigeria’s Plateau State continued to rise. On Monday evening, December 25, local authorities in this central Nigerian […]
violence
DRC: UN calls for peaceful, transparent and inclusive’ general elections
As many as 44 million of Congolese are called to polls today Dec. 20 for general elections including much expected presidential election that has caused […]
Former Ethiopian minister arrested for links with Oromo rebels
Ethiopian police announced the arrest on Tuesday December 12 of a former minister accused of “collaborating” with the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). Taye Dendea, […]
Washington sanctions the mayor of Monrovia
The US administration has decided to block the assets in the United States of the mayor of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. He is accused […]
Sudan: Washington accuses rival factions of “war crimes”
War crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan. This is the conclusion of the US State Department. The two camps that have been battling for […]
Speaker of the Mozambican Parliament defends “exemplary punishment” for domestic violence
The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique, Esperança Bias, on Saturday December 2 called for exemplary punishment for perpetrators of domestic violence, […]
Sierra Leone attacks were a failed coup attempt according to officials
The Government of Sierra Leone is now speaking of an attempted coup d’Etat following the violence that broke out in Freetown on Sunday November 26. […]
Italy condemned for mistreating Sudanese migrants
On Thursday November 16, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) condemned Italy for the conditions under which Sudanese nationals were arrested and transferred after […]
Nigeria: Elections for three governors marred by fraud and violence
Saturday was Election Day in eight Nigerian states, but all the attention was focused on three of them: Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi, where three Governors […]
Ethiopian opposition party leader arrested
The president of Ezema, an Ethiopian opposition party with a minister in the government, was arrested on Sunday September 24 for unknown reasons and remains […]