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Human Right groups accuse Tanzania of targeting critics of controversial port deal

Global rights watchdogs Amnesty International and Human Right Watch(HRW) are accusing the

Ethiopia’s Police carry out mass arrest during state of emergency

Ethiopian Authorities are carrying out mass arrests of hundreds, if not thousands,

33-year old man sentenced to death for offering son as sacrifice in Ghana

An Accra High Court has sentenced to death a 33-year-old man for

UN Humanitarian workers in Sudan negotiate entry into hard-hit areas in Khartoum

United Nations humanitarians in Sudan said they negotiated the way for colleagues

Virginia Palmer: US envoy cautions Ghana on anti-LGBTQ+ law’s potential impact on investment in the country

The US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has issued a cautionary message

Ethiopia cracks down on gay sex in hotels, other venues

Security forces in Ethiopia are cracking down on hotels, bars and restaurants

Malaysian government bans Swatch Watches for promoting LGBTQ

The Malaysian government, on Thursday August 10, 2023, banned Swatch watches and

UK government identifies Ascension Island as alternative if plans to send migrants back to Rwanda fails

The Government of the United Kingdom is reportedly considering reviving plans to

Moroccans Launch #JusticeForBadr campaign, seeking accountability for tragic killing

In the wake of a heart-wrenching intentional hit-and-run incident that resulted in

UN human rights office shuts in Uganda

After 18 years of operating in Kampala, the UN's human rights mission