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African refugees and migrants fleeing war and dictatorships in search of safety on European shores. (AFP)

‘Fortress Europe’s’ African victims

The European Union’s decade-long crackdown on African migrants is just as appalling as Donald Trump’s draconian immigration policies

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
(John McCann/M&G)

Gauteng education department taken to court over special needs learners

Pupils at Filadelfia Secondary School have reported neglect and sexual harassment, but the provincial department has failed to intervene

  • Umamah Bakharia
5 min read
Protest against Uganda’s President Museveni in Dam Square in Amsterdam. Protesters holding banners against the country’s president Yoweri Museveni, accusing him of an authoritarian junta regime, committing genocide, torture, and killing of innocents. Banners were against EU and UK politicians while some demonstrators taped their mouths to show the silence and pressure to the press and the public opinion, hiding the corruption, killings, the and the lack of human rights. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Bring back the UN human rights commission before Uganda’s 2026 elections

Violations of people’s human rights continue unabated in the country

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Ethiopia has reportedly expanded its drone fleet to include the Akinci combat drone, developed by Baykar Defense. (Photo by Baykar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Coordinates identified for Ethiopian drone massacre in Amhara, opening way for war crimes probe

A drone strike in Ethiopia’s Amhara region left 30 civilians dead. The Continent has pinpointed the location, marking a crucial step towards accountability

  • Des Erasmus
6 min read
Collectives of the disappeared and human rights activists demand the return alive of Ricardo Lagunes and Antonio Díaz, community defenders who disappeared on January 15 2023. The protest in the Glorieta to the Disappeared in Mexico City. on January 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Global Witness report: 196 land and environmental defenders killed in 2023

The report highlights Latin America as the deadliest region, particularly Colombia, which saw a record number of killings

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read