Cairo — Egypt’s economy continues to face significant challenges, but amidst these, the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant project emerges as a beacon of hope. This ambitious collaboration with Russia signifies a potential game-changer, promising to invigorate the nation’s energy landscape and bring about economic upliftment. Despite the international sanctions imposed on Russia, the project marches […]
Tag: North Africa
Beirut — Without Child Data Protections, Sensitive Data Left Unprotected for Months The Egyptian government and a private British company, Academic Assessment Ltd., exposed vast amounts of personal information about tens of thousands of children online for months, Human Rights Watch said today. The exposure violates children’s privacy, exposes them to the risk of serious […]
Categories
Egypt: Detained Academic at Risk of Death
Beirut — Salah Soltan Should be Immediately Released, Offered Treatment The Egyptian authorities should immediately release Salah Soltan, the arbitrarily detained father of a prominent US human rights defender, 51 human rights organizations said today. The authorities should ensure his immediate and urgent access to life-saving health care and conduct effective and transparent investigations into […]
Torture, Incommunicado Detention, Flawed Due Process Egyptian authorities have arbitrarily detained women and girls related to suspected members of the Islamic State (ISIS) affiliate in North Sinai, some for months or years. Some were themselves victims of abuses by the ISIS-linked group, including rape and forced marriage, and were detained after they escaped and sought […]
In a move to combat the escalating food crisis exacerbated by the relentless impacts of climate change, seventeen nations in West Africa and the Sahel signed the “Lomé Declaration on Fertilizers and Soil Health.” The agreement has been called a beacon of hope by some, as it looks to revolutionise the accessibility and affordability of […]
Categories
Algeria: A Mine in the Middle of Paradise
The Tebboune government is brutally suppressing any protest against a lead-and-zinc mine being built in a RAMSAR protected area. The region surrounding the Soummam river has long been renowned for its agriculture. It is home to centuries’ old olive trees and a diverse and rich flora and fauna with several protected species. It is the […]
Tunis — The Tunisian National Guard collectively expelled over 100 migrants from multiple African countries to the border with Algeria on September 18 and 20, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. Those expelled, which included children and possibly asylum seekers, had been intercepted at sea and returned to Tunisia by the Coast Guard, part of […]
Addis Ababa — The working visit paid Wednesday by the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, to Morocco is of paramount importance, as it fosters the ongoing evolution of relations between the two countries and reinforces the foundations of a strategic partnership, said in Addis Ababa the Presiding Officer of the Economic, Social and […]
Tunis — President Charges a “Conspiracy” But Provides No Evidence Tunisian authorities have arrested two critics of President Kais Saied on February 22, bringing the number of public figures deemed critical of Saied behind bars to at least 11, Human Rights Watch said today. The president has denounced them as “terrorists” and “traitors” and threatened […]
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since 1948, while the Western Sahara, a territory that has been disputed in northwest Africa since 1976, is in a stalemate. UN peacekeeper, Major Chathurika Bombuwala, speaks to Gitika Bhardwaj about her experience as part of a series exploring women in international affairs. Chathurika Bombuwala, born in […]
Sudanese refugees are depending on private aid networks as deteriorating conditions plunge the population into a humanitarian disaster. A new democratic heavyweight has entered the political scene, but challenges remain. Humanitarian and organizational hardships continue to dog the lives of Sudanese civilians in their country, on their way out of it and abroad amid an […]
Tunis — The Tunisian police, military, and national guard including the coast guard have committed serious abuses against Black African migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch said today. Documented abuses include beatings, use of excessive force, some cases of torture, arbitrary arrests and detention, collective expulsions, dangerous actions at sea, forced evictions, and […]
Beirut — Likely Unfair Trial, Arbitrary Detention on ‘Terrorism’ Charges An Egyptian doctor is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Saudi Arabia for links with the banned Muslim Brotherhood following what appears to have been an unfair trial, Human Rights Watch said today. The court imprisoned Sabri Shalabi, 66, despite allegations that Saudi prosecutors based […]
Beirut — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s election to a third six-year term followed a campaign of arrests, intimidation, and onerous requirements for candidates that effectively prevented any meaningful competition, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities announced on December 18, 2023, that Sisi had won with 89.6 percent of the vote in the December […]
Pretoria’s heavy defeat in the vote for the UNHRC presidency suggests its foreign policy postures are costing it support. No one in South Africa was more delighted than International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor when the national soccer team Bafana Bafana beat Morocco this week to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. ‘Bafana […]
Beirut — In early February 2024, the Egyptian authorities issued new legislation that will entrench and widen the already broad powers of the military over civilian life in a manner that undermines rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The new laws grant sweeping new authority for the military to fully or partially replace certain functions […]
Nigeria’s gas export dropped to one million tonnes in January, representing 35 per cent decline year on year, and lower than export volumes by Algeria. This is as the federal government identified new oil fields capable of delivering about 681,000 barrels of crude oil per day and 1.52 billion standard cubic feet of gas daily. […]
With just 3 points from four games and with two fixtures remaining — against Guinea at home and Ethiopia away in June 2023 — the Flames might just as well forget about qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals after been clobbered 4-0 by star-studded Pharaohs of Egypt. If they will manage […]