13+ hour, 33+ min ago  (224+ words) Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Thursday for a Tanzanian government commission to investigate the crackdowns on protests surrounding the 2025 elections where security forces reportedly killed or injured both protestors and bystanders. HRW urges the established Commission of Inquiry to…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (262+ words) Amnesty International urged Eswatini authorities on Wednesday to immediately disclose the whereabouts and legal status of five men who had been deported from the US. The organization also requested disclosure on why one of the men, Orville Etoria, was held…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (482+ words) Eswatini authorities confirmed on Thursday that four additional third-country nationals deported from the United States arrived in the southern African kingdom as part of an agreement between several African nations and the US. The arrivals are part of a broader…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (216+ words) While Mozambique continues to invest in oil and gas, it is responsible for only 0.11% of greenhouse gas emissions, making its historical contribution negligible compared to industrialized nations, which rank in the double digits. However, it'is among the countries most vulnerable…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (477+ words) Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Wednesday that the president of Angola Jo'o Louren'o should not sign a new bill into law, as it could result in serious human rights violations. This bill was passed on January 22 with 106 votes in favor…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (411+ words) In a statement Tuesday, Human Right Watch (HRW) called on South Africa to adequately protect the country's whistleblowers, and pressured authorities to conduct effective and impartial investigations to properly provide justice for the victims of retaliation and their families. In…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (159+ words) The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced on Thursday the deployment of military troops to support police efforts against illegal mining and gang violence in the provinces of Gauteng and the Western Cape during the annual State of the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (193+ words) For a law and development enthusiast, this agreement serves as a powerful blueprint for how bilateral treaties can provide a functional infrastructure for continental unity, proving that regional integration is most effective when it is pragmatic, reciprocal, and legally grounded....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (202+ words) A Tanzanian court sustained opposition leader Tundu Lissu's objection on Wednesday after he opposed the prosecution's use of secret witnesses in his trial, The Citizen Tanzania reports. Lissu, himself a lawyer, is representing himself at trial after alleging he was…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (435+ words) On Sunday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa informed the UN that the nation will withdraw its contribution to the Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) after nearly 27 years of involvement. In a phone conversation held January…...