Human Rights
Nigerian Govt Signs $150bn Samoa Agreement With LGBT Clauses Despite Its Anti-Gay Law
The Federal government of Nigeria, under the approval of President Bola Tinubu, has signed a $150 billion Samoa Agreement, which allegedly entails the...
Sierra Leone Signs Child Marriage Ban Into Law
Sierra Leone has signed into law a bill that bans child marriage. This was disclosed on Tuesday by Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada...
Lagos Court Sends Sunday Uche To Life Imprisonment For Defiling 4-Year Old Girl
The Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, has sentenced Sunday Uche to life imprisonment after being found guilty...
Two Algerian Journalists Arrested For Publishing Video Of Businesswomen Protest
Two Algerian journalists from “Algerie Scoop” were arrested for publishing a video showing businesswomen protesting at a government event. The journalists, Sofiane Ghirous...
Female Students Report Multiple Sexual Assaults At University of Lagos’ College of Medicine
Several cases of sexual assault and sexual harassment have been reported by female students at the College of Medicine of the University of...
Kenya Human Rights Commission, KNCHR Refutes Ruto’s Claims Of Fake Report On Githurai Massacre
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has clarified claims made by President William Ruto on live television concerning the provision of...
Kenyan Protesters Announce #OccupyEverywhere Protest
Kenya is bracing itself for another series of nationwide protests starting Tuesday, July 2nd, and Thursday, July 4th, 2024. Kenyan youths disclosed this...
Protesters Visit US Lab, Demand Clarification On Mohbad’s Toxicology Test
A group of concern protesters have visited the headquarters of the National Medical Services Laboratories in Pennsylvania, the United States, to demand clarification...
Sierra Leone Passes Bill Banning Early Marriage, Criminalises Offenders
Sierra Leone has passed a bill banning child marriage for girls across the country and criminalises offenders. The bill came after years of...
Breaking: Kenyan President Ruto Withdraws Controversial Finance Bill
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced rejecting and withdrawing the contentious Finance Bill. This decision came just a day after violent protests that...
Wikileaks: Julian Assange Lands On Australian Soil As Legal Saga Ends
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange has landed in Australia and reunited with his family after reaching a plea deal that ended his 14-year legal...
#RejectFinanceBill: Police Assault, Arrest, Paramedics in Nairobi
According to reports, Police in Nairobi arrested and assaulted paramedics on Tuesday during live coverage on CNN. The paramedics, who had identified themselves,...