Raging Fires Over Algeria
Thousands of firefighters have been deployed to contain wildfires torching Algeria’s Mediterranean coast amid a record-breaking heat wave. More than 30 people have been killed, including soldiers trying to put out the flames. SOURCE: DW
Fishing has Been Banned at Three Lakes in Northern Mozambique
It was imposed after fish at the Lakes Chiúta, Chirua and Amaramba, which straddle the border with Malawi, were found with red spots on their bodies. This indicates an outbreak of epizootic ulcerative syndrome, also known as red spotted disease. While some of the fish have been sent to a laboratory in the capital to […]
Doctors in Nigeria are Ready to Down Tools
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has directed its members to embark on an indefinite strike beginning Wednesday, 26 July. This development is coming less than 48 hours after the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, pleaded with the doctors for understanding and pledged the new administration’s commitment to addressing their concerns. […]
South Sudan: Revise National Security Service Bill
Parliament Should Strengthen Oversight, Further Limit Broad, Unqualified Powers South Sudan’s parliament should revise the pending National Security Service Amendment Bill to bring an end to the agency’s arbitrary arrests and other abusive practices, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. The organizations published a joint letter to parliament detailing the bill’s problematic provisions as well as several […]
Niger: Rights at Risk Since Military Coup
Military Authorities Should Ensure Respect for Fundamental Rights Military forces responsible for a coup in Niger should immediately restore fundamental human rights and protect people from harm, Human Rights Watch said today. Coup leaders should ensure that the deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, and all others in custody, including Interior Minister Hamadou Adamou Souley, are treated lawfully and […]
