South Africa Blames Misinformation as Anti-Migrant Protests Turn Violent
Anti-migrant protests turned violent in Johannesburg and Durban on Thursday, October 8, with shops looted and vehicles set on fire...
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Equatorial Guinea police accused of pointing guns at US-deported migrants
Police in Equatorial Guinea allegedly pointed firearms at migrants deported from the United States during a confrontation at a hotel...
Sowore Demands DSS Apology, Withdrawal of Alleged Cybercrime Case
Sowore Demands Apology From DSS Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has demanded a public apology from...
CWPPF Condemns Alleged Police Assault on Pinnacle Daily Editor in Abuja
The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the alleged assault, harassment, unlawful seizure and destruction of...
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...
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...