Africa
Sierra Leone president signs women’s rights bill into law
A landmark bill mandating that women make up 30% of Sierra Leone’s workforce and government…
UN calls for immediate release of 50 women and girls abducted in Burkina Faso
Some 50 women and girls in Burkina Faso who were abducted last week while looking…
Daughter of Algerian journalist arrested on Christmas Eve calls for his release
The daughter of the prominent Algerian journalist Ihsane el-Kadi has called for his immediate release…
8 Croats in court in Zambia on child trafficking charge
Eight Croatian nationals have pleaded not guilty to charges of child trafficking before a magistrates…
Hopes rise for press freedom in Tanzania as number of censured journalists falls
The number of journalists being censured for their work in Tanzania has fallen slightly, raising hopes that…
South Sudan government uses starvation as weapon of war – Report
South Sudan government forces uses deliberate starvation tactics as weapon of war against their own…
Egypt announces release of 30 jailed activists in mass pardon
Up to 30 political activists have been released from jail, the Egyptian government announced late…
UN records steep rise in civilian casualties in Somalia
At least 613 civilians have been killed and 948 injured so far this year in…
UN probes Egypt police misconduct claims at climate talks
The United Nations says it is investigating allegations of misconduct by Egyptian police officers providing…
Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s life at acute risk, UN rights chief says
United Nations Human Rights chief, Volker Türk has called on the Egyptian government to immediately…