Geneva, Switzerland// — UN-appointed rights investigators announced on Thursday that they’ve launched a probe into an alleged massacre of at least 200 people in Ethiopia’s Oromia region.
Category: Africa
The Art of Bribery: a Closeup Look at How Traffic Officers Operate on Kenya’s Roads
General Service Unit officers, part of Kenya’s police service, stop a commercial vehicle at a checkpoint. Tony Karumba//AFP via Getty Images Gedion Onyango, University of Nairobi A first-time driver on Kenyan roads is likely to think that commercial and passenger service vehicles are highly regulated. Drivers are frequently stopped by police officers, who are ubiquitous […]
Vigilantism in South Africa Carries Historical Imprints of Past Violence Against Black People
Family members wash away blood at the scene of a shooting in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, where seven people were shot dead in May. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images Gail Super, University of Toronto South Africa’s history of discrimination, racial segregation and extralegal violence has influenced patterns of violence today. Colonial and apartheid governments ruled through violence and […]
Algeria: Release Members of Ahmadi Religious Minority-Amnesty International Demands
London, United Kingdom, June 12, 2022/ — Amnesty International has asked Algerian authorities as a matter of urgency to immediately and unconditionally release, and drop all charges against, three members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, who were arrested earlier this week solely for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of religion.
South Africans Take Law Into Their Own Hands to Drive Out Foreigners
South Africa’s president says he’s “deeply disturbed” at the abuse of foreign nationals working in the country. It is a particular problem in the township of Alexandra, which was at the centre of xenophobic riots in 2008. Some immigrants there have told the BBC they now live in fear.
Uganda: Omoro By-Election Marred by Abuses
Nairobi, Kenya, June 6, 2022/ — Ugandan security forces raided the offices of an opposition political party on the eve of the May 26, 2022, by-election in Omoro County in Northern Uganda, Human Rights Watch said today.
Commonwealth Releases Final Observer Report on Gambia’s 2021 Presidential Election
The Government of the Republic of The Gambia has officially received the Commonwealth Observer Group report for the 2021 Gambia Presidential Election from a team deployed by the Secretary-General, The Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland QC.
Zimbabwean Peacekeeper Wins UN Gender Advocate Award
For the first time, a Zimbabwean peacekeeper has been chosen to receive the prestigious 2021 Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, UN Peacekeeping announced on Tuesday.
Togo Looks Like West Africa’s New frontier of Violent Extremism
A group of armed Islamists gathered in Gao, northern Mali in 2012. Now such groups are seeking foothold in Togo. Photo by Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images Folahanmi Aina, King’s College London The threat of violent extremism across West Africa has been on the rise in recent times.
Somalia: US Redeployment Should Stress Civilian Protection
Nairobi, Kenya// — The reported United States decision to redeploy several hundred US troops in Somalia, as part of a joint operation with the Somali government and African Union forces, should make civilian protection a priority.