Years of violent unrest and armed conflict in Ethiopia have resulted in countless abuses in regions across the country. The last few weeks show there… Read More »Deepening Crisis in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region
Becomes 112th State Party to International Treaty South Sudan acceded to the international Convention on Cluster Munitions on August 3, 2023, the 112th country to do… Read More »Cluster Munitions: South Sudan Accedes to Global Ban
Respect Freedom of Expression, Right to Protest Tanzania authorities have detained or threatened at least 22 people since June 10, 2023, including protesters, after they criticized… Read More »Critics of Tanzania Port Deal Arrested
Angola: Grave Police Abuses Against Activists Angolan security forces have carried out more than a dozen unlawful killings and numerous other serious abuses against political activists… Read More »Angola: Grave Police Abuses Against Activists
US Should Press for Concrete Actions During UN Security Council Presidency Satellite data shows massive fire destruction in the town of Sirba in Sudan’s West Darfur… Read More »Sudan: New Attacks in Darfur
Abusive Laws, Partisan Government Agencies Undermine Free, Fair Vote Zimbabwe authorities have failed to take necessary steps to ensure that the general election slated for August… Read More »Zimbabwe: Repression, Violence Loom over August Election
Assault on Democracy Ahead of Elections On July 31, Senegal’s interior minister announced the dissolution of the opposition party Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l’éthique et… Read More »Senegalese Government Dissolves Opposition Party, Cuts Internet
At the end of July, citizens in the Central African Republic will vote on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to run for president… Read More »Referendum Threatens Democracy in Central African Republic
To Address M23 Abuses, Sanctions on More Senior Officials Also Needed On Friday, the European Union imposed targeted financial and travel sanctions against seven people from the Democratic… Read More »EU Sanctions Congo, Rwanda Army Officers
UN, Donors Should Scale-Up Support in Sudan, Neighboring Chad Nusra and Khadija share the bond of being cousins and of living in the same small… Read More »Survivors Speak Out on Sexual Violence in West Darfur