PATROL-AFRICA ‘regrets dismal ratification’ of the Malabo Protocol June 12, 2014 TEN years after the adoption of the Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (the Malabo Protocol), the Pan-African Alliance for Transparency and the Rule of Law (PATROL-AFRICA) has noted with regret that […]
AU appoints first special envoy to combat genocide and mass atrocities April 8, 2024 Adama Dieng: the first AU Special Envoy for the Prevention of the Crime of Genocide and Other Mass AtrocitiesTHE African Union has appointed its first Special Envoy for the Prevention of the Crime of Genocide and Other Mass Atrocities, as Rwanda […]
Senegal commended for its enduring democracy April 2, 2024 THE new of President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, was sworn in today in the new city of Diamniadio, about 20 miles from Dakar. Faye, at 44, is Africa’s youngest president, and he leads a country that is the only one in West Africa that […]
Salim Digital Archive launched in Tanzania October 9, 2023 THE Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has launched the Dr Salim Ahmed Salim Digital Archive (www.salimahmedsalim.com), which is aimed at preserving the renowned statesman’s diplomatic and leadership legacy. During the ceremony in Dar es Salaam, President Hassan urged Tanzanians and Africans in general to access the […]
Fight against impunity continues in The Gambia July 18,2003 THE Never Again Network (NAN) in The Gambia continues to reach out to Gambians as it pushes its fight to stop a repeat of impunity and human rights abuses in the country, recently engaging the Civic Club at Gambia College as part of the NAN’s ongoing […]
July 18, 2023 AS the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague celebrates 25 years of existence there have been calls for more justice to tackle atrocities that continue in the 21st century. The President of the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties, Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, said: “Today the world needs more justice than ever. […]
Nigerian philanthropist donates £10m to King’s College London to empower African students March 27, 2023 A NIGERIAN philanthropist has donated £10 million to King’s College London to establish a centre that will provide young Africans with better access to education and opportunities. The Aare Afe Babalola African Centre for Transnational Education will offer blended and […]
January 30, 2023 THE African Union has made two new appointments aimed at strengthening its resolve to silence the guns on the continent, and to enhance Africa’s food systems. Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, a seasoned Ghanaian diplomat, has been made High Representative for Silencing the Guns, while the former Prime Minister of Niger, Dr […]
University of The Gambia establishes Centre for Transitional Justice and Sustainable Peace November 29, 2022 THE University of The Gambia (UTG) has established a Centre of Excellence for Transitional Justice and Sustainable Peace as part of its Governing Council’s approval of four Centres of Excellence: The Centre for Transitional Justice and Sustainable Peace; The Centre […]
October 25, 2022 SOUTH Sudan’s conflict has become so increasingly complex that it is causing a level of intolerable suffering for millions of civilians, said UN experts who visited Ethiopia last week for talks with the African Union on the peace process. Members of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan urged African […]