Focuses on the protection and promotion of fundamental rights and freedoms, highlighting both progress and ongoing challenges in human rights across Africa.
Following criminal proceedings over the death of a 21-year-old student who was subject to the brutal practice in the Bonthe District, three Special Rapporteurs issued a statement condemning female genital mutilation as “a grave form of violence against women and girls that amounts to torture”. “It violates the fundamental rights of its victims, including their physical integrity and […]
The North African country became divided between two rival administrations in the years after the overthrow of former leader Muammar Gaddafi a decade ago. The Government of National Accord (GNA) is based in the capital, Tripoli, located in the west, while the Libyan National Army (LNA) is in the east. Despite relative calm in recent […]
UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a new approval mechanism one month after they were suspended by the ruling junta, which accused 49 Ivorian soldiers of entering the country without permission. The soldiers, who were described by the Government of Mali as “mercenaries,” were part of logistical […]
Nelleke van de Walle Project Director, Great Lakes East African leaders have agreed to assemble troops to combat armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese authorities have announced the first troop deployment, but obstacles remain. Crisis Group expert Nelleke van de Walle explains the plan and its risks. What is happening? […]
EASTERN EQUATORIA- Recent cattle raids in Kapoeta North County have led to hundreds of deaths and even more people being injured. In response, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the government of Eastern Equatoria State have visited the area to engage with the affected communities, reduce tensions and find out why the […]
MORE than 20 villagers who lost property at Arnold Farm in Mazowe in Mashonaland Central province through illegal evictions instigated by government and former First Lady Grace Mugabe have won more than US$30 000 in compensation for the destruction of their homesteads and property. On 20 March 2017, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers raided and […]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today restarted the voluntary repatriation of Congolese refugees from Angola after departures were halted in 2020 by […]
Watch the video With nearly 600,000 refugees and 400,000 internally displaced people, Chad remains a major host country despite facing its own socio-economic, political and security challenges. Chad requires greater humanitarian and development support as it continues to host hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing violence on its eastern, western and southern borders as well […]
Ropafadzo Munyaka in Zimbabwe A report published by Africa Watch Trust (2022) Ending Child Sexual Abuse Material Online: The Internet and Children details comprehensive evidence of the risks children face online, how they develop and what we can do to prevent them. Most children who experienced some form of online child sexual exploitation and abuse […]
The Election Resource Centre (ERC) commends the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) for addressing concerns raised by the ERC and other stakeholders regarding anomalies and inconsistencies found in the January 2022 Voters’ Roll and in the spirit of transparency, publishing the changes. The ZEC through Government Gazette, General Notice 1331E of 2022 and General Notice 1411C […]
