Africa Watch is dedicated to covering news and analysis of developing events that concern human rights, international criminal law, and international humanitarian law in Africa.
The Africa Watch is dedicated to covering news and analysis of all matters that concern human rights and incidental concerns such as international criminal and humanitarian law. We collect and republish stories from across the content, as well as provide some legal analysis with two major goals:
Despite advancements made in the development of human rights in Africa, such as the entry into force of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the subsequent creation of several African Judicial bodies such as the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and so on, human rights abuses continue unabated across the African continent.
We believe that one of the reasons for this is the fact that human rights situations from around the continent are seldom published in the mainstream media. We hope to act as an agent of change, helping to ensure that human rights abuses are brought to mainstream awareness, making it harder for abusers to get away with their violations.
The arrest of youth activist Tšolo Thakeli on sedition charges after he posted a viral video criticizing the government’s failure to address unemployment has ignited
A wave of anti-government protests in Togo over soaring living costs turned deadly this month, as security forces allegedly killed seven civilians, including two minors,
A youth-led demonstration commemorating the anniversary of Kenya’s controversial 2024 Finance Bill ended in tragedy as police opened fire on protesters, killing Boniface Kariuki and
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has issued a declaration urging African states to immediately enact anti-torture legislation, protect media freedoms, and
In a controversial move, as Reuters reports, Eritrea has tabled a resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council to terminate the mandate of the
In a chilling sign of shrinking civic space in Guinea, a prominent political commentator and critic of the ruling military junta was abducted and tortured
