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Mali’s Military Junta Officially Dissolves All Political Parties Amid Rising Opposition Tensions

Mali’s military government has taken a decisive step by dissolving all political parties in the country, a move confirmed in a statement broadcast...

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Cameroon Deports 100,000 Nigerian Refugees – Human Rights Watch (HWR)

Cameroon has deported 100,000 Nigerian refugees in an attempt to curb the spread of Boko Haram, Human Rights Watch (HWR) said on Wednesday....

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Human Rights Watch Ask Nigeria to Compensate Victims of Borno IDPs Camp ‘Accidental’ Bombing

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked the Nigerian Government to “compensate victims of the Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camp in the northeast”...

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Nigerian Government Is Disturbingly Intolerant of Dissent – Human Rights Watch

Growing concerns about intolerance of dissent and a heavy-handed response to protests dominated Nigeria’s human rights landscape in 2016, Human Rights Watch said...

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President Buhari Calls for Action on Human Rights Watch’s Reports on Abuse in IDP Camps

Buhari Nigeria’s President is worried and shocked by the recently released Human Rights Watch (HRW) report which alleges sexual abuse and exploitation of...

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Nigerian Officials Abuse, Rape Women, Girls in IDP Camps – Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch A rights group has accused Nigerian government officials and other authorities of raping and sexually abusing women and girls displaced...

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300 Shiite Muslims Were Murdered and Secretly Buried by Nigerian Army – Human Rights Watch

The Human Rights Watch, HRW, has alleged that the Nigerian army murdered about 300 Shiite Muslims and secretly buried them during their last...