Prominent Congolese Journalist Convicted on Baseless Charges
Authorities Should Quash Stanis Bujakera’s Conviction This week, a court in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, convicted the prominent journalist Stanis Bujakera and sentenced him to six months in prison for sharing an article on social media alleging that Congolese military intelligence had killed a senior opposition official. On the basis that he had already […]
Ethiopia Releases Ex-Politician Implicated in Heinous Crimes
Dropped Charges Against Former Somali Region President Reinforces Impunity This week, Ethiopian authorities dropped all charges and released Abdi Mohamoud Omar, also known as “Abdi Illey,” the former president of Ethiopia’s Somali region, after serving more than five years in prison. The action is a setback to ending impunity for crimes involving senior officials. State […]
Building Bridges In Banking: The Power Of Partnerships From The 11th Edition Connected Banking Summit
Innovation & Excellence Awards East Africa 2024, Nairobi, Kenya The Connected Banking Summit, orchestrated by The International Center For Strategic Alliances (ICSA), has once again demonstrated its unparalleled ability to bring together the brightest minds in banking, fintech, and financial services. The 11th Edition Connected Banking Summit- Innovation & Excellence Awards East Africa 2024 took […]
Nigerian Minister Of Health And Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, To Deliver Keynote Speech At NDFF 2024 Conference
The Nigerian Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, is one of the confirmed dignitaries billed to speak at the Nigeria Development and Finance Forum (NDFF) 2024 Conference, a high-level gathering of public, private, social, and international sectors leaders scheduled to hold on the 8th and 9th of May 2024, at […]
“Using Technology To Share Authentic African Voices And Storytelling Of Truth And Intellectual Freedom”
FWilliam Jackson, M.Ed. Metaverse Education Program Director of the World Metaverse Council and Director Technology Education of One Africa Forum The ability of Africans to share their authentic voices has never been more possible in the history of mankind. Since the beginning of writing on the walls of the pyramids to even earlier cave drawings […]
Ugandan Appeals Court Shutters LGBT Rights Group
Decision Threatens Civic Space, Reinforces State-Sponsored Homophobia Last week, in another blow to freedoms of association and expression in Uganda, a Ugandan court rejected a petition brought by Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), a leading group advocating for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, to compel the government to register the group’s […]
Cameroon: Government Bans Opposition Coalitions
Solidifies Crackdown on Free Association, Expression Ahead of 2025 Vote A declaration by Cameroon’s territorial administration minister to make two opposition coalitions illegal is part of a government crackdown on opposition and dissent, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 12, 2024, the minister, Paul Atanga Nji, said in a statement that the Political Alliance […]
Seychelles: Rights Concerns in High-Profile Case
Irregularities Risk Jeopardizing Anticorruption Efforts (Johannesburg) – The authorities in Seychelles should ensure that the prosecution of a former presidential adviser and other defendants in a high-profile anticorruption case is free, fair, and impartial, Human Rights Watch said today. The ongoing trial of five defendants for alleged illegal possession of firearms and conspiracy to commit […]
Somaliland: The Horn Of Africa’s Breakaway State
The would-be independent state strikes a contrast with Somalia as a place of relative stability, and despite its lack of international recognition, Somaliland continues to push its own foreign policy. Introduction Somaliland has been a self-governing region of Somalia for more than three decades, but its claim of independence is not recognized by Mogadishu or […]
Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute Initiates Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Tuberculosis Vaccine Candidate
The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) today announced that a Phase 3 clinical trial to assess the efficacy of the M72/AS01E tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate is now underway, with first doses given in South Africa, where TB takes a heavy toll. If shown to be well-tolerated and effective, M72/AS01E could potentially become […]
