Africa saying the government delayed and ignored requests. Manjoo is a South African national who has worked at the country's Commission on Gender Equality. Africa, which has high rates of domestic violence and sexual assault. Africa. The South African Women's Ministry did not immediately comment. _____________________________________

Commissioner for Human Rights concerning crisis situations such as those in Syria, Iraq, the Central African Republic, Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria, and Myanmar

“In Uganda, in Africa, if you’re gay, every day you have to watch out,” Devine told me.

In South Sudan, South Sudan Liberation Army (SSLA) rebels continued to attack towns in Unity State, and Latest Updates Africa Burundi Troops 21 Nov clashed with recently-formed Forces for the Restoration Central African Republic Gunmen 9 Nov killed 2 soldiers in attack on Ubangui river 30km SW of Bangui. South Sudan North-South relations further deteriorated when Sudanese Armed Forces reportedly launched Middle East & North Africa Israel/Palestine PA President Abbas and Hamas politburo head Meshal met 24

Latest Updates Africa Burund i Prospect of peace talks between Front National de Libération (FNL) rebels Central African Republic Clashes between army and bandits in northwest displaced over 4,000 villagers Meanwhile daily violence continued in south. Middle East & North Africa Israel/Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas asked Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh to form Rumsfeld met President Bouteflika in 3-day North Africa tour, stating intention to deepen military and

and cooperate in its implementation, including by pulling back from its forward military positions south international constituencies including the guarantors and witnesses of the Algiers agreement – the African

Ethiopia-Eritrea impasse carries serious risk of a new war and is a major source of instability in the Horn of Africa

Goton, a Muslim, was the mayor of Bossemptélé, a trading center of 22,000 residents in the Central African In Yaloké, they came under the “protection” of African peacekeepers. “Those African troops, they demanded money for us to get on the trucks. combined effects of population increase, land scarcity, and desertification have brought them further south Ukraine, the brutality of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and the devastating Ebola crisis in West Africa

have suffered in silence and fear while the perpetrators have walked free,” said Meenakshi Ganguly, South

Prudentienne Seward, a survivor of the Rwanda genocide against Tutsis and Founder of PAX (Peace for the African