Laotian deported by U.S. to Eswatini freed from prison
By Gerald Imray October 5, 2026 Workers and visitors walk near the entrance to Matsapha Correctional Complex, a maximum-security prison near Manzini, Eswatini, April 23, 2026. File photo by Oupa Nkosi/Reuters A Laotian citizen deported by the United States to Eswatini under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown was released from a maximum-security prison in the African nation on Sunday after being held there for more than a year, his lawyer said. Phone Chomsavanh w
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Zambia: Repression In Post-Election Crackdown
By Human Rights Watch November 1, 2026 Opposition Members and Critics Forcibly Disappeared, Arbitrarily Detained, Beaten A police vehicle on the outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia, August 14, 2026. © 2026 Alfonso Nqunjana/AP Photo Zambian police and military forcibly disappeared, arbitrarily detained, beat, and threatened opposition members, lawyers, journalists, and government critics in the days before and after general elections in August. The post-election climate of intimidati
Human Rights Watch
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Malawi Human Rights Defenders registration cancelled
By Eric Chiputula November 5, 2026 The reported deregistration of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) by the NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA) has reopened questions about the organisation’s leadership, governance and accountability, with its Ad Hoc Committee claiming that the development vindicates concerns it has repeatedly raised. Ad Hoc Committee National Coordinator Sammy Aaron says the decision reinforces the committee’s longstanding position that HRDC has been o
Malawi24
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Mozambique: Terrorists Targeting Civilians in Cabo Delgado
By AIM October 19, 2026 FILE – For illustration purposes only. [File photo: Lusa] Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) has increasingly targeted civilians in the districts of Mocimboa da Praia, Muidumbe, and Macomia, in the southern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado over the months of August and September. According to the latest report carried out by the independent conflict registration project ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project), the terrorists have been tig
Club of Mozambique
Oct 25
600 000 More Unable To Get Basic Needs—Report
By Grace Phiri October 23, 2026 Nearly 600 000 Malawians are falling into poverty as rising food prices, climate-related shocks and persistent inflation erode household incomes, threatening the country’s long-term economic development prospects and weakening consumer spending power, it has emerged. In its October 2026 Poverty and Equity Brief, the World Bank said the number of Malawians unable to meet their basic needs increased by about 600 000 to 10.5 million in 2025 from 9
Nation Online
Oct 23
HRC RECORDS 37 ELECTION VIOLENCE CASES, RAISES DETENTION CONCERNS
By Victoria Kayeye Yambani October 19, 2026 Source: Diamond TV Zambia The Human Rights Commission has recorded 126 election-related incidents during Zambia’s 2026 General Election, including 37 cases of violence, 12 cases categorised as electoral fraud, eight cases of voter intimidation and seven cases of vandalism. In its report covering the period from 2025 to September 30, 2026, the Commission calls for stronger accountability for electoral violence, safeguards against arb
Diamond TV Zambia
Oct 22
Chetty First Seychellois Nominated For IFRC VP for Africa
October 22, 2026 By: Joshua Marie Chrystold Chetty confirmed to SNA has been actively campaigning for the position for Vice-President for Africa, engaging with Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders across Africa and other regions. (Red Cross Society of Seychelles) | Photo license Seychellois humanitarian Chrystold Chetty has become the first Seychellois to be nominated for the position of Vice-President for Africa of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Soc
Seychelles News Agency
Oct 21
Genocide Reparations Forum Asks Germany Not To Pursue
By Nishi Felton 10 October 2026 The Genocide Reparations Advocacy Forum (Graf) has called on German civil societies to stand against the 2021 joint declaration, a bilateral government agreement addressing the 1904-1908 genocide against Ovaherero and Nama people. Source: The Namibian The forum, established in June, issued their statement on Saturday in advance of a plenary debate in the German Bundestag (parliament) to finalise the joint declaration. “The debate must lead to a
The Namibian
Oct 15
Malawi Country Report October 2026
By Elinn Ikhlef October 14, 2026 Malawi remains a relatively stable multiparty democracy in Southern Africa and has not experienced the large-scale ethnic violence seen in several neighboring states. However, persistent human rights concerns continue to affect vulnerable populations, particularly refugees, persons with albinism, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, and those accused of witchcraft. Several indicators associated with the early stages of genocide warrant monitoring. Since ga
Genocide Watch
Oct 14
Health Crisis Looms for Zimbabwe Following US Withdrawal of Aid
Humanitarian Crises 05/10/2026 • Jeffrey Moyo Zimbabwean Health Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora launched the country’s national health plan in July, committing more money to health – but this won’t be enough to fill the gap left by the withdrawal of US aid. HARARE – In March, 27-year-old Jemitius Gangata succumbed to malaria in Mahombokombe village in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West Province, becoming part of the country’s growing malaria statistics. By mid-April, the country had
Health Policy Watch
Oct 9
Mauritius Rights Body Calls for Marriage Equality
By Ryan Thoreson October 1, 2026 Port Louis in Mauritius, November 12, 2024. © 2024 Xinhua/Shutterstock The National Human Rights Commission in Mauritius earlier this year urged the government to legally recognize same-sex marriages, stating that the refusal to recognize such unions is discriminatory and lacks justification under domestic law. The Commission’s recommendation comes after two same-sex couples filed complaints alleging that the country’s civil status office’s re
Human Rights Watch
Oct 7
OvaHerero Seek SA Support For German Genocide Reparations
OvaHerero descendants in South Africa have petitioned South African president Cyril Ramaphosa to support their calls for justice, reparations and historical redress over the genocides committed by Imperial Germany between 1904 and 1908. By Martin Endjala October 3, 2026 Source: The Namibian The petition, dated 2 October and seen by The Namibian calls on the South African government to publicly support the OvaHerero and Nama peoples’ demands and recognise that the consequences
The Namibian
Oct 6
