DRC: M23 abuses miners, traffics gold and coltan to Rwanda
Amnesty International reports that Rwanda-backed M23 fighters abused artisanal miners in eastern DRC while facilitating the trafficking of gold and coltan into Rwanda.
Cameroon Grapples with Gender-Based Violence
By Juliana Nnoko August 28, 2026 The government has many plans--and few results--on gender-based violence Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoa, Minister of Women's Empowerment and the Family, at the International Day of Rural Women celebrations in Nguibassal, Centre Cameroon, October 17, 2022. © 2022 Giordanno Brumas/SOPA Images/Sipa via Getty Images Several women were killed, including by current or former partners in Cameroon between August 6 to 26, some in the presence of their child
Human Rights Watch
Oct 2
Authorities trampling on human rights in Protest Crackdown
By Amnesty International October 2, 2026 Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP via Getty Images Responding to the imposition of prohibitory orders, the detention of hundreds of protesters, and the suspension of internet and public transport services in Delhi and Mumbai amid peaceful protests demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Aakar Patel, Chair of Board, Amnesty International India, said: “The right to protest is not dependent on government approval. It
Algeria Threatens to resume executions after 30 years
Amnesty International 15 September 2026 Photo by RYAD KRAMDI/AFP via Getty Images Algeria’s authorities must immediately abandon any plans to expand the scope of the death penalty or resume executions after more than three decades without carrying one out, said Amnesty International as the government examines amendments to the penal code that would broaden the use of the death penalty. The organization calls on Algeria’s authorities to immediately establish an official morato
Concern Grows Over Gabon’s Social Media Clampdown
By Eromo Egbejule May 13, 2026 Activists claim use of laws to curtail internet freedoms part of well-documented history of cracking down on dissent The granddaughter of the former prime minister of Gabon, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, holds a placard in the colours of the flag of Gabon reading ‘Free my grandfather’ during a demonstration in Paris on 25 April. Photograph: Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP/Getty Images When Gabon’s media regulator indefinitely suspended major social media platf
The Guardian
Oct 1
UNICEF Humanitarian Update on Djibouti
By the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) September 21, 2026 Credit: © UNHCR highlights As of 18 September 2026, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity, just over 3,100 people have arrived in Djibouti from Yemen. Nearly half of them are children, including 523 children aged five and under. The pace of arrivals has slowed down since 16 September, reportedly due to fuel shortages in Yemen. However, authorities anticipate a possible new surge, and partne
UNICEF
Oct 1
Sahrawi hunger strike Protests Moroccan camp destruction
Relatives of Sahrawi human rights defender Naâma Asfari have alerted that he and eight other detained activists have renewed their hunger strike on 23 September 2026. By International Service For Human Rights September 30, 2026 Naama Asfari © Antony Jean Naâma Asfari’s family also reported that, during a phone call on 29 September, he confirmed to them that he had been transferred to a Marrakesh prison and that he was continuing the hunger strike he has been waging alongside
Zambia: Cancelling Passports used to Silence Critics
Amnesty International September 11, 2026 Private Photo. Source: Amnesty International Responding to reports that the Zambian authorities have cancelled the passports of former Zambian Ambassador to Ethiopia and former Permanent Representative to the African Union Emmanuel Mwamba, historian and academic Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa, former opposition Members of Parliament Binwell Mpundu and Emmanuel Jay Banda, former State House Special Assistant Kaizer Zulu, and blogger Lillian Mutambo
Amnesty International
Sep 29
NGO Coalition To Review Malawi President’s First Year
Joseph Mwale September 29, 2026 President Peter Mutharika’s first year in office is set to face scrutiny from a coalition of civil society and professional organisations on October 20 2026 at a national dialogue in Lilongwe. The National Stakeholders Dialogue, scheduled for Bingu International Convention Centre in the capital city, will bring together government, Parliament, the Judiciary, civil society, academia, the private sector, media and other stakeholders. His tenure u
Nation Online
Sep 29
Mali: Evidence of War Crimes
Members of Mali’s armed forces working together with personnel from the Wagner Group committed war crimes, including the murder and torture of civilians, during joint operations between 2023 and 2025, Amnesty International said in a new report.
Amnesty International
Sep 29
Can content moderation offer a model for AI oversight?
By Hannah Robbins August 10, 2026 (Credit: id-work/iStock) As AI becomes more deeply embedded in online communication, questions about transparency, accountability and human oversight are receiving greater attention. At the AI for Good Global Summit 2026, experts examined what years of global content moderation could teach policymakers, companies and civil society about governing AI. During the discussion, speakers described how AI can generate images, videos an
AI For Good
Sep 29
Libya: Dozens Executed, Scores Remain at Imminent Risk
By Amnesty International September 11, 2026 At least 50 men under sentence of death in eastern Libya are at imminent risk of execution as the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), the de facto authorities in the region, have resumed executions for the first time in Libya since 2010. Since 23 August 2026, the LAAF have carried out arbitrary executions of at least 30 individuals sentenced to death following grossly unfair torture-tainted and secretive trials before military courts.
Amnesty International
Sep 29
