“In African culture the police are there to intimidate, to coerce.” In Nigeria many stations have an informal torture officer.
Dirty Dogs And Filth: Shocking Hate Speech Kicks Up More Trouble In Burundi
Among the targets of violent threats has been former president Domitien Ndayizeye after he spoke out against the ruling party’s youth wing’s call for female opposition supporters to be raped or even killed.
South Sudan Is An Unfinished And Broken State: Here’s The High Price Its People Have Paid For It
It’s the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis. One million have crossed into Uganda, and an additional “million or even more” are in Ethiopia, Kenya, DR Congo, and Central African Republic.
They Helped Defeat Boko Haram, But Now Nigeria Wakes Up To Its Vigilante Crisis: The Leading One Is 23,000 Strong!
A militiaman boasts that he has found a foolproof way to kill up to 50 suspected Boko Haram members at a time – by roasting them in a pit.
Raped, Injected With Poison, Entire Family Murdered: One Woman’s Story In Central African Republic
“They took me to the bush, where I stayed for almost two weeks with my hands tied behind my back. Every day, they raped and brutalised us”