[Oxfam] Upcoming rains and aid cuts could further hamper humanitarian efforts and push millions of people to famine

[AI London] Responding to news that treason charges were brought against Tundu Lissu, leader of Tanzania's main opposition Party for Democracy and Progress (Chadema) on 10 April, following his arrest on 9 April, Amnesty International's Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah said:

[Sonke Gender Justice] In a bold and groundbreaking step towards ending gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa, the Generation Gender programme, also known as GenG, officially launched a pioneering mobile application on 4th April 2025, designed to empower individuals, connect survivors to critical services, and strengthen the national response to GBVF. The Generation G South African Coalition comprises three partner organisations, namely, Sonke Gender Justice, ACTIVATE! Change Drivers, and Action Aid South Africa

[New Times] On April 14, 1994, the Genocide against the Tutsi entered its second week. On that day, the violence escalated, particularly in remote regions such as Birambo in the former Kibuye Prefecture (now Karongi District), and Kibeho in present-day Nyaruguru.

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[HRW] Nairobi -- Focus on Protecting Civilians, Aid Access, Accountability

[HRW] Governments Should Ensure Civilian Protection, Safe Movement

[HRW] Johannesburg -- Conduct Effective Investigations, Fair Prosecutions

[AI London] Gang rapes of 36 women and girls as young as 15 recorded between April 2023 and October 2024

[New Zimbabwe] A total of 95 people who were arrested on allegations of staging a demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's continued stay in office on March 31 have been denied bail.

[New Times] Over the years many sports personalities have suffered adversities to earn global recognition. Some of them escaped war to make it to the top.

[New Times] A case involving Marie Providence Ntirushwamaboko, who was arrested on suspicion of withholding information about the whereabouts of remains of 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi victims in Ngoma Sector, Huye District, has been referred to court, The New Times has learnt.

[New Times] Government officials and community members on April 8 gathered at the banks of Akagera River in Kirehe District to honor and remember thousands of innocent people who were killed and their bodies thrown in the river by Interahamwe militia during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

[African Union] As 7th April 2025 marked the 31st Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (Kwibuka31), the African Union through the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Ethiopia, solemnly observed the Commemoration, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, emphasising the theme "Remember-Unite-Renew". This annual commemoration seeks to continuously awaken greater awareness of the African peoples and the

[African Union] H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission,

[HRW] Nairobi -- End Use of Cruel Indiscriminate Weapons; Allow UN Peacekeepers Deployment

[CPJ] Nairobi -- Ethiopian authorities should drop terrorism investigations into at least seven journalists from the privately owned Ethiopian Broadcasting Service (EBS) who were detained over what authorities said was a fabricated documentary, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday.

[Daily Maverick] Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia calls upon the members of the committee to ensure that the practice of application of law and the policy is informed by core constitutional obligations of respect for human dignity and respect for basic human rights - as afforded to all who live in this country.

[Foroyaa] The arrest warrant for Sanna Manjang, a key figure in the Jammeh regime, has offered some relief to victims. Advocates are calling for the government to act swiftly, warning that accused perpetrators are dying before facing trial. Despite US aid cuts, international justice experts say the government is still well-placed to win international funds for a process that has drawn international praise.

[Dabanga] London / Nairobi -- Amnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of deliberately using sexual violence to humiliate and assert control over communities in Sudan, calling the acts a war crime and a potential crime against humanity, in a report released today.