Detained Algerian activist’s life in danger, Amnesty says
Algiers – The life of a prominent Algerian activist is in danger after he began his second hunger strike during... Read more
19 May, 2022
Guinea political parties defy ban on protesting
Conakry – Dozens of Guinea’s largest political parties on Wednesday vowed to defy the ruling junta’s ban on demonstrations in... Read more
19 May, 2022
Tunisia military court jails Saied critic
Tunis – A Tunisian military court sentenced an MP and prominent critic of President Kais Saied to five months in... Read more
18 May, 2022
Algeria says arrested activist died of ‘natural causes’
Algiers – Algeria on Tuesday blamed “natural causes” for the death of a pro-democracy activist in detention last month,... Read more
18 May, 2022
Eswatini police break up pro-democracy protest
Manzini – Eswatini police on Friday fired teargas and rubber bullets to break up a pro-democracy protest to mark the... Read more
14 May, 2022
Uganda court orders govt to review suspension of rights group
Kampala – A Ugandan court has ordered the government to reconsider its decision to suspend the country’s most prominent... Read more
10 May, 2022
Morocco king pardons 29 jailed for ‘terrorism’ offences
Rabat – Morocco’s king pardoned 29 people jailed for “terrorism or extremism” offences in a gesture marking the end... Read more
2 May, 2022
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero files $400 million lawsuit against Kigali
Kigali – The family of “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina announced on Saturday it has filed a $400 million... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
eSwatini court refuses to recognise LGBTQ group
Mbabane – A court in eSwatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy where homosexuality is still banned, has rejected a bid... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
Hundreds of abuses under DRC ‘siege’ measure, says UN
Masisi – Troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have committed hundreds of abuses since the authorities declared a “state... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
