West Africa

Human rights and asylum developments in the Horn of Africa including Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, and their impact on refugee flows.

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Updated Mar 26, 2026

Nigeria: Maiduguri Bombings Signal Boko Haram Resurgence and Growing Threat to Civilians

Deadly bombings in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, killed at least 23 people and...

A Malian court sentenced journalist Youssouf Sissoko to two years in prison and a fine of one million...

On March 5, 2026, Human Rights Watch published a report examining a newly signed law in Angola that...

Screenshot of a video shared online on January 29 and geolocated by Human Rights Watch showing at least...

Queer rights activist Angel Maxine opposing the anti-LGBT bill in Accra, Ghana. © Angel Maxine On March 10,...

On March 12, 2026, Human Rights Watch published a report alleging that fighters from the Al Qaeda-linked Group...

What if you learned that one of Africa’s most infamous terrorist groups began not with bombs, but with...

In 2014, the world learned the name of a small town in northeast Nigeria: Chibok. The kidnapping of...

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