Human Rights

UNITED NATIONS— Senior UN officials have arrived in Kabul for talks as the United Nations chief voiced concern over the Taliban’s creation of “gender-based apartheid,” a UN spokesman said.Since returning to power 17 months ago, the Taliban have imposed…

NAIROBI— More than 150 public and civil society actors from 40 African countries convened in Nairobi, Kenya for the joint

The United States imposed sanctions on three Liberian government officials, including President George Weah’s chief of staff, for what it says is their ongoing involvement in public corruption, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday.The sanctions …

WASHINGTON — Federal officials are saying little so far about Monday’s FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, but Trump and one of his sons have said the move is part of an investigation into Trump’s removal of offic…

GABORONE— A court in Botswana has summoned former President Ian Khama to appear before it on multiple criminal charges, including possession of firearms.The “unprecedented” charge sheet showed that Khama was accused alongside ex-intelligence chief Isaa…

A court in Rwanda has sentenced a Chinese mining engineer to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of tying his workers to a tree and whipping them.A Chinese citizen was convicted Wednesday in Rwanda on charges of torture, according to Rwandan m…

WASHINGTON, The White House held an event Friday afternoon to mark the Senate confirmation of the first African American woman for the Supreme Court.US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris showed up at the South Lawn, alongside Judge Ke…

The Rwandan man portrayed as a hero in the movie “Hotel Rwanda” should not have his 25-year sentence extended to life in prison, a Rwandan court ruled Monday.Paul Rusesabagina was convicted in September on eight terrorism charges for his role in a grou…

The Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious award, was awarded Tuesday to Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere, the first African to win the honor in its more than 40-year history.Kere, 56, was hailed for his “pioneering” designs th…