Human Rights

The U.N.’s top human rights official, Volker Türk, appealed Friday for $452 million to fund the critical work of the high commissioner’s office in protecting

On quiet nights across large swaths of the African bush, you may hear a series of whooping calls in the distance. This unique sound is

Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those

A court in Botswana has issued an arrest warrant for former President Ian Khama for the possession of illegal firearms.The judge issued orders that Khama

GABORONE, BOTSWANA — A Botswana court has issued an arrest warrant for former President Ian Khama, who is facing 14 charges ranging from unlawful possession

As the U.S. welcomed African leaders to Washington for a summit this week, the media freedom record of several of those countries was brought into

Last May, the Gambia’s government vowed to implement the recommendations of a reconciliation commission set up to address human rights abuses committed by the regime

In 2018, as Uganda was catering for hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese escaping conflict across the border, a major corruption and mismanagement scandal hit