20 Ugandans sue, citing torture during arrests, in prison
Twenty homeless Ugandan youths have sued a Kitalya Prison official and a Ugandan town council chairman who pushed…
‘People should expect greatness’ in film about Nigerian women in love
In a NoStringsNG podcast interview, Nigerian actress Cindy Amadi defends “Ìfé”, the new and trending Nollywood film about…
Cameroon human rights activists focus on Covid-19
The challenges posed by Covid-19 were the focus of Cameroon’s sixth annual Human Rights Defenders Day, held each…
Eroding support for laws threatening death for gay sex
Until this month, at least seven nations with large Muslim populations either had laws threatening the death penalty…
Ugandan LGBTI activist appointed Pan Africa ILGA program manager
A Ugandan HIV and LGBTI activist, Richard Lusimbo, has been appointed program manager for Pan Africa ILGA, the…
Cameroon workshop provides new tools for human rights workers
In Cameroon, dozens of human rights observers gathered last month for training in human rights and in how…
In the works: Human rights defenders protection bill for Uganda
A Ugandan legislator has won parliament’s OK to draft and present a Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill.
Cameroon prepares for annual Human Rights Defender Day
This year, as in five years past, human rights activists in Cameroon have set aside July 15 as…
Blackmail, abuse, homelessness – Qtalk helps LGBTQ+ Nigerians
LGBTIQ+ Nigerians continue to benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app. (Third in…
Will Cameroon follow Gabon by repealing anti-gay law?
The LGBT community in Cameroon cheered when the parliament in neighboring Gabon voted to repeal that nation’s anti-homosexuality…