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August 10, 2021 Dispatches

Mozambique Government Retakes Key Town from Militants

Ensure Civilian Safety, Provide Humanitarian Aid

Rwandan soldiers patrol the village of Mute, in Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, on August 9, 2021.
August 10, 2021 Dispatches

Video Captures Vicious Transphobic Attack in Cameroon

Repeal Anti-Homosexuality Law, Protect LGBT People

Patricia and Shakiro, two transgender women who were convicted in May of "attempted homosexuality," record a video after their release to thank those who supported them in Douala, Cameroon, July 16, 2021.
August 10, 2021 Commentary

Homophobic Ghanaian ‘Family Values’ Bill is Odious and Beggars Belief

Russia, Nigeria, Uganda and Hungary have all passed odious laws in recent years that discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Ghana’s proposed legislation takes bad parts from all of these and adds some.

A young lesbian woman at an LGBT community center in Accra, Ghana.
August 10, 2021 Statement

Burundi: Release Lawyer Tony Germain Nkina

Ex-Member of Civil Society Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

August 6, 2021 Dispatches

Ensure Justice for Zimbabwe’s Child Brides

Investigate Girl’s Murder, Protect Children from Abuse

A group of child brides at Annandale farm, Shamva, Mashonaland Central Province after participating in a community meeting on ending child marriage.
August 2, 2021 Dispatches

Intimidation, Threats Against Congolese Whistleblower

Exiled Activist Jean-Jacques Lumumba Targeted in Europe and Kinshasa

Congolese whistleblower Jean-Jacques Lumumba near Paris, France, October 2019.
August 2, 2021 Dispatches

Still No Justice for Zimbabwe’s 2018 Post-Election Violence

Implement Motlanthe Commission’s Recommendations; Investigate Security Forces

Zimbabween soldiers stand guard as citizens run through the Harare's streets, on August 1, 2018.
July 30, 2021 News Release

Mali: Girls’ Basketball Coach Indicted for Sexual Assault

Amid Olympics, Legal Action Highlights Need to End Abuse in Sport

Former President of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hamane Niang attends the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 official mascot launch ceremony on April 18, 2018 in Beijing, China.
July 30, 2021 Interview

The Latest on the Crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Tigrayans who fled the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region stand on a hilltop overlooking Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan, November 26, 2020
July 29, 2021 Commentary

Kenya Needs an Inclusive Social Protection Policy

People stand outside a purple building with a mural on it that says "Corona is Real"
July 29, 2021 Report

South Sudan: Summary Executions in North

Investigate Officials and Security Forces; End Killings, Other Abuses in Warrap State

Governor Aleu & Kiir meeting
July 28, 2021 News Release

France: Equatorial Guinea Vice President’s Conviction Upheld

Paves Way for Equatoguineans to Regain Stolen Resources

Teodorin Nguema, Equatorial Guinea's vice president and son of President Teodoro Obiang.
July 28, 2021 News Release

Nigeria: Covid-19 Impact Worsens Hunger in Lagos

Inadequate Support Highlights Need for Expanded Social Security System

A group of women wait for food relief distribution
July 27, 2021 News Release

Zambia: Tackle Lead Poisoning at Former Mine

UN Experts Urge Full Clean-Up; Candidates Should Address Kabwe Issue

Former Mine Pit in Kabwe, Zambia
July 22, 2021 Dispatches

Hasty, Harsh Sentence for Congo Critic

Rising Opposition to Discriminatory Nationality Bill

Jacky Ndala.

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