DR Congo: Oil Company Operations Pose Grave Pollution Threat www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...
DR Congo: Oil Company Operations Pose Grave Pollution Threat
Pollution linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s only oil producer poses serious health risks to communities near its operations.
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Pollution caused by decades of unregulated oil and gas production in Nigeria has caused one of the world's great environmental and human rights scandals. Having read the headlines about this over the years many people assume they already know all about it - that's there's nothing new to say.
Le Niger adopte à son tour une loi criminalisant l’homosexualité www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...
Le Niger adopte à son tour une loi criminalisant l’homosexualité
Les « pratiques LGBTQIA + » sont désormais passibles de cinq à dix ans de prison dans le pays. Plusieurs pays africains ont récemment renforcé la répression contre les personnes homosexuelles.
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20 years of the African Court: “States’ support is slow in coming” www.justiceinfo.net/en/162005-20...
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"They shot my husband three times, in the chest and in the genitals. After they shot him, they looted the house. They left with our goats, clothing, and cooking pots" Elizabeth*, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
"They shot my husband three times, in the chest and in the genitals. After they shot him, they looted the house. They left with four goats, clothing, and cooking pots" Elizabeth* #6MillionVoices for #JusticeforCongo #DRC #DRCongo www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
DRC: Authorities must end support for armed group suspected of war crimes
An armed group backed by the Congolese army (FARDC) has killed and tortured civilians, looted property, and abducted women as sexual slaves in Rutshuru territory in eastern Democratic Republic of Cong...
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Time to renew push for justice ana d accountability in the #DRC "For every Congolese who has died because of the conflict in eastern DRC, we are asking for a name to be added to our petition" #6MillionVoices for #JusticeforCongo www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Meet Joel Hudson, a graduate of the #YouthPowerAction Class of 2026. Joel is a first-year Computer Science student at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), driven by a passion to merge technology with human rights advocacy.
Ugandan lawmakers pass scaled-back sovereignty law after central bank warning reut.rs/3PnXMx6
Ugandan lawmakers pass scaled-back sovereignty law after central bank warning
Uganda's parliament passed legislation to curb alleged foreign influence after scaling back proposed restrictions on funding from abroad that the central bank governor said risked "economic disaster".
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This crisis is an ignored one. A new Amnesty new report documents #ADF war crimes against civilians: killings, abductions, torture and sexual violence. The world cannot keep looking away. Justice and protection are needed now. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
DRC: Rampant ADF abuses against civilians ‘war crimes which the world must not continue to ignore’ – new report
Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are suffering a surge in human rights abuses committed by Allied Democratic Forces’ (ADF) fighters that amount to war crimes and crimes agai...
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#DRC and #M23 rebels eye peace monitoring agreement in Switzerland www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...
DRC and M23 rebels eye peace monitoring agreement in Switzerland
The latest negotiations come as clashes spill into the South Kivu highlands, with civilians 'caught in the middle'.
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RDC: Kinshasa et l’AFC/M23 formalisent en Suisse un mécanisme conjoint de vérification du cessez-le-feu www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...
RDC: Kinshasa et l’AFC/M23 formalisent en Suisse un mécanisme conjoint de vérification du cessez-le-feu
L’AFC/M23 et le gouvernement congolais ont signé en Suisse un nouveau dispositif de suivi du cessez-le-feu. Un mécanisme attendu depuis plusieurs semaines, qui intègre désormais les deux parties au co...
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"Zijin’s mine – which the report said is costing $1.4 billion to build – will likely produce between 850,000 and 875,000 tons of lithium concentrate a year at full capacity" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Zijin’s Congo Lithium Mine Set to Be Among World’s Biggest
The lithium mine Zijin Mining Group Co. plans to open this year in the Democratic Republic of Congo is set to be one of the world’s biggest suppliers of the battery metal.
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A historic moment in the quest for justice for the assassination of Lumumba, first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo: After decades of impunity, the Belgian judiciary has decided to open trial against former diplomat Davignon for his role in the murder. www.ecchr.eu/en/press-rel...
Lord knows I hate what Twitter / X has become. But it's only on Twitter that I can still get real-time African reactions to the Cup of African Nations stripping Senegal of the CAF championship and giving it to Morocco. I wish Bluesky were more global. It's just... not.
Is there a case for dialogue to end Mozambique’s insurgent war?: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
Is there a case for dialogue to end Mozambique’s insurgent war?
The war has forced 1.3 million people from their homes, and there is no end in sight.
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The new export to Africa: intolerance, funded and packaged by Western anti-rights groups. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
US 'pro-family' group worked with Senegal activists pushing anti-LGBT law
Senegalese proponents of a tougher anti-LGBT law discussed campaign strategy and mobilization tactics with a U.S.-based "pro-family" group that calls homosexuality a public health threat, activists i...
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DR Congo: Enforced Disappearances Surge in Kinshasa Authorities Should Publicly Account for the Missing; Investigate Cyber Defense Council www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
DR Congo: Enforced Disappearances Surge in Kinshasa
Congolese security forces have been responsible for numerous enforced disappearances in and around Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, since March 2025.
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Guerre en RD Congo: Washington sanctionne l'armée rwandaise et quatre officiers pour leur soutien au M23
Guerre en RD Congo: Washington sanctionne l'armée rwandaise et quatre officiers pour leur soutien au M23
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Read and take action: Call for the immediate release of Victoire Ingabire and Nine Other Detainees. #Rwanda #VictoireIngabire www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
Rwanda: Release opposition party leader and members - Amnesty International
Opposition politician and President of political party, Development and Liberty for All (DALFA-Umurinzi) Victoire Ingabire, eight DALFA members and a journalist have been arbitrarily detained and are ...
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"Blocking the report.. “create the perception that @hrw.org’s review process is open to undue intervention that can reverse decisions taken through the pipeline, undermine trust in its purpose and integrity,... & raise concerns that other work could be suppressed” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked
The organization claims the report, which finds Israel’s denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is ‘paused pending further analysis and research’
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As EU Foreign Ministers discuss the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) tomorrow, they must act with urgency matching the seriousness of this devastating conflict. Quiet diplomacy is not enough. Congolese need to see you act. (1/4)
Democratic Republic of Congo: Three men abducted by M23 armed group: Aloys Bigirumwami, Bahati Nshangalume and Patient Basimike Bukombe Barhuze - Amnesty International
Aloys Bigirumwami, Bahati Nshangalume and Patient Basimike Bukombe Barhuze are three Congolese men from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who were forcibly disappeared by fighters from the ar...
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Nigeria’s UBA preps $50M financing for DRC minerals bid www.semafor.com/article/01/2...
Exclusive: Nigeria’s UBA preps $50M financing for DRC minerals bid
Banks and miners on the continent are ready for US-aligned deals as the White House tries to outdo China in securing DR Congo supply chains.
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Press Statement on the Escalating Restrictions on Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, and Internet Access in Uganda Ahead of the 2026 General Elections achpr.au.int/en/news/pres...
Press Statement on the Escalating Restrictions on Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, and Internet Access in Uganda Ahead of the 2026 General Elections
Press Statement on the Escalating
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2025 LGBTQ rights update: African activists resist growing repression 76crimes.com/2026/01/05/2...
2025 LGBTQ rights update: African activists resist growing repression
One of a series of updates about LGBTQ rights internationally, region by region
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Manifestations en #Tanzanie: un rapport dénonce l'emploi systématique d'une force «meurtrière illégale» dans la répression www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...
Manifestations en Tanzanie: un rapport dénonce l'emploi systématique d'une force «meurtrière illégale» dans la répression
Dans un rapport publié vendredi 19 décembre, l’ONG Amnesty International dénonce de graves violations des droits de l’homme commises par les forces de sécurité tanzaniennes lors de la répression des…
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Briefing on the situation in eastern #DRC – Amani Africa amaniafrica-et.org/briefing-on-...
Briefing on the situation in eastern DRC – Amani Africa
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