Human Rights
Ghana’s Supreme Court Delays Judgement on Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
The Supreme Court of Ghana has delayed its judgement on an application that seeks the apex court to restrain parliament from sending an...
Court Orders Arrest Of Kuje Doctor Over Failure To Provide Binance Executive’s Medical Report
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a bench (arrest) warrant for Abraham Ehizojie, a medical doctor at the Kuje Correctional Centre...
Gambia Parliament Rejects Bill To Lift Ban On Female Genital Mutilation
The parliament of Gambia on Monday rejected a bill against lifting the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). This comes after Gambian lawmakers...
Lagos Police To Investigate Alleged Rape Of Teenage Girl By Officer Inside Station
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the detention and commencement of investigation into the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl by one...
Nine Bodies Retrieved from Dumpsite Near Police Station in Kenya
According to reports, nine bodies have been retrieved from a quarry near a dumpsite opposite the Kware Police Station. The police from Kware...
#EndSARS: ECOWAS Court Rules Nigeria Violated Protesters’ Rights, Orders Prosecution of Security Agents Within Six Months
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has ruled that the Federal Republic of Nigeria violated the rights of...
Journalists, Civil Societies Protest Against Free Speech Repression by Police in Abuja
Journalists and Civil Society groups marched in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in protest of repression of free speech by the Nigerian Police....
UN Investigating Reports Of Mass Grave Along Libya-Tunisia Border
The United Nations is investigating reports of a mass grave along the Libya-Tunisia border after at least 65 migrant bodies were found at...
Gambia’s Parliament Supports Recommendations To Keep Female Genital Mutilation Banned
Gambian lawmakers on Monday supported recommendations to keep the country’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). On July 25, the lawmakers will make...
Nasarawa: Over 50 Female Miners Sexually Harassed In 6 Months – WIMIN
Over 50 female miners in Nasarawa State have been sexually harassed by male colleagues in the last six months. This is according to...
Niger State Governor Orders Public Attack on Cleric: ‘Slap Him Very Well and Arrest Him’
The Governor of Niger State ordered an attack on an Islamic cleric during a Fidau prayer he attended. The video seen shows the...
Sweden: Court Frees Afghan Immigrants After Sexual Assault At Knifepoint On 13-Year-Old Girl
Two Afghan immigrants who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl at knifepoint in Sweden and recorded the incident on video have been released without...