Dakar, Senegal//-Drug trafficking in the Sahel region – i.e., Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger – continues to hinder security, economic development and the rule of law while jeopardizing public health, said a new report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today.
Category: Africa
Sudan: One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach
Nairobi, Kenya// — As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the first anniversary of the country’s brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), they should make clear that those responsible for ongoing atrocities and other violations of international humanitarian law will be held to […]
South Africa: Jacob Zuma Wins Court Bid to Contest Upcoming Election
A South African court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the country’s upcoming general election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls.
World Leaders Gather in Rwanda to Mark the 30th Anniversary of the Genocide Against the Tutsi
Kigali, Rwanda/// — World leaders past and present gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, to remember the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Over a dozen current and former Heads of State attended.
Uganda’s Constitutional Court Largely Upholds the Anti-Homosexuality Act
Washington DC, USA//-—The Constitutional Court of Uganda today upheld the majority of the draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act, striking down only four provisions.
World Food Programme Urges Global Support as Malawi Faces Looming Food Crisis
Malawi// — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is appealing for urgent resources to deliver life-saving food assistance to two million people reeling from the devastating impacts of drought, exacerbated by the effects of El Niño. This comes just days after Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera declared a state of disaster.
Food Assistance to Refugees in Cameroon at Risk of Halt Amid Funding Shortages
Yaounde, Cameroon// — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are today warning that vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon’s Far North, Adamawa, East and North regions is at risk of grinding to a halt due to funding shortfalls.
Senegalese Opposition Leader Takes Early Lead in Presidential Election
Supporters of Senegal’s presidential candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, have taken to the streets of the capital, Dakar, in celebration as early results from Sunday’s vote showed the opposition contender in the lead.
WFP Races to Preposition Food in Chad as Funding Crunch and Looming Rains Threaten aid to Refugees
Chad/ — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is today warning that life-saving programmes in Chad will grind to a halt in a matter of weeks without urgent funding.
Zimbabwe: Authorities Must Reveal Whereabouts of Prodemocracy Activist and Journalist Forcibly Disappeared 9 Years Ago
London, United Kingdom// — Ahead of the ninth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Itai Dzamara, a journalist and pro-democracy activist who was abducted in Harare on 9 March 2015, Vongai Chikwanda, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said.