March 05
Zimbabwe: President Hosts Persons With Disabilities At State House
The Herald
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is hosting persons with disabilities at State House in Harare today, thereby reaffirming Government's commitment to inclusivity and support for the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: NSSA Urged to Consider Early Payments Due to Rampant Job Cuts
New Zimbabwe
A local workers' rights group has called on the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to consider processing early payments for workers in the wake of rampant job cuts. Read more »
March 04
Sudan: Young Children Amongst Rape Survivors In Sudan's Violent Conflict - Report [press release]
Unicef
Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid the nationwide conflict rippling across Sudan. Read more »
Egypt: Grant Clemency to Alaa Abdel-Fattah [press release]
HRW
His Excellency Abdel Fattah el-SisiPresident of the Arab Republic of EgyptAl Ittihadiya PalaceCairo, Arab Republic of Egypt Read more »
Africa: UAE - Unfair Mass Trial Convictions Upheld [press release]
HRW
Appeals Rejected in Death Knell for Emirati Civil Society Read more »
Liberia: Hearing-Impaired Student's Education Shattered As USAID Pulls Scholarship
Liberian Investigator
A promising academic journey has come to an abrupt halt for Emmanuel K. Kollie, a hearing-impaired senior student at Cuttington University's Suakoko Campus, following the… Read more »
March 03
Ghana: Group of Lawmakers ReIntroduce Controversial Anti-Gay Legislation
allAfrica
A group of Ghanaian MPs reintroduced the controversial anti-gay rights bill which stalled in 2024 after a decision by former president Nana Akufo-Addo not to sign it into law, the… Read more »
Algeria: Joint Letter to Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council On the Repression of Civic Space in Algeria [press release]
HRW
Country Visit Report an Opportunity for States to Address Crackdown Read more »
Central Africa: Humanitarian Coordinator Calls for Respect of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law in North and South Kivu Provinces
OCHA
The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Bruno Lemarquis, expresses his deep concern about the increasing number of incidents of targeted… Read more »
Africa: African Journalists Condemn Ongoing Victimisation and Repression of Journalistic Rights and Press Freedom [press release]
IFJ
Jemima Beukes, who currently serves as Secretary General of the Federation of Southern African Journalists (FeSAJ) and Acting Secretary General of the Namibia Media Professionals… Read more »
Ethiopia: Rights Commission Announces Lifting of Suspension On Four Rights Groups, Cites 'Successful' Advocacy Efforts
Addis Standard
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has announced that the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) has lifted the suspension of four civil society organizations… Read more »
March 01
South Africa: #JusticeForMuhsin - Gay Imam Remembered At Cape Town Pride
GroundUp
Pride parade celebrates queerness, love and inclusion Read more »
Namibia: Nujoma Did Not Fight for a Society With GBV - Bishop Kameeta
Namibian
Bishop Zephaniah Kameeta says founding president Sam Nujoma did not fight for a society in which rape and gender-based violence (GBV) are rampant. Read more »
February 28
Chad: No Clarity Over Chadian Opposition Member's Death [press release]
HRW
A Year After Yaya Dillo Killed by Security Forces, Questions Remain Read more »
Liberia: Enforce Establishment of WECC
New Dawn
Interacting with a team of journalists in Gbarnga on February 27, 2025, Gongloe highlighted the importance of holding accountable those responsible for heinous crimes committed… Read more »
Egypt: PM Call to President Sisi On Alaa Abdel Fattah 'Welcome' but Pressure Must Continue At This Critical Time [press release]
AI London
Keir Starmer raised case of Alaa Abdel Fattah during a call with Egyptian President today Read more »
Nigeria: ICPC Targets Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions, Pledges Justice for Victims
Premium Times
Mr Aliyu disclosed that the commission is currently prosecuting a high-profile case involving a senior academic in Abuja. Read more »
February 27
Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea and Jammeh's Equation
JusticeInfo.net
The prospect of trying former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh has grown bigger with the plan of a tribunal supported by the regional political organization ECOWAS. But there's a… Read more »
Kenya: Petition to Introduce Conjugal Visitation Rights in Prisons Filed in Court
Capital FM
Three petitioners have filed a petition seeking the introduction of Conjugal visitation rights to prisoners in Kenya. Read more »
South Africa: How African Countries Can Turn Away From the Death Penalty
GroundUp
A dozen countries on the continent still execute and most still have the death penalty in law, if not in practice Read more »
Africa: The Impact of US Funding Freeze On Civil Society Around the World
IPS
The U.S. administration has the prerogative to review and adjust public expenditure policies, including foreign aid. However, this power must be exercised responsibly, adhering to… Read more »
Africa: Trump Administration Sets Out to Create an America Its People Have Never Experienced - One Without a Meaningful Government [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The U.S. government is attempting to dismantle itself. Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan Army Attacks Displace Thousands in Nasir
HRW
Communities at Risk as Crisis Deepens Read more »
Ghana: Ghana - Journalists Attacked By Thugs While Covering Elections [press release]
IFJ
According to local media reports, five journalists reporting on the electoral process were seriously assaulted by unidentified individuals at the Ashanti Regional Coordinating… Read more »
Uganda: Viral Video Doesn't Show Protests Over Detention of Ugandan Opposition Politician Kizza Besigye
Africa Check
Viral video doesn't show protests over detention of Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye Read more »
