Brenda Biya’s Statement Highlights Plight of Sexual Minorities On July 9, in an interview with a French newspaper about her relationship with another woman, Brenda… Read More »Cameroon First Daughter Calls for Decriminalization of Same-Sex Conduct
Cancel Jessy Kabasele’s Suspension, Ensure Journalists Can Work Safely, Freely Last week, the Congolese government’s Communication and Broadcasting Board (Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel et de la… Read More »Media Freedoms Should Not Be a Target in DR Congo
Strengthen Social Contract to Address Root Causes of Protester Anger The Kenyan government and International Monetary Fund should work together to ensure that the IMF… Read More »Kenya/IMF: Align Economic Reform with Rights
Locate, Release Them, Investigate Allegations of Torture On the evening of July 9, three members of the opposition coalition, National Front for the Defense of… Read More »In Guinea, Fears of Torture of Forcibly Disappeared Opponents
Authorities Should Urgently Locate the Missing; African Commission Should Speak Out Burkina Faso authorities should urgently investigate and publicly report on the whereabouts of a… Read More »Burkina Faso: Journalist, Junta Critics Feared Disappeared
Bar Security Force Engagement in Partisan Politics Zimbabwe’s army commander has openly stated that the country’s security forces intend to play a partisan political role, threatening… Read More »Zimbabwe: Army Commander Threatens Election Integrity
Respect Freedoms of Assembly and Association, End Repression of Critics The Southern African Development Community (SADC) should speak out against the Zimbabwean authorities’ intensified crackdown… Read More »Zimbabwe: SADC Should Respond to Intensified Crackdown on Opponents
Media headlines are full of bad news about LGBTQ+ people across the African continent these days. They are insulted by public officials, attacked and killed… Read More »We Need to Reclaim Pan-Africanism Through Love—for Everyone
Worrying Sign for Freedom of Expression ahead of 2025 Elections Aboubacar Siddiki, known as Babadjo, was released from prison in Cameroon on June 21 after serving… Read More »Artist Rearrested in Cameroon
Protect Medical Workers, Patients; Hold Forces Responsible Accountable Ethiopian security forces have committed widespread attacks amounting to war crimes against medical professionals, patients, and health… Read More »Ethiopia: Army Attacks Health Care in Amhara Conflict