Africa
Rwanda 1994 genocide top dog dies in prison
A former senior official of the Rwandan government, convicted for his role in the massacre…
Deadly ‘invisible shipwrecks’ plague Canary Islands-bound migrants – Report
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has noted a sharp increase in the deaths and…
Morocco: Eleven men get 20 years jail time in Khadija rape case
A Morrocan court has sentenced 11 men to 20 years in prison for the brutal…
21 Eritrean detainees not seen for years – Rights group
Amnesty International demands that the Eritrean authorities must immediately and unconditionally release 21 journalists and…
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina gets 25-year sentence for terrorism
Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” after saving the lives of…
Thousands of migrants ‘simply vanish’ after being intercepted and returned to Libya – UN
More than 18,000 Europe-bound migrants who were intercepted and returned to Libya are unaccounted for…
US president Biden approves sanctions in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict
US President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order that allows the US government…
ICC prosecutor names rights lawyer Amal Clooney adviser for Sudan conflict
British human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has been named on Friday by the International Criminal…
UN pulls out peacekeeping troops in Gabon over abuse allegations
The United Nations on Wednesday (Sept. 15) ordered the withdrawal of Gabon’s 450-strong peacekeeping contingent…
Only 2% of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Africa – WHO
Only 2% of over 5.7 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses administered globally were given in Africa,…