Civil Society
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 07:54
The opposition mayor of the Ugandan capital Kampala has been voted out of office by councillors after a tribunal found him guilty of incompetence and abuse of office.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 08:33
At a conference yesterday hosted by civil society groups and lawyers representing alleged torture victims, speakers denounced what they called ongoing violations of human rights by the Ministry of Interior.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 08:11
An anti-Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) petition was on Wednesday handed to Uganda’s parliament, with regional governments and the international community urged to do more to end the LRA scourge which has had a devastating effect across the Great Lakes region.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 07:36
A police spokesman says Uganda’s administration may file criminal charges Thursday against two prominent opposition politicians accused of inciting violence in the capital, Kampala.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 07:12
If divisions exist between Islamic and secular civil society groups, Oshurahunova maintained, they are “the work of ambitious politicians, who use religion and religious groups for their own goals.”
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 09:59
As momentum gathers for the upcoming 2015 general election in Nigeria, the United States of America says it has rekindled its interest in the Niger Delta region.
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 09:19
MOFA also praised the role of civil society associations for the protection of Egyptian women, especially in the fields of research, and holding training sessions to combat violence against women.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 12:33
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta plans to send back to parliament a media bill critics say would stunt democracy in an African nation with unusually broad press freedoms.
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 10:12
OF THE 36 lower houses of parliament worldwide that have reached the 30% threshold considered necessary for women to have an impact on decision-making, 11 are African. At the end of 2012, one-fifth of sub-Saharan MPs on average were female, according to figures of the Geneva-based Inter-Parliamentary Union. That may not sound a lot, but marks an increase of seven percentage points on 2002, and puts the continent on a par with the global mean. By comparison, women MPs make up 23% of Britain’s House of Commons, and 18% of America’s Congress.
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 09:52
“The state became addicted to oppressive, security reactions to acts of terrorism during [Mubarak’s] 30 years [in power]”, the statement read.