A UN human rights official has told the Human Rights Council that the government needs to establish, without delay, a truth and reconciliation commission as a pathway to peace. Read more »

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has rejected a report by a United Nations human rights team that accused the army of committing mass killings, torture and rape in the ... Read more »

Amid destruction and failed politics, church leaders emerged as the only players left standing with any credibility and national recognition, enabling them to effectively lobby the ... Read more »

 The breaking of the ceasefire is terrible news for millions in the midst of their "lean season", when food stocks are low and heavy rains can arrive suddenly, washing ... Read more »

Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen, known by the acronym JNIM, say the attack in Gao that left four civilians dead was a message to French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the AU ... Read more »

The American, British and Norwegian governments have said while they welcome the renewed commitment to a ceasefire, "all sides must stop fighting now". Read more »

Sheila Keetharuth says there have been no improvements in Eritrea's human rights situation since she began her mandate as Special Rapporteur six years ago. Eritrea's system of ... Read more »

Senior UN investigators say opponents of government backed constitutional reform that will extend President Pierre Nkurunziza's term of office have faced torture and execution amid ... Read more »

The phrase "African Solutions to African Problems", however difficult it may be to define, remains crucial to finding ways of improving peace and security in Africa, according to ... Read more »

Uganda's government insists there are reasonable explanations for the alleged inflation of refugee numbers despite preliminary findings revealing significant disparities. The ... Read more »