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Mali's army and suspected Russia-linked mercenaries committed 'new atrocities,' rights group says

Human Rights Watch says it has found evidence of new summary executions, lootings, forced disappearances and other abuses committed in Mali by the army suspected Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries

The Independent UK

Rights group says Mali army, foreign fighters executed civilians

HRW accuses Malian armed forces and fighters believed to be from Wagner Group of ‘executing’ dozens of civilians.

Al Jazeera

RSF atrocities pile up in Darfur after 100 days of Sudan fighting

The RSF and Arab militias are accused of killing lawyers, human rights monitors, doctors and non-Arab tribal leaders.

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Rights group accuses Tunisian forces of abuses against African migrants

Tunisian security forces have committed "serious abuses" against black African migrants, according to new research from Human Rights Watch. In response, the NGO has called on the European Union to suspend migration control funding to Tunisia.

Radio France Internationale

Women's right to travel is being tightly controlled in North Africa, Middle East, HRW says

Research from Human Rights Watch released Tuesday shows that in many Middle East and North African countries women are still prevented from moving freely around the country they live in, or from travelling abroad. Most still need the permission of a male guardian.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan army returns for talks in Jeddah as war enters fourth month

Army representatives return to Saudi Arabia for talks with paramilitary rivals, according to reports.

Al Jazeera

Armed groups step up murders, rapes in Mali: HRW

New York-based rights group reports six attacks in the Gao region and two in Menaka between January and June.

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Black refugees remain trapped along border between Tunisia, Libya

Tunisia claims to have evacuated groups of refugees it had expelled to its border, but many remain.

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Sudan rejects African peace bid and ‘enemy’ peacekeeping force

Khartoum instead welcomes summit held by Egypt, widely seen as closer to the army than rival Rapid Support Forces.

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In Sudan's Darfur, a rights group calls for an investigation into mounting atrocities

Human Rights Watch is calling for the International Criminal Court to investigate attacks the rights group says amount to war crimes in West Darfur.

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What are cluster bombs and what is controversial about Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK

TotalEnergies’ oil project is ‘a disaster for the planet’: HRW

Human Rights Watch on Monday urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities.

The Hindu

Uganda oil pipeline has ‘devastated’ livelihoods, says HRW

The pipeline, which has been criticised by environmental groups, passes through ecologically sensitive areas in Uganda.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Use of controversial cluster bombs in past conflicts

The widely condemned use of cluster bombs can be traced back to World War II.

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So thirsty they drank seawater: The refugees Tunisia pushed out

More than 1,000 people were bussed to borders with Libya, Algeria – and left with no food, water, shelter or way out.

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HRW warns of 'irreparable harm' to East Africa's ecosystem with TotalEnergies oil project

Human Rights Watch has urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities.

The Independent UK

What are cluster bombs and what is controversial about Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

Al Jazeera

Tunisia rejects accusations of mistreatment of Black refugees

Tunisian President Kais Saied said refugees were receiving humane treatment stemming from what he called ‘our values’.

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Cambodian opposition figure arrested in Bangkok

A member of a banned Cambodian opposition party has been arrested in Bangkok and is at risk of being deported, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Cluster bombs: What are the controversial explosives and why is Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

Al Jazeera

Israel won’t criminally charge five officers for 2021 Gaza attack

Israel’s army says five of its officers did not obey standard procedures, but none crossed the ‘criminal threshold’.

The Independent UK

What are cluster munitions? The controversial weapons US will send to Ukraine

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

Al Jazeera

HRW urges Tunisia to suspend expulsions of African refugees

Hundreds of people were rounded up from Sfax and driven to the militarised Tunisia-Libya border zone this week.

Al Jazeera

US to send cluster bombs to Ukraine despite humanitarian concerns

The weapons, banned by more than 120 countries, will be in the new aid package expected to be announced on Friday.

The Independent UK

Why the US is willing to send Ukraine cluster munitions now

The Biden administration has agreed to provide controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine that it says could help its forces penetrate Russia's defensive lines, but that many nations have pledged not to use again due to risks to civilians

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