Nigeria, Attack on Freedom of the Press: 19 Journalists Arrested This Year
At least 19 journalists were arrested in Nigeria this year in an increasingly aggressive campaign…
Focus on Africa at BookCity, 2019 Edition in Milan. “Africas” This Year’s Theme
Over 3,000 writers in more than 1,500 free events; 1,400 school children from all grades;…
Ethiopia, 2019 Nobel Peace Prize to Prime Minister Abiy. A Prize for all of Africa
“Peace does not arise from the actions of one party alone. When Prime Minister Abiy…
Hope That Recognition to Ethiopian Prime Minister Stimulus to Push Forward
When the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo decides to award the Nobel Peace Prize to…
Mediterranean, The Names of the Shipwreck Victims
The story of the carpenter Vito Fiorino who saved 47 Eritrean refugees from their shipwrecked…
Mediterranean, 3 October 2013: Remembering the Tragedies and Denouncing Accountability
October 3 is a date for remembrance of and, above all, to remind us of…
Morocco, Journalist Sentenced to One Year for Abortion and Premarital Affair
A month ago, we reported the detainment of Hajar Raissouni, correspondent for the independent news…
Burundi, Forgotten Crisis. UN: Killings Continue. Fear of Genocide Hitherto Unknown
Endless horror. In Burundi, there is new evidence of factors leading to genocide. After the…
Zimbabwe: Government Forbids a Union Leader from Receiving Medical Treatment Abroad
Peter Magombeyi is the interim Chairman of the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors. In early September, he…
Ebola in DRC: MSF Calls for an Independent, International Committee for Vaccine
An independent, international committee for Ebola vaccination. The NGO, Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF), has called…
Mozambique, Dark Elections. Threats Against Human Rights Defender, Fátima Mimbire
As soon as Pope Francis left, Mozambique resumed its focus on the election campaign. Set…
Rwanda, Another Political Opponent Assassinated While Forced Disappearances Continue
Syldio Dusabumuremyi, national coordinator of the FDU- Inkingi (United Democratic Forces), the unregistered political opposition…
