Kenya anti-terror law thrown out

>Kenya’s recently enacted anti-terror laws seem to have divided the country down the middle as a result of the careless and hurried manner in which they were mooted, debated and passed.

Tunisia's parliament adopts a tough new anti-terror law following deadly attacks on tourist sites by Islamist militants.

Ethiopia’s use of sweeping anti-terrorism law to imprison journalists and other legislative restrictions are hindering the development of free and independent media in Africa’s second largest country, according to a report published today by the International Press Institute (IPI).

Why Kenya anti-terror agents 'opt to eliminate suspects'

>Kenya’s internationally funded anti-terrorism police have carried out a series of killings and “enforced disappearances” following a string of attacks in the country, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi approves stringent new counter-terrorism laws to fight the country's growing Islamist insurgency.

Kenya's parliament passes a bill giving the president and intelligence agencies greater powers to tackle terrorism, despite fierce criticism.

>Police have issued new guidelines for passengers aboard buses entering Uganda at all border points in the wake of terrorist attacks in Kenya. Likewise, there are new rules for tourists coming to Uganda.

The US anti-terrorism laws introduced since the World Trade Centre attacks are a minefield for humanitarian agencies and international NGOs, varying widely in their application from one country to another and targeting a whole variety of different political groups and individuals. According to a recent academic paper, one international humanitarian NGO* reported “its headquarters office has six staff members working full-time on grant compliance and reporting relating to anti-diversion...