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Tanzanian opposition alleges security forces secretly dispose of election violence victims
Tanzania has been battling with widespread unrest following last week’s election, as allegations rise over the deaths of hundreds of citizens. Chadema, the country’s largest opposition party, accused security forces on Tuesday of secretly disposing of bodies killed during the post-election violence that has stunned the region. Protests broke out across the East African nation…
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Over 2,400 charged in Morocco’s fierce response to youth-led protests
Morocco’s government has filed criminal charges against more than 2,400 people following...
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“My client’s life is on the line” — Lawyer of Cuban man on hunger strike after U.S. deportation to Eswatini
A Cuban national deported from the United States to the African kingdom of Eswatini has been...
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ICC delivers historic first conviction for atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur
The International Criminal Court has delivered a historic verdict, convicting a commander of...
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M23 rebels dismiss HRW’s report linking them to eastern Congo massacres
The rebel movement M23, accused of atrocities in eastern Congo, has pushed back against fresh allegations, rejecting a new rights report that links it to a string of massacres. In a statement Wednesday...
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M23 rebels kill over 140 civilians in eastern Congo – Human Rights Watch reports
At least 140 civilians were killed in eastern Congo in July, reportedly by Rwanda-backed rebels, in what a human rights organization has described as “summary executions.” Human Rights Watch...
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Mozambique crisis deepens: Over 120 children abducted by jihadists in Cabo Delgado
A surge in abductions by jihadist fighters in Mozambique’s troubled Cabo Delgado region has led to the kidnapping of at least 120 children in recent days, according to Human Rights Watch. The organization...
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Mourning families demand justice after Malian soldiers accused in massacre
Malian troops have been implicated in the alleged summary execution of at least 22 civilians in the country’s conflict-ridden central zone, according to a statement released Tuesday by Human Rights...
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Protest erupts in central Mali over alleged army killings
In the central Malian village of Diafarabé, dozens of demonstrators, mainly women and children, took to the streets to express outrage after reports surfaced that more than 20 civilians were killed...
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Opposition leaders in Tunisia sentenced to up to 66 years amid allegations of political repression
A Tunisian court has sentenced prominent opposition figures to prison terms ranging from 13 to 66 years, marking the conclusion of a sweeping trial that accused 40 individuals of plotting against state...
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A year after SA launched plan to combat xenophobia, foreigners still ‘live in constant fear’
Africans and other foreign nationals in South Africa suffer “routine” harassment and lethal violence by locals and government authorities, a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. In...
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Chad Dictator Hissene Habre Assassinated My Grandfather
The world needs to know that we will not tolerate injustice, our Martyrs will not die in vain, radical and substantial changes will take place in Africa, the Good News will certainly set everyone free,...
