Category: Human Rights
MSF Dismisses 18 Staff Members in Chad Over Sexual Abuse of Sudanese Refugees
Edited By: Aminata Diallo Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced on Monday that it has dismissed 18 employees in Chad following an investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving Sudanese refugee women. The international humanitarian organization said it had examined 59 allegations and found evidence of serious misconduct in a number of cases. […]
French Appeals Court Reopens Genocide Case Against Former Rwandan Doctor
Edited By: Sekou Kagné A French appeals court has reopened the case of former Rwandan doctor Eugène Rwamucyo, who was sentenced in October 2024 to 27 years in prison for complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The trial, which opened this week before the Paris Criminal Court of […]
UN Warns of Deepening Humanitarian Crisis as Internal Displacement in Niger Surpasses Half a Million
Edited By: Aya Selene The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has announced that the number of internally displaced people in Niger has exceeded half a million amid worsening insecurity across the Sahel region, while UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of an escalating humanitarian emergency. According to UNHCR figures, Niger currently hosts more than 550,000 […]
DR Congo sees sharp surge in death sentences after lifting moratorium
Edited By: Sekou Kagné The number of death sentences in Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen dramatically since authorities lifted a long-standing moratorium on executions in 2024, according to a new report released by a human rights organization. For more than two decades, the country had maintained a de facto suspension of the death […]
Iran executes two men over links to banned opposition group
Edited By: Aminata Diallo Iranian authorities have executed two men convicted of belonging to a banned opposition group and engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing the state, the judiciary announced on Saturday. According to official sources, Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Baniamerian were executed following a trial, with their death sentences upheld by the Supreme Court. […]
War on Iran Disrupts Aid to Somalia and Cholera Response Across Africa
Edited By: Sekou Kagné The ongoing war on Iran is worsening the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, particularly for displaced populations, while also disrupting critical cholera response efforts across parts of Africa, according to the UNICEF. UNICEF reported that life-saving supplies worth $15.7 million—including therapeutic food, vaccines, and mosquito nets—are either in transit or being prepared […]
China Announces Humanitarian Aid for Iran, Lebanon and Other Middle Eastern Countries
Edited By: Africa Eye China announced on Tuesday that it will provide humanitarian assistance to several countries in the Middle East, including Iran and Lebanon, as the regional conflict enters its third week. Speaking during a press briefing, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Lin Jian, stated that Beijing has decided to deliver […]
Sri Lankan Court Orders Transfer of 84 Iranian Sailors’ Bodies to Tehran Embassy
Edited By: Tendai Zola A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday ordered the transfer of the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors to the Iranian embassy in Colombo following their deaths in an attack on their warship off the coast of Sri Lanka last week. Local media reported that the decision comes after the sinking of the […]
Attempted murder case against Bellarmine Mugabe postponed to March 3
Edited By: Sekou Kagné Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, appeared before a South African court on Monday on charges of attempted murder. The case was postponed until March 3 to allow police to continue their investigation. Mugabe will remain in custody until the next hearing. He is […]
Mexico Sends Two Navy Ships with Humanitarian Aid to Cuba
Edited By: Aya Selene The Mexican government announced on Sunday the departure of two navy vessels carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba, as part of efforts to support the island’s population amid ongoing economic hardship. According to official sources, more than 814 tonnes of food supplies were loaded onto the ships, which set sail from the […]
United States Condemns South Africa’s Expulsion of Israeli Diplomat
Edited By: Africa Eye The United States has strongly criticized South Africa’s decision to expel Israel’s acting ambassador, describing the move as politically motivated and harmful to diplomatic relations. In a post on X, Tommy Pigott, deputy spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, said that expelling a diplomat for criticizing the ruling African National […]
Former Chinese Official Tells The New York Times How Beijing Tightened Control Over Muslim Minorities
Edited By: Tendai Zola A former Chinese Communist Party official has revealed detailed accounts of how Beijing implemented and enforced policies aimed at tightening control over Muslim minorities, according to a series of interviews published by The New York Times. Ma Ruilin, who previously worked within China’s religious affairs bureaucracy, described his transformation from a […]
From Minneapolis to New York, anger erupts after another American is killed by immigration agents
Edited By: Tendai Zola Protests sparked by the killing of a man by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis escalated into violent clashes between demonstrators and police, as nationwide outrage spread from Minnesota to New York. While local authorities urged calm, President Donald Trump accused Democratic leaders in Minnesota of inciting […]
Documents Reveal Britain Bought 13,000 Enslaved Men in the Year It Abolished the Slave Trade
Edited By: Tendai Zola New archival research has challenged the long-standing narrative that links Britain primarily with the abolition of slavery, revealing instead the direct and sustained involvement of the British Crown and the Royal Navy in the transatlantic slave trade over several centuries. According to reporting by The Guardian, a forthcoming book by American […]
UN Warns Food Aid in Sudan Could Run Out by March Due to Funding Shortfall
Edited By: Africa Eye (With AFP) The United Nations warned on Thursday that food aid stocks in war-torn Sudan could be exhausted by the end of March unless urgent additional funding is secured, placing millions of people at risk of hunger and famine. The United Nations said the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate as […]