Month: August 2024

 Sticking to a varied, balanced diet is important for all of us. For various reasons, this may, however, be easier said than done, not least for women and men behind bars. A kitchen gardening programme in Torit is set to help inmates at the state prison stay healthy. “The fruits and vegetables growing here makes it possible for us to supplement the meager food given to us, and that is […]

 The winner of the Green Jersey at the Tour de France 2024, Eritrean professional cyclist Biniam Girmay, member of the Intermarché-Wanty Team, received a warm welcome from thousands of Asmara residents lining the streets. The welcoming ceremony began at Asmara International Airport, where Biniam, accompanied by officials from the Commission of Culture and Sports, numerous cyclists, and fans, made their way through the streets of Asmara to Bahti Meskerem Square. […]

 The African region is experiencing an unprecedented increase in mpox cases since the start of 2024, with more countries previously unaffected by the disease reporting cases in an expanding spread of the virus. World Health Organization (WHO) has elevated the mpox outbreak response to the highest-level requiring organization-wide mobilization and scale-up. In addition, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for an emergency committee of experts meeting to determine […]

 Following operations “Safe Domain I” in November 2021, and “Safe Domain II”   in September 2023, ECOWAS and its Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) for Zone E, which includes Togo, Benin and Nigeria, are organising Operation Safe Domain III: a major maritime initiative to strengthen to strengthen safety on the high seas from 5 to 9 August 2024. The main objective of this inter-state operation is to combine efforts and resources […]

 Convictions follow shooting near Banhine National Park in 2020; Victims deserve reparations reflecting severity of crimes. Amnesty International and Mozambique’s Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD) have welcomed the sentencing of six police officers at the Mabalane District Court for the shooting of six local residents near Banhine National Park on 3 November 2020. In 2021, Amnesty International called for a thorough investigation into the shooting, which led to the government initiating […]

 The Government of Japan has allocated JPY 300 million -approximately US$2 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide crucial humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected populations in northern Mozambique. Food insecurity has increased in northern Mozambique in recent years, exacerbated by insecurity, recurrent displacement, and climatic and economic shocks. The contribution will help WFP to provide food assistance to some of the country’s most vulnerable populations, reaching around 48,000 […]

 Reacting to the start of a technical investigation mission ordered by the Ministry of the Environment of Congo into the Metssa Congo recycling plant located in Vindoulou, Pointe-Noire region, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said: “We welcome the Ministry of the Environment’s decision to carry out this investigation, which follows the total suspension of the plant’s activities due to serious health risks documented by Amnesty International in June […]