Ugandan Opposition Lawyer Erias Lukwago Charged With Treason-Related Offence
A prominent Ugandan lawyer and opposition figure, Erias Lukwago, has been charged with a treason-related offence days after being arrested...
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Uganda Opposition Lawyer Erias Lukwago Reportedly Detained Amid Legal Move Against Army Chief
Ugandan opposition lawyer and former Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, has reportedly been detained by security operatives in Kampala, a...
Cameroon Opposition Leader Issa Tchiroma Files Legal Complaints in France Against President Biya
Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has filed two legal complaints in France against President Paul Biya and several senior...
Niger Enacts Law Criminalising Same-Sex Relations With Up to 10 Years’ Jail Term
Niger’s military-led government has enacted a new penal code that criminalises same-sex relations, introducing prison sentences of up to 10...
UN Inquiry Says Palestinians Face “Mass Atrocities” From Israeli Forces, Settlers and Hamas Rule
A UN-mandated inquiry has said Palestinian civilians are being caught between “mass atrocities” carried out by Israeli forces, Israeli settlers,...
DR Congo Military Court Sentences 54 to Death Over 2017 Killing of UN Experts
The High Military Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced all 54 defendants to death over the 2017...
Protesters in Tunis Demand Deportation of Undocumented Migrants Outside UNHCR Office
Protesters gathered on Saturday outside the headquarters of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Lac district...
Ghana Parliament Approves Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill Amid Growing Regional Crackdown
Ghana’s Parliament on Friday approved a controversial bill that criminalizes the promotion of LGBTQ activities, marking a significant development in...
Burkina Faso Junta Suspends Major Student Union and Arrests Leader
Burkina Faso’s military authorities have suspended the country’s largest student union and arrested its leader, intensifying a broader crackdown on...
Kenyan Court Rules Sexual Offences Law Cannot Be Applied to Consensual Teen Relationships
A Kenyan court has ruled that sections of the country’s Sexual Offences Act cannot be applied to minors found to...