Angola’s top officials reap the cream

Lobby groups want multinational companies to stand against a government that bends the rules.

Journalists jailed in Ethopia on anti-terrorism charges

An Ethopian judge has handed down prison sentences to journalists and politicians under the controversial anti-terrorism laws.

France slammed by Human Rights Watch over spot checks

Human Rights Watch have slated French police for allegedly singling out black and Arab men for random checks as part of a new crime fighting policy.

Thousands displaced in Ethiopian development drive

Ethiopia has forced thousands of villagers from their land to make way for commercial farming developments, leaving people impoverished and hungry.

Human Rights Watch wants abusive Egyptian laws scrapped

Human Rights Watch has urged Egypt's new Parliament to scrap laws dating from the Hosni Mubarak regime that curb freedoms and "shield" official abuse.

Deadly al-Shabaab attack on Kenyan police camp

Officials have said al-Shabaab attackers stormed a remote police camp in north-east Kenya, killing seven people and kidnapping three.

Kenyan security forces accused of human rights violations

Human Rights Watch says Kenyan security forces are abusing civilians and Somali refugees in the north-eastern part of the country bordering Somalia.

Rights group claims 24 killed in DRC election violence

Human Rights Watch says DRC security forces have killed 24 people since President Joseph Kabila won a disputed presidential election.

Healthcare is failing women

A study by Interpol estimates that, in South Africa, a woman is raped every 17 seconds and one in four South African women suffers domestic violence.

Campaigners call Kimberley Process an 'utter failure'

Conflict diamonds are to be used to fund a new campaign of violence by President Robert Mugabe's regime against his political opponents in Zimbabwe.

New ICC war crimes prosecutor up for a tough time

Gambia's Fatou Bensouda will be elected the ICC's chief prosecutor as the hunt for war criminals and genocidal masterminds becomes more political.

HRW report puts gender task team under scrutiny

The efficacy of a task team set up to address the issue of violence against lesbians and transgender men in South Africa has been questioned.

Up to 40 000 Malian children used as miners

Human Rights Watch has revealed that between 20 000 and 40 000 children work in artisanal gold mines in Mali, Africa's third-largest producer.

Report finds lesbians live in terror

Human Rights Watch says SA's lesbians and transgender men in townships and rural areas live in constant fear of harassment and "corrective rapes".

Fear of factions ahead of DRC poll results

Politicians in the DRC have been urged to show restraint as opposition parties reject partial results that show President Joseph Kabila in the lead.

Zim diamond auction to go ahead despite activists' ire

Kimberley Process-approved diamonds from Chinese-Zimbabwean venture Anjin will be put on sale on Friday, despite criticism from Human Rights Watch.

Indian jewellers eye import of Zim 'blood diamonds'

Indian officials say imports of gems from Zimbabwe, once banned as "blood diamonds", could begin within weeks.

Zim to get huge diamond boost but activists irate

Zimbabwe could earn billions of dollars selling diamonds from an area scarred by abuse after a crisis that left the "blood diamond" watchdog tattered.

Watchdog approves Zimbabwe diamond sales

The Kimberley Process has authorised the sale of diamonds from two mining sites in Marange, Zimbabwe where alleged rights violations took place.

Angolan police under fire

Twenty-one people have appeared in court in Angola, charged with public order offences, following a rare anti-government demonstration.

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