New York, December 24, 2008) â€" Zimbabwe authorities should immediately release a prominent Zimbabwean human rights activist, Jestina Mukoko, who appeared in a Harare magistrates court on December 24, 2008, on charges that seem politically motivated, Human Rights Watch said

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Federal Government before the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) in Banjul, The Gambia, over the deaths of about 50 children that took the teething mixture, My Pikin,

Plateau State Governor, Jonah David Jang, yesterday explained why he could not immediately quell the recent mayhem in Jos.

As the curtain comes down on another tragic year for Zimbabwe, given the political, humanitarian and economic crises, analysts have been scratching their heads considering different scenarios and suggested solutions. Most of the analysis hinges on what Mugabe is likely

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned three months jail sentences handed down by a court in Algiers against two journalists in a defamation case warning that the judgement threatens the fabric of press freedom in Algeria.

THE immediate past Deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Funkekeme Solomon has charged youths in the Niger-Delta region to eschew violence and other acts that were inimical to the rapid socio-economic development of the area in

Recently, there was a mild drama at the counter of Arik Air ticketing office in Abuja over the wearing of a scarf by an employee of the organisation. The management of the airline later terminated the appointment of the staff

Members of the Rwandan Diaspora have started a 'One Dollar Campaign' charity initiative that will see approximately 20, 000 Diaspora members mobilise a symbolic one dollar each to raise money to provide shelter for Genocide survivors in different parts of

On December 8th Chief Superintendent T. Nzombe wrote a letter to the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO) stating categorically that Jestina Mukoko was not in police custody and that the state was investigating her disappearance as a 'kidnapping'. But

The South African government, which has continued to support and protect Robert Mugabe despite the forced resignation of his long time friend Thabo Mbeki, this week found itself at the centre of growing criticism from it's own citizens - with

FORMER ZBC newscaster Jestina Mukoko and nine MDC-T activists are expected to appear in a Harare court today on charges of recruiting or attempting to recruit people for purposes of undergoing military training to overthrow the Government.

The death of Guinea's head of state, Lansana Conté, from diabetes on Monday has brought about a military rebellion against the constitution - a situation that, if not carefully handled, could escalate into a military confrontation.

Prosecutor, Special Court for Sierra Leone, Stephen Rapp, has commended President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's commitment to justice and the rule of law, saying Africa needs leaders who enforce the rule of law and not those who take laws into their

Action Congress (AC), Ekiti State chapter, yesterday called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mike Okiro, to urgently prevail on the state police Commissioner, Mr Chris Ola, to release AC members arrested and detained since Saturday.

THE High Court yesterday ordered the immediate release of former ZBC newscaster Jestina Mukoko and 31 suspected MDC-T activists accused of recruiting people for military training in Botswana, declaring their detention illegal.

With the death on Monday of Guinean President Lansana Conté, uncertainty hangs over what - or who - is to follow. Yet, as recently as last week, coverage of the poor health of the reclusive autocrat, who ruled this mineral-rich

Guinea was in a state of suspension the afternoon of 23 December as both the standing government and a group of soldiers claimed power following the death of 24-year president Lansana Conté.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu launched a blistering attack on the South African government on Wednesday for failing to use its influence in the United Nations Security Council to oust President Robert Mugabe from power.

Just under 48 hours after the death of Guinean president, Lansana Conté on Dec. 22, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara has been named Guinea's new head of state by the National Council for Democracy and Development, known by its French acronym,

Twenty-four hours after he was re-arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, was yesterday arraigned before Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Lagos on a 47-count charge