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First ICC Acquitted Defendant Returned to DR Congo

HRW / Africa - Mon, 11/05/2015 - 21:27
Mathieu Ngudjolo, the first defendant to be acquitted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was deported to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 11, 2015.

(Kinshasa) Mathieu Ngudjolo, the first defendant to be acquitted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was deported to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 11, 2015, his lawyers said.

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Zimbabwe: Silence on ‘Disappeared’ Activist

HRW / Africa - Fri, 08/05/2015 - 05:45
Zimbabwe authorities should urgently provide information on the whereabouts of a prominent human rights activist, Itai Dzamara.

(Johannesburg) – Zimbabwe authorities should urgently provide information on the whereabouts of a prominent human rights activist, Itai Dzamara, Human Rights Watch said today. Five armed men abducted Dzamara on March 9, 2015. He has not been heard from since, raising grave concerns that he has been forcibly disappeared.

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Sudan: Bombing Campaign’s Heavy Toll on Children

HRW / Africa - Thu, 07/05/2015 - 05:45
The Sudanese government’s persistent indiscriminate air attacks in the Nuba Mountains area of Southern Kordofan are killing and maiming children.

(Nairobi) – The Sudanese government’s persistent indiscriminate air attacks in the Nuba Mountains area of Southern Kordofan are killing and maiming children. An aid blockade is causing a health and education crisis in the conflict-affected region.

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Reunion profile

BBC Africa - Wed, 06/05/2015 - 12:46
Provides an overview, key facts and dates for this Indian Ocean island
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Swaziland profile

BBC Africa - Wed, 06/05/2015 - 11:40
Provides an overview, basic facts and key events for this small southern African kingdom
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Djibouti profile

BBC Africa - Wed, 06/05/2015 - 10:12
Provides an overview of Djibouti, including key events and facts.
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Botswana profile

BBC Africa - Wed, 06/05/2015 - 09:54
Provides an overview, key facts and history of Botswana, a major diamond producer in Southern Africa
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Sao Tome and Principe profile

BBC Africa - Tue, 05/05/2015 - 16:13
Provides an overview of Sao Tome and Principe, including key events and facts about this oil-rich island nation - one of Africa's smallest states.
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Ivory Coast profile

BBC Africa - Tue, 05/05/2015 - 14:21
Provides an overview of Ivory Coast, including key events and facts about this west African country recently plagued by civil war.
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Ghana country profile

BBC Africa - Tue, 05/05/2015 - 11:48
Provides an overview, basic facts and key events for this west African country
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Gabon country profile

BBC Africa - Tue, 05/05/2015 - 11:17
Provides an overview, basic facts and key events for this west African country
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Eritrea profile

BBC Africa - Mon, 04/05/2015 - 17:27
Provides an overview of Eritrea, including key events and facts for this country on the Horn of Africa.
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Comoros country profile

BBC Africa - Mon, 04/05/2015 - 12:03
Provides an overview of the Comoros, including key events and facts about this island nation off the coast of Africa
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Togo profile

BBC Africa - Thu, 30/04/2015 - 12:00
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Togo
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Sudan: Surge in Detention, Beatings, Around Elections

HRW / Africa - Wed, 29/04/2015 - 05:45
Security forces in Sudan arrested dozens of opposition party members, students, and political activists, in the lead up to, during, and after national elections, April 13 to 16, 2015.

(Nairobi) – Security forces in Sudan arrested dozens of opposition party members, students, and political activists, in the lead up to, during, and after national elections, April 13 to 16, 2015.

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Kenya: High Court Orders LGBT Group Registration

HRW / Africa - Wed, 29/04/2015 - 03:58

The High Court of Kenya, in a groundbreaking decision, ruled on April 24, 2015, that members of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights group could formally register their organization.

(Nairobi) – The High Court of Kenya, in a groundbreaking decision, ruled on April 24, 2015, that members of a le

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Central African Republic: People With Disabilities Left Behind

HRW / Africa - Tue, 28/04/2015 - 19:51
(Nairobi) – People with disabilities in the Central African Republic were often left behind and struggled to flee to safety when their communities came under the brutal attacks by armed groups beginning in 2013, Human Rights Watch said today. When they did reach sites for internally displaced people, they faced difficulties accessing sanitation, food, and medical assistance. Human Rights Watch released a new video in which people with disabilities described their struggles during the conflict.

(Nairobi) – People with disabilities in the Central African Republic were often left behind and struggled to flee to safety when their communities came under the brutal attacks by armed groups beginning in 2013, Human Rights Watch said today.

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