At Least 3 Killed in Post Municipal Election Demonstrations (Johannesburg, October 28, 2023) – Mozambican security forces have used excessive force, including live ammunition, rubber… Read More »Mozambique: Police Fire on Protesters
After ICC Release, Anti-Balaka Leader Faces Uncertain Future Last week, anti-balaka militia leader Maxim Mokom was released by the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the… Read More »Mokom Case Falls Flat in Central African Republic
Release Those Arbitrarily Held, Ensure Free Expression, Curtail Violence Nigerien authorities have arbitrarily arrested dozens of officials from the ousted government and cracked down on… Read More »Niger: Authorities Putting Rights at Risk
Impunity for “Black Thursday” as Political Space Closes Chadian authorities have failed to carry out prompt, effective, and independent criminal investigations into serious human rights… Read More »Chad: A Year On, Victims Await Justice
Authorities Need to Ensure Accountability, Protect Candidates’ and Voters’ Rights Tensions appear to be rising in Mozambique as the country awaits the results of municipal… Read More »Mozambique Police Crack Down on Opposition Before Election Results
Warrant for Opposition Leader; Dozens of Members Arrested (Nairobi) – Arrests of supporters of Chad’s main opposition party seem to be an attempt to limit political dissent… Read More »Chad: Closing Political Space Ahead of Referendum
Separatist Leaders Should Rein in Fighters; Cameroon’s Partners Should Impose Sanctions (Nairobi) – Separatist fighters publicly executed two unarmed men in Guzang, Cameroon’s North-West region,… Read More »Cameroon: Video Shows Killing by Armed Separatists
Governments, IMF Should Invest in Universal Social Security Alfredo Akeyo fixes electronics for a living in Mathare, Kenya. Last year, he earned around 12,000 Kenyan… Read More »How IMF-Driven Policies Make Some Kenyans Poorer
Today, Human Rights Watch published a milestone report on Rwanda. It is important to me, personally, and in my capacity at Africa.com, to use all of my platforms to ensure that as many people in influential positions, like the readers of Africa.com, are aware of the years-long investigation that Human Rights Watch conducted, including interviews with over 150 people, to expose violent oppression undertaken by the Rwandan government to silence its critics abroad.
Violent Attacks, Misuse of Law Enforcement, Surveillance, Harassment, Relatives Targeted Rwandan authorities and their proxies are using violence, judicial mechanisms, and intimidation to try to… Read More »Rwanda: Global Playbook of Abuse to Silence Critics