Zanu-PF’s human rights record appalling
MUTARE – ZANU PF stands accused of a heinous genocidal civil war that is estimated to have claimed over 20 000 civilians in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces, suspicious deaths by accident of numerous political figures, abductions and disappearances.The bottom line — its human rights record is inexcusable. Its lack of respect for human and property […]
‘President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa must take responsibility for shootings’
CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) and opposition political parties yesterday challenged President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa to take responsibility for the fatal shooting of seven civilians by soldiers deployed to quell MDC Alliance protests two weeks ago, and order the trial of the soldiers responsible for the fatalities. This came after Mnangagwa, in his Defence Forces Day speech […]
The Tentative but Rising Resistance to Magufuli’s Repression
President Magufuli has clamped down hard on various freedoms. But as his popularity plummets and defiance grows, something may have to give. From the moment the relatively unknown Minister of Works John Pombe Magufuli became Tanzania’s president in 2015, he has stamped his mark on the country. In an initial whirlwind of activity, he fired […]
No regret: President Mnangagwa fails to apologise, praises killers
Zimbabwe’s President- elect Emmerson Mnangagwa in his Defence Forces Day national address at the National Sports Stadium yesterday, failed to condemn the murderous acts by his soldiers who killed civilians in Harare last week. Mnangagwa also did not apologise to the nation, but chose to heap praises to the country’s security forces, and mentioned the […]
Zimbabwe’s contested election muddles its pitch for foreign investment
Zimbabwe’s presidential elections in July were supposed to be a chance for the southern African nation to show the world that it’s moved beyond the authoritarianism and economic isolationism that marked former President Robert Mugabe’s rule. That hope faded when six people were killed in post-election protests. Officially, ruling-party candidate Emmerson Mnangagwa won a razor-thin […]
I’ll Never Legalize Homosexuality – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that the government of Ghana has no authority to legalize same-sex marriage in Ghana and that government will not seek any such authority to do same. Speaking at the Global Evangelical Church’s 2018 SYNOD on the theme, “Effective Discipleship; The Cross and our Commitment,” the President assured that […]
Soldiers sexually abused MDC election agents: Tendai Biti
HARARE – Tendai Biti has accused Zimbabwean soldiers of sexually abusing MDC Alliance election agents during the July 30 harmonised elections, with some agents in Mutoko telling him such abuse was “rampant” there. Biti appeared emotional while announcing the cases during a court hearing on Friday. Zambian immigration authorities rejected a request for asylum by […]
Zimbabwe army crackdown against opposition widens as NGOs raise alarm
An army crackdown against opposition supporters and polling agents in the aftermath of the July 30 elections has driven several people into hiding across the country, human rights groups have revealed. Soldiers have been accused of launching a reign of terror after opposition MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa rejected the election results that saw […]
Gaddafi’s widow files complaint to UN over son’s detention
The widow of former Libyan president, Muammar Gaddafi, has filed a complaint to the Geneva-based Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) against the imprisonment of her son, Saadi, despite his acquittal by a Libyan appeals court in a murder case. The Gaddafi family’s lawyer Khaled Zaidi told the Alarabiya.net that […]
Sudan’s Al Bashir to Extend Rule As Party Scraps Term Limits
On Thursday, the Consultative Council of Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) took a key first step toward abolishing presidential term limits in Sudan, paving the way for a potential presidency without end for President Omar al-Bashir in advance of elections slated for 2020. The vote by the NCP unanimously approved a proposal to amend […]
