Category: Africa
The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights was adopted in 1981 in Nairobi as part of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) which has now become the African Union (AU). It entered into force ...
Broadcast by France 3, the documentary entitled, “Colonization, a French history” shows the large prostitution market in the Bousbir district, in Casablanca. It tells the story of the colonial occupation from the point of view ...
In Africa 60 million people are fully vaccinated, which represents just over 4% of the continent’s population. The global goal of immunizing 10% of the population of each country by September 30 was set ...
Although the constitution and Egyptian laws grant political rights to all citizens regardless of religion, gender, race, ethnicity, or any other distinction, women, Christians, Shiite Muslims, people of color, and other relevant groups face discrimination ...
The poor governance and low levels of investment have led to a stagnant economy in Tunisia. Although progressive social and reproductive health laws in the country have created a false sense of equity, particularly across ...
According to the UN during attacks on civilians on August 8 in the Gao region of Mali, at least 50 civilians were killed and several injured. The Human Rights Agency denounces the barbaric attacks perpetrated ...
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) is an autonomous treaty body of the African Union, and formed by Commissioners under Article 31 of the African Charter, elected by the Assembly of Heads ...
People of African descent twice as likely to die from Covid-19, according to the UN. “People of African descent suffer unacceptable violence, including from the police. They rely on often inadequate basic infrastructure services; disproportionately ...
10 years after South Sudan’s independence, more children in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. The country’s infant mortality rate is among the highest in the world, with 1 in 10 children. A record 4.5 million children ...
According to the UN and the World Food Program (WFP), 5.2 million Ethiopians, or 91% of the population of Tigray, are in need of emergency food assistance. Five days after the capture of the regional ...
