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Amnesty International calls for independent probe into Senegal deaths
The death toll by Amnesty is higher than the official number of…
‘Sex for grades’ outlawed by Nigeria’s parliament
Nigeria’s outgoing parliament has finally passed a bill that aims to prevent…
Archbishop of Canterbury urges Ugandan Anglicans to reject anti-gay law
Under the law, approved by President Yoweri Museveni in May, gay sex…
South African court throws out Zuma’s case over alleged leak
A South African court has thrown out a private prosecution brought by…
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga unfit for trial
A UN court has ruled that ageing Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga…
South African fugitive celebrity doctor loses appeal against arrest
A South African court has dismissed an urgent application against the arrest…
Amnesty International calls for release of Angolan activist who called president a ‘clown’
Rights group Amnesty International is calling on Angola to release an activist,…
Zimbabwe passes bill to punish ‘unpatriotic acts’
Zimbabwe’s parliament has voted in favour of a controversial bill to punish…
Verdict day in Senegalese opposition leader’s rape trial
A court in Senegal is due to announce a verdict shortly in…
Ghana’s Supreme Court says president’s order for auditor general forced leave unconstitutional
The Supreme Court has ruled that President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to force…