The United States and the UK on Monday called on Burkina Faso to thoroughly investigate the killings of 223 civilians in February that were detailed in a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. They also called on authorities to hold those responsible to account. The HRW investigation alleged the Burkinabe …
Read More »Mali: Colonel Alpha Yaya arrested after accusing army of abuses
A colonel in Mali’s army has been arrested over his recently released book, which contained accusations that the army has committed human rights abuses against civilians. In the 400-page book titled Mali: The Challenge of Terrorism in Africa, Col Alpha Yaya Sangaré, citing human rights groups, wrote: “Since 2016, the …
Read More »“Nearly 6 million people without basic services in Tigray” – UNHRC
Crimes have been committed since November 2020 during the conflict between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigray forces where around 6 million people are deprived of basic services in Tigray, according to a report by the UN Human Rights Council . Experts denounce in this document, the restrictions on access to …
Read More »Ethiopia: several killed in ambushes and reprisals – rights body
At least 53 people died in western Ethiopia after an unidentified armed group attacked a civilian convoy and its military escort in a region plagued by ethnic violence, Reuters agency reports, citing a rights body appointed by the government on Sunday. The previously unreported attack occurred on March 2 in …
Read More »Mozambique: at least 600 women and girls abducted by jihadists
At least 600 women and girls have been abducted and enslaved in the last three years by militants in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. Accord to the report by the rights group, the IS-linked militant group, known as Al Sunnah wa …
Read More »Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed to form a new government
Hours after his inauguration, the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who will lead the country for the next five years is expected form a new government on Monday. PM Abiy is nevertheless under intense pressure to unify his country under pressure of ethnic and political divisions, starvation and allegations of …
Read More »Guinea: coup leader sworn in as president
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, leader of the military coup in Guinea that saw President Alpha Condé overthrown, sworn in as interim president. The ceremony held at the presidential palace and was attended by only those who have been invited. Col Doumbouya who led the military junta has accused Alpha Conde of …
Read More »“Human rights worsen under new Burundian president”, UN says
According to the United Nations, the human rights situation in Burundi has deteriorated since the takeover of current President Evariste Ndayishimiye last year. Reports by UN investigators say despite the easing of some restrictions, conditions had worsened for opposition parties, journalists and civil society groups. Reports also say some opposition …
Read More »African Union suspends Guinea’s membership after coup
The African Union’s Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security announced on Twitter that it is suspending Guinea’s membership after the coup that overthrew President Alpha Condé. #AUPSC:Council,in accordance w/ z relevant #AU instruments,decides to suspend the Republic of #Guinea from all AU activities/decisionmaking bodies;Calls on #UNSC to endorse z …
Read More »Guinea: putschists freeze all government accounts
Guinea’s coup leaders have ordered banks to freeze all government-related accounts in order to “secure state assets”. According to the putschists, the order affects institutional and individual accounts of the outgoing government. Senior officials of the ousted President Alpha Condé’s government will not be able to access their accounts. The …
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