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    Rights of Children Still Violated in Nigeria

    Human Rights
    As Nigeria marks another Children's Day on 27 May, the country remains one of the most difficult places to be a child. Development Diaries reports...

    Cameroon: 30 Abducted Women ‘Severely Tortured’?

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    A humanitarian worker with Reach Out has described as 'really appalling' the kidnapping of 30 women by pro-independence rebels in western Cameroon. Development Diaries reports that the...

    Out-Of-School Children: Kano Passes Child Protection Bill

    Human Rights
    The Kano State House of Assembly, northwest Nigeria, has passed the State Child Protection Bill. Development Diaries reports that the bill seeks to protect children...

    Tunisia: Activists Condemn Crackdown on Opposition

    Human Rights
    Amnesty International (AI) has condemned a Tunisian court’s decision to sentence opposition figure Rached Ghannouchi to prison under Tunisia’s anti-terrorism law. Development Diaries reports that...

    Congo: Sexual Violence Cases Rise in Kivu

    Health & Environment
    The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for urgent funding to provide an immediate response to the increasing number of sexual violence cases...

    Sudan Crisis: One Million People Displaced – IRC

    Conflicts & Security
    About one million people have been displaced from their homes in Sudan due to the fighting in the country, the International Rescue Committee (IRC)...

    Mali: UN Demands Probe into Moura Killings

    Human Rights
    The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called on Malian authorities to conduct an independent investigation into a...

    Seun Kuti Detained over ‘Idan’ Behaviour in Lagos

    Human Rights
    Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has been arrested at the State Criminal Investigation Department, popularly known as Panti, in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, over an...

    Tunisia: HRW Raises Political Suppression Concerns

    Human Rights
    Human Rights Watch (HRW) has decried a move by the government of Tunisia to dismantle the country's largest opposition party. Development Diaries reports that Tunisian...

    Sudan: 450,000 Children to Flee Homes

    Conflicts & Security
    As fighting continues in Sudan, an estimated 82,000 children have fled to neighbouring countries and approximately 368,000 more are newly displaced inside the country,...

    Congo: MSF Reports Alarming Numbers of SGBV Victims

    Health & Environment
    Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised the alarm over the rising number of sexual violence cases in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in...

    WARDC Calls for Passage of Gender Bills

    Human Rights
    Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has urged federal lawmakers in Nigeria to consider passing the five gender bills before them into law. Development...
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