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Ghana: Amnesty condemns detention of outspoken soldier

Human rights organization, Amnesty International is protesting punishment meted out to a Ghanaian soldier who joined a social media campaign recently. Lance Corporal Lincoln Isaac...

‘War crimes’ committed in Sudan’s Darfur

Global rights group Amnesty International has claimed that it has proof that war crimes have been committed in Sudan's Darfur region. The group said its...

Zimbabwe: Rights group Amnesty shuts local office over fraud

International rights group, Amnesty International has closed it's local branch in Zimbabwe over fraud claims. The rights group uncovered evidence of fraud, following an "extensive...

Nigerian army justifies shooting at Muslim protesters

The Nigerian army has justifies shooting into some Muslim protesters. The army clashed with the protesters over the past days resulting in the death...

Nigerian army clashes with Shi’ite Muslim protesters

Nigerian military officers on Monday shot at Shi’ite Muslim protesters who were marching in the capital Abuja. There are fears many were killed and...

South Sudan government tortured hundreds during civil war

Rights group Amnesty International is accusing the South Sudanese government of detaining and torturing hundreds of people. Amnesty International says these violations were committed during...

Kenyan woman to be hanged for killing boyfriend

A high court in Kenya has sentenced a 24-year-old woman to death by hanging for killing her boyfriend. Ruth Kamande was arrested in 2015 for...

Soldiers in Nigeria “committed crimes against humanity”

The military in Nigeria has been accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity by the human rights group, Amnesty International.

Nigeria accused of ignoring Boko Haram abduction warning

Rights group Amnesty International has accused Nigeria's army of ignoring warnings about the abduction of over 100 school girls in the country’s Yobe state.

Shell accused of abuses in Ogoniland in Nigeria

Human rights group, Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the activities of Shell, the oil company for alleged crimes committed by Nigeria’s military in the 1990s.

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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