Islamist Armed Groups Responsible for Killing Civilians, Arson Mali’s armed forces, supported by the Russia-backed Wagner Group, and Islamist armed groups have committed serious abuses… Read More »Mali: Atrocities by the Army and Wagner Group
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First-Ever US Presidential Visit to Angola Should Highlight Human Rights Concerns United States President Joe Biden is embarking on a two-day visit to Angola, his… Read More »Make President Biden’s Only Trip to Africa Count
End Shutdowns, Harassment of Organizations Defending Human Rights Ethiopian authorities should immediately reverse the suspension of three independent human rights organizations and allow them to freely operate,… Read More »Ethiopia: Authorities Suspend Three Rights Groups
But Politically Motivated Criminal Convictions Remain On November 27, a Zimbabwean court sentenced Jameson Timba, interim leader of the opposition Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC),… Read More »Zimbabwe Opposition Activists Freed After Five Months
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