Africa
UN officials call for civilian protection as violence escalates in Cameroon
Continued human rights abuses committed against civilians, including women and children, in the south-west and…
Sahel violence displaces more than 700,000 in Burkina Faso
More than 700,000 people have been displaced by attacks from militants on civilians and local…
Rwanda rejects call for independent probe into gospel singer’s death
Calls for an independent investigation into the death of a popular Rwandan gospel singer Kizito…
Acquitted Ugandan activist faints as police try to take her back to prison
Ugandan academic and activist Stella Nyanzi who won an appeal in the High Court, for…
Nairobi police use excessive force on crime suspects, protesters – HRW
Kenyan police continue to kill crime suspects and protesters in cold blood despite persistent calls…
EU imposes arms embargo; no more saving migrants
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to launch a mission in the Mediterranean Sea…
Authorities ‘deliberately starving civilians’ in South Sudan – UN
A United Nations commission said Thursday that South Sudanese officials have diverted millions of dollars…
UN Chief calls on warring groups in Cameroon to respect human rights
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said he was “deeply concerned” over reports about the killing of…
Unexploded bombs pose threat to civilians in Libya – UN agency
The UN’s Mine Action Service (Unmas) warned that the threat posed by unexploded bombs is…
Famous Rwandan gospel singer dies in police custody
A popular Rwandan gospel singer who was found guilty in 2015 of conspiracy to murder…