Morocco-France torture row escalates

South Africa's government opposes a legal bid by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to claim ownership of her ex-husband Nelson Mandela's rural home.

Nigeria's president says he is "highly embarrassed" that his officials said he had spoken to the Moroccan king when he had not - sparking a diplomatic row.

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Two French doctors spark anger by suggesting coronavirus vaccines be trialled in Africa.

Loliondo conflict escalates
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A TOTAL of 12 human rights defending groups and organizations have just released a joint report on their recent observations regarding the conflicts in the Loliondo division of Ngorongoro district. The groups have called for dialogue to address the issue.

Revolution a distant memory as Egypt escalates repression

A tortured Libyan man's bid to sue the British government for allegedly colluding in his rendition cannot be settled in a UK court, the High Court rules.

Torture has become such an integral part of policing in Nigeria that many stations have an informal torture officer, Amnesty International says.

With due respect to Pastor Martin Niemoller (1892-1984) about the cowardice of German intellectuals in the aftermath of the rise of the Nazis to power and the ease with which they took away their chosen targets, group after group