Human Rights
Kenya’s Crackdown on Foreign Hawkers Triggers Xenophobia Fears, Echoes South Africa
Kenya has launched a sweeping crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale businesses, triggering panic among migrants and drawing comparisons to the xenophobic violence...
Ugandans Demand Deportation of American Missionary Mac Miller Over Racist Comments, Calls to Children
A wave of outrage has swept across Uganda after an American missionary was caught on video making racist remarks, including telling a local...
Libyan State Bank Drags Burkina Faso to World Bank Tribunal Over Nationalised Bank
The Libyan Foreign Bank, a state-owned investment bank, has filed an international arbitration claim against Burkina Faso at the World Bank Group’s International...
Abia Assembly Passes Law to Protect Tenants from Exploitation by Landlords, House Agents
The Abia State House of Assembly has passed a new law establishing the Abia State Property and Tenancy Regulatory Authority, a landmark legislation...
Royal Caribbean Delayed Medication for African Family, Then Forced Them Off the Ship
A Nigerian family of five saw their dream vacation become a traumatic ordeal when Royal Caribbean forced them off the ship in Greece,...
Burkina Faso Leader Vows Sharia Law Will Never Be Implemented in the Country
Burkina Faso’s transitional President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has declared that Sharia law will never be allowed in the country, reaffirming the nation’s secular...
SERAP Threatens to Sue Nigeria’s National Assembly Over ‘Backdoor’ Social Media Bill
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to drag the National Assembly to court over the proposed Nigeria Data Protection (Amendment)...
Niger Formally Leaves International Criminal Court, Citing Selective Justice
Niger has formally withdrawn from the International Criminal Court, becoming the third country to leave the global judicial body after the Philippines and...
FUTO Student Dies After Man O’ War Assault as Nigeria’s Impunity Crisis Spreads to Campuses
The death of a 21-year-old university student at the hands of campus security volunteers has exposed a deeply troubling pattern in Nigeria: a...
Nigerian Women And Children Raped And Tortured In Captivity As Insecurity Worsens, While Tinubu Blames Enemies And Focuses On 2027 Election
Victims of kidnapping in Nigeria consistently report severe abuse, including sexual violence and prolonged captivity, as insecurity remains a major national crisis. In...
After Two Nigerians Killed by Police and Military, Ramaphosa’s Message Is “Respect Our Traditions
President Cyril Ramaphosa used his Freedom Day address to warn South Africans against turning frustration over illegal migration into hatred for fellow Africans,...
Journalists Detained in Cameroon While Investigating U.S. Deportations
Four journalists were detained in Cameroon while investigating the deportation of African migrants from the United States under policies initiated during the administration...