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Displaced civilians gather on a truck in East Africa amid ongoing armed conflict.

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East Africa, Horn: Civilian Suffering in Armed Conflict

16 January 2025

Protesters confront police and military vehicles during a demonstration on the streets of Southern A.

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Southern Africa: Growing Authoritarianism Threatens Rights

16 January 2025

Civilian casualties in West African conflicts highlight urgent protection needs.

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West Africa: Civilians Unprotected in Conflicts

16 January 2025

African political activist wearing traditional clothing and a hat against a pink background.

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Cameroonian Political Activist Feared Forcibly Disappeared

14 January 2025

Military jet involved in airstrike over Nigeria during conflict.

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Another Erroneous Airstrike Claims Lives in Nigeria

13 January 2025

People walking past burning buildings during Mali conflict and violence.

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Mali: Atrocities by the Army and Wagner Group

12 December 2024

Sudan war crimes scene in South Kordofan with traditional huts and dry landscape.

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Sudan: War Crimes in South Kordofan

10 December 2024

Civil society leader in Niger wearing traditional attire and sunglasses.

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Niger: Prominent Civil Society Activist Arbitrarily Arrested

9 December 2024

Nigerian officials and mourners at a site of recent airstrike victims.

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Nigeria Airstrike Victims Need Justice

5 December 2024

Maasai community member herding cattle in Tanzania, highlighting forced evictions issues.

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Tanzania’s President Takes on Forced Evictions of Maasai Community

5 December 2024

President Biden's Africa trip arrival on Air Force One at the airport.

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Make President Biden’s Only Trip to Africa Count

2 December 2024

Two young men on stairs, one reading a newspaper, in Ethiopia.

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Ethiopia: Authorities Suspend Three Rights Groups

2 December 2024