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Adopt Measures, Ensure Justice, to Protect Civilians in Conflict Areas Mozambican navy personnel appear to have unlawfully killed and injured fishermen in Mozambique’s embattled Cabo Delgado province on March 15, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. Mozambique’s Defense and Security Forces, citing security concerns linked to the ongoing armed conflict ....
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Last year’s deal handed sovereignty to Mauritius but did not resolve US and UK responsibility for crimes against the islands’ Indigenous people – the Chagossians. President Donald Trump’s description earlier this month of the UK–Mauritius agreement on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands as “an act of great stupidity” briefly turned the world’s attention to […]
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African Union Summit Crucial Opportunity to Address Protection of Civilians The 39th meeting of heads of state and governments is taking place amid Ethiopia’s deteriorating human rights situation and the apparent unravelling of the fragile peace in the country’s Tigray region. Tigray’s population is still reeling from the 2020-2022 armed conflict and a man-made humanitarian […]
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Strengthen Civilian Protection, Accountability for Atrocities An Islamist armed group has killed 30 civilians, including 4 children, and 5 captured combatants in two attacks in western Niger since January 18, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks by the Islamic State in the Sahel (IS Sahel) are unlawful and apparent war crimes. On January […]
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New Working Group Should Center Oversight and Accountability The United States Africa Command has recently disclosed a small troop deployment to Nigeria to support the country’s security forces. This announcement follows the establishment of a US-Nigeria working group focused on enhancing security and counterterrorism cooperation. Increased collaboration may be a legitimate way to address escalating […]
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Appeals Court Upholds Former Prime Minister’s Prison Sentence An appeals court in Mali’s capital, Bamako, has upheld a two-year prison sentence for former Prime Minister Moussa Mara, the latest demonstration of the military junta’s intent to suppress free expression in the country. On February 9, the court confirmed the sentence imposed on Mara in October […]
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Investigate Indiscriminate Attack in Tillabéri Region; Compensate Victims, Families An apparent Nigerien military drone strike killed at least 17 civilians, including 4 children, and injured at least 13 others at a crowded market in western Niger on January 6, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The strike, which also killed three Islamist fighters, violated laws-of-war prohibitions […]
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