Africa

UN rights office calls for civilian protection after latest clashes in West Darfur
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Marta Hurtado said the agency is…

UN renews pressure on Zimbabwe to give up Rwanda genocide suspect
United Nations investigators are launching a new effort to track down one of the most…

UK stops funding charity group Oxfam over new sexual exploitation claims
The UK government has halted aid funding for the independent charitable organization Oxfam following allegations…

Libyan govt. violated rights of ‘targeted’ woman activist – UN committee
The Libyan government failed to investigate the unlawful arrest and torture of a women’s rights…

Tanzania’s new president lifts media ban
Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Tuesday she would lift a ban on…

Women activists in Libya urge politicians to stick to election timetable
Female Libyan activists demand that their country’s largely male political class stick to their commitment…

Chad government arrests soldiers over rapes committed in Niger
The government of Chad announced on Saturday the arrest of its soldiers accused in at…

Women volunteers fight COVID-19 ‘infodemic’ in South Africa
A small group of volunteers in South Africa is waging an online battle against COVID-19…

G7 nations deplore ‘human rights abuses’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
The foreign ministers of the G7 nations released a statement strongly concerned about recent reports…

Sudan: Outrage over injustice on violent killing of 13-year-old girl
The Sudan government is under fire on social media over the killing of a 13-year-old…