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Africa: Guinea Bissau – Journalist Union President Denied the Right to Cover Government Activities

[ad_1] The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns, in the strongest terms possible, this act of intimidation, harassment and violation of the fundamental right against the President of one of its affiliates and reminds the Guinea Bissau's Government of journalists' fundamental right to seek, receive and impart information. India Correira was part of a group of journalists who went to cover the delivery of a cold chain product purchased by the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) for the Government […]

todayAugust 28, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: Transnational Repression By Rwanda

[ad_1] Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing of February 15, 2024 Testimony of Lewis Mudge, Central Africa Director, Human Rights Watch Since the genocide, which devastated the country and claimed more than half a million lives in 1994, Rwanda has made great strides in rebuilding its infrastructure, developing its economy, and delivering public services. But civil and political rights remain severely curtailed, and freedom of expression is tightly restricted. Those who dare to criticize government policy or President Paul Kagame […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024 3

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Africa: Where Will They Play? Uganda’s Capital Struggles to Retain Increasingly Rare Open Spaces

[ad_1] Kampala, Uganda — With fewer public open spaces, players turn to private lots and facilities -- if they can afford the rental fees. Boniface Ekungu strolls along a path that offers a view of his former playground. For over 100 years, the lot was a vibrant hub that brought the community together for football, netball and volleyball matches, but it is now empty and fenced off. Ekungu, a footballer with Nsambya Football Club, had played on this piece of […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: The SAN People of Southern Africa – Where Ethics Codes for Researching Indigenous People Could Fail Them

[ad_1] There is a long and often complicated history of researchers studying Indigenous people. In 1999, the education scholar Linda Tuhiwai-Smith, in her book Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples, emphasised the colonial character of much research. She warned that it brings with it a new wave of exploration, discovery, exploitation and appropriation. Well into the 20th century, researchers depicted groups like the Indigenous San of southern Africa in a racist fashion, fixating on their physical characteristics and writing of […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024 2

Africa

Africa’s Absence As Permanent Member a ‘Flagrant Injustice,’ Says UN Chief

[ad_1] United Nations — As the UN continues its never-ending saga on the reform of the Security Council (UNSC), one of the political anomalies that keeps cropping up is the absence of Africa, among the five permanent members (P5)--a privilege bestowed only on the US, UK, France, China and the Russian Federation. The African continent, which has been shut out, consists of 55 states with a total population of over 1.4 billion people. Providing a list of his "priorities for […]

todayFebruary 10, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: Suddenly, Senegal Is a New Risk for Democracy in Africa

[ad_1] U.S., African and international partners should join to help Senegalese defend constitutional rule. The sudden actions by Senegal's president to postpone this month's presidential election by 10 months threaten to seriously undermine political stability and peace in a nation that has been a resilient democracy in West Africa, where multiple military coups d'état have occurred in recent years. This move poses risks of authoritarianism, violence and economic setbacks for Senegal's 17 million people, and deeper regional insecurity. Friends of […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: Demography and Reproductive Rights Are Environmental Issues – Insights From Sub-Saharan Africa

[ad_1] Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing three times faster than the rest of the world with an average of 4.6 births per woman in 2021. By comparison, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.3 births per woman in 2022. The region is projected to continue to be the fastest growing in the world, with a population increasing from 1.2 billion in 2021 to 2.1 billion in 2050. Sustained and rapid population growth has deep implications for development, exacerbating social, economic […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Judgments to Be Delivered

[ad_1] [africancourt] The Judges of the African Court on Human & People's Rights will on 13th February 2024 deliver the following judgements at the beginning of the 72nd Ordinary Session of the Court. The delivery of decisions will be accessible via live streaming in both English and French, with simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, English, French and Kiswahili. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 31, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: Ruling By UN’s Top Court Means Canada and the U.S. Could Be Complicit in Gaza Genocide

[ad_1] The International Court of Justice has issued a ground-breaking decision in South Africa's genocide case against Israel, ordering Israel to comply with six provisional measures to safeguard the right of Palestinians in Gaza to be protected from genocidal violence. The court's order is binding on Israel and formalizes the international legal obligations of other countries that are parties to the UN Genocide Convention. Properly understood, the order should dramatically alter both the foreign and domestic policy decisions of Israel's […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024 2

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