Dauda Kiwo an inmate at the Kenema Correctional Centre that who has spent 12 years on remand without trial on allegations of conspiracy, larceny and burglary has been released.
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Human Rights
Sierra Leone: President Bio says gender-based violence is still a challenge
President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday called upon all Sierra Leoneans to work together to address gender-based violence in the country.
Dutch Court gives green light to hear the case of hanged Nigeria activists vs Shell
A Dutch court said on Wednesday it has jurisdiction to hear a damages suit brought against Royal Dutch Shell by four widows of activists executed by the Nigerian government in 1995.
Can a regional court be a viable alternative to the ICC in Africa?
Author: Michelle Nel Lecturer in Criminal and Military law and the Law of Armed Conflict at the Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University Disclosure statement: Michelle Nel is affiliated with the Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA)… Read More ›
Gambia: Ex-President Tied to 2005 Murders of Ghanaian and Nigerian Migrants
A paramilitary unit controlled by then-Gambian president Yahya Jammeh summarily executed more than 50 Ghanaian, Nigerian, and other West African migrants in July 2005, Human Rights Watch and TRIAL International said on Wednesday.
Universal health coverage key to safer, fairer world, says WHO chief on eve of World Health Day
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday marked World Health Day, and the agency’s 70th anniversary, with a strong call for universal health coverage, to ensure that all people can get quality health services, where and when they… Read More ›
Humanitarian Partnerships with Civil Society: Ensuring Assistance matches Context
Over the past three years, Suma Sherma, a tireless health worker in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, has helped over 100 pregnant women and assisted some 40 births. Suma works for IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and its local non-governmental organization (NGO)… Read More ›
