Doctor who criticised army for diverting aid detained in Sudan
Wife of Alaaeldin Nugud says she believes he was targeted because of his activism A Sudanese doctor who criticised the army for diverting aid from...
Month : May 2023
Ethiopian Airlines faces legal case over claims it blocks Tigrayans from travel
Passengers accuse airline of refusing to sell tickets to people from the ethnic minority to fly from northern region to Addis Ababa A civil society...
Stop dumping your cast-offs on us, Ghanaian clothes traders tell EU
With 100 tons of clothing from the west discarded every day in Accra, ‘fast fashion’ brands must be forced to help pay for the choking...
US may restrict visas for Ugandan officials in wake of anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Antony Blinken says he’s looking to ‘promote accountability’ for Ugandan officials who have violated rights of LGBTQ+ people The US may restrict visas issued to...
South Africa grants Putin and Brics leaders diplomatic immunity for summit
ICC warrant for Russian president’s arrest issued in March over alleged war crimes in Ukraine South Africa has issued blanket diplomatic immunity to all leaders...
Girl, 15, charged with 19 counts of murder after fire at school in Guyana
Police have accused the teenager of starting the blaze in a dormitory that killed 18 schoolmates and a five-year-old boy A teenage student whom police...
Ugandan president signs anti-LGBTQ+ law with death penalty for same-sex acts
Global outcry over Museveni’s assent to draconian new anti-gay law, condemned as a ‘permission slip for hate and dehumanisation’ Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, has signed...
Sudan’s rival factions agree to extend shaky ceasefire after rebuke from mediators
The US and Saudi Arabia have called out both sides for specific breaches to the previous week-long ceasefire Sudan’s warring sides have agreed to extend...
Fighting continues in Sudan as week of ceasefire nears its end
Violence in recent days has stopped aid getting to civilians, as fears grow war will escalate Gunshots and artillery fire have rocked the Sudanese capital...
World Health Assembly commits to boosting global access to rehabilitation
‘Landmark’ resolution in Geneva seeks to boost neglected service in all healthcare sectors, from prosthetics to physical therapy Rehabilitation needs are “largely unmet globally” and...
