Africa
US State Secretary rebukes Rwanda over human rights concerns
Rwandan authorities were rebuked over democracy and human rights concerns on Thursday by US Secretary…
Outrage sparks over rise of campus femicide in Egypt
Egyptian authorities detained a male student on Wednesday (Aug. 10) suspected of murdering a female…
South African authorities charge seven over gang rape of eight women
Authorities in South Africa charged seven men with 32 counts of rape for the sexual…
Ethiopia: More than 750,000 refugees will run out of food by October
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Ethiopian…
UN calls for prosecution of South Sudan officials involved in sexual violence
UN human rights experts in South Sudan have called for prosecution of high-profile government and…
Rights activists criticise Uganda’s suspension of LGBT charity
Rights campaigners in Uganda said the government’s suspension of the country’s leading gay rights organisation…
Gang rape sparks anger towards migrants in South Africa
The homes of migrants in South African township were set ablaze by residents who believe…
Congo government asks UN mission spokesman to leave Congo amid unrest
The spokesman for the United Nations mission in Congo has been asked by the government…
South African police arrest dozens more over gang-rape of eight women
Police in South Africa made more arrests on Tuesday after the alleged gang-rape of eight…
Almost 700 migrants crossed English Channel on 1 August, says UK
The UK government on Tuesday said almost 700 migrants and asylum seekers crossed the English…