Human Rights
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...
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...