The World’s Largest Carbon Sink At Risk, Research Center Warns
Leading experts on Central African forests spotlight the regional and global importance of the Congo Basin and the threats faced by the world’s second-largest rainforest The Congo Basin is one of the world’s most significant wilderness areas and plays a pivotal role in global carbon sequestration. However, this ecosystem is now under threat from deforestation, […]
Central African Republic: Step Toward Accountability
Special Criminal Court Arrests Former Armed Group Leader The Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic has announced that on June 16, 2024, it arrested a former anti-balaka leader, Edmond Beïna, for crimes committed in 2014, Human Rights Watch said today. The arrest is a step toward assuring justice for victims of serious crimes […]
UN Should Ensure Continued Scrutiny of Rights Crisis in Eritrea
Council Should Extend Mandate for Special Rapporteur “Patterns of gross human rights violations, including the widespread use of arbitrary and incommunicado detention and enforced disappearance persist unabated” in Eritrea, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Dr. Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, told the UN Human Rights Council. Despite consistent concerns being raised about […]
Kenya’s National Commission on Human Rights Reveals 39 Killed in Anti-tax Protests
Kenya’s National Commission on Human Rights announced that 39 people have been killed and 361 injured in anti-government protests that began last month over proposed tax hikes. This toll is double what the government has admitted so far. The protests, driven mainly by Gen-Z activists, began on June 18 and are expected to continue despite […]
Kenya’s President Ruto Reveals Plans to Borrow More After Tax Bill Withdrawal
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced that the government will need to borrow an additional $2.7 billion to cover the budget deficit after the recent retraction of a controversial tax hike. Ruto explained that the withdrawal of the tax bill has led to a funding gap and the additional $2.7 billion will plug that. He […]
South Sudan’s Authorities Show Their Aversion to Criticism Yet Again
Release Detained Journalist, Allow Free Speech, Peaceful Protests Last week, authorities in Jonglei state detained a photojournalist with the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation for participating in protests about the cost of living and nonpayment of civil servant salaries. Media reported that police and National Security Service (NSS) agents took Aleu Anyieth from his home in Bor, the capital of Jonglei state, but his whereabouts, five days […]
Libya Reopens Border Crossing with Tunisia Three Months After Shutting It
Libya’s Interior Minister, Emad Trabulsi, announced the full reopening of the major Ras Ijdir border crossing with Tunisia on Monday, three months after it was closed due to armed clashes. The crossing had been partially reopened in mid-June for humanitarian and medical cases, as well as special cases with permits from the Tunisian and Algerian […]
Turkey Seeks Reconciliation Between Somalia and Ethiopia
Turkey is mediating talks between Somalia and Ethiopia over a contentious port deal that Ethiopia signed with Somaliland earlier this year, according to officials with inside knowledge of the matter. Ethiopia had agreed to recognize Somaliland’s independence in exchange for the lease of 20km of the region’s coastline. However, the decision didn’t go down well […]
Nigeria’s Labor Unions Urged to Emulate Kenyan Protesters and Embark on Strike Action
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to initiate a 48-hour general strike and mass protest over minimum wage disputes with the government. The organization wants the unions to press home their demands for a minimum wage of at least […]
Algerian Authorities Arrest Two Journalists for Publishing Protest Video
Algerian authorities have detained journalists Sofiane Ghirous and Ferhat Omar of “Algerie Scoop” for publishing a video showing businesswomen protesting their treatment at a government-sponsored event. The journalists are accused of “incitement and hate speech,” according to the National Committee for the Liberation of Detainees. The video featured female start-up founders criticizing the government for […]
