Africa
Chemical attacks in Darfur claimed
Amnesty International claims "horrific evidence" of repeated chemical weapons attacks carried out by Sudanese government forces against civilians, including young children.
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Africa
Ethiopia: Amhara protests over land, autonomy
Ethiopia's Amhara people are staging a local uprising to oppose a change to internal borders that would favor Tigray region, homeland of the country's ruling elite.
Africa
Cameroon: ‘horrific’ abuses in Boko Haram fight
More than 1,000 are being held in horrific conditions, facing disease, malnutrition and torture, as part of Cameroon's crackdown on Boko Haram, Amnesty International charges.
Africa
South Sudan: renewed war on independence day
On the fifth anniversary of its independence from Khartoum, South Sudan is again descending into civil war, with last year's tentative peace deal breaking down.
Africa
Kenya: officers detained in death of rights attorney
Kenyan authorities detained three police officers for involvement in the murder of a human rights lawyer who disappeared after filing a complaint about police abuse.
Africa
Hundreds killed in Ethiopia to quell Oromo protests
Ethiopian security forces have killed more than 400 since November, and arrested tens of thousands more, in efforts to quash protests in the Oromia region.
Africa
What was behind Ethiopia-Eritrea border clash?
Independent sources say the ominous border clash was sparked when Eritrean troops shot at military deserters and an Ethiopia-backed armed opposition group returned fire.
Africa
AU court sentences Chad ex-ruler to life in prison
A court in Senegal convicted Chad's former dictator Hissène Habré of crimes against humanity committed during his rule, and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
Africa
Niger Delta militants step up pipeline attacks
The Niger Delta Avengers struck four pipelines in three days, halting production at facilities operated by Chevron, Shell, Agip and Nigeria's state oil company.
Africa
Somalia and Somaliland restart dialogue
Somalia has made a $1 million donation to the drought-hit breakaway region of Somaliland, ahead of controversial talks between the two sides to clarify their future relations.
Africa
Nigeria: mass death in military detention
Nearly 150, including 11 children, have died this year in Nigeria's military detention barracks, mostly due to starvation and dehydration, Amnesty International reports.
Africa
Niger Delta Avengers re-ignite insurgency
A new militant organization, the Niger Delta Avengers, has claimed a string of attacks on oil infrastructure, and issued communiques broaching secession from Nigeria.