Presidential elections in Rwanda took place in a context of very limited free speech or open political space. Kagame’s landslide win came as no surprise in a context in which Rwandans who have dared raise their voices or challenge the status quo have been arrested, forcibly disappeared, or killed.
A Chronology of Violations
Escalating Violence and Abuses in South Sudan’s Equatorias
Extrajudicial Executions in Western Rwanda
Despite a rare peaceful transition of power and relatively peaceful elections in the Central African Republic, the country remained insecure, unstable, and beset by serious human rights violations.
Political violence and government repression intensified in DR Congo in 2016 as President Joseph Kabila clung to power beyond his constitutionally mandated two-term limit, despite widespread opposition.
The Unravelling: Journey Through The Central African Republic Crisis
Ethiopia’s Lower Omo Valley, a home to 200,000 indigenous people is being turned into an industrial powerhouse.
