Recognising the vital role that ordinary citizens can play in preventing abuse, the European Council has approved conclusions calling for greater efforts to empower bystanders to help combat violence ...

Chad\'s new constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits is a serious setback for the rule of law and democracy, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned ...

Amnesty Internationl on FRiday called for urgent financial support to prevent the “catastrophic" closure of Special Criminal Court (SCC) for Central African Republic (CAR) ...

Madagascar\'s military leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who heads National Transitional Defence Council (CNDT) that took power last Tuesday, was on Friday sworn in as the new president ...

The African Union Commission (AUC) is immediately deploying a high-level delegation to Madagascar to “facilitate a peaceful return to constitutional democratic order” following last Tuesday\'s cou ...

Nearly 80 per cent of the world’s poor – 887 million people – live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and other climate hazards, highlighting the urgent need for global action to ad ...

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has called for increased efforts to spur private-sector growth, strengthen macroeconomic fundamentals, and reduce global imbal ...

A severe funding shortfall is threatening to cripple UN peacekeeping operations worldwide, with the Organisation warning that it will have to scale back patrols, close field offices and repatriate tho ...

The UN has condemned Madagascar’s military takeover, calling for the immediate restoration of constitutional order following last week’s ouster of President Andry Rajoelina ...

Ivorian authorities must respect and protect the right to protest and allow peaceful rallies to take place, Amnesty International said on Thursday, after security forces dispersed a peaceful protest ...

Recovery in Gaza must also include accountability for violations, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday ...

South Africa’s national football coach Hugo Broos has indicated that he is preparing to retire following the 2026 FIFA World Cup ...