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Human rights group raises alarm over surge of child abductions in Mozambique
25 Jun 2025 03:23 GMT
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday expressed … armed group, locally known as Al-Shabab, has kidnapped at least 120 … released a comprehensive report on human rights violations in Mozambique following the …
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At least 120 children abducted by insurgents in Mozambique, Human Rights Watch says
24 Jun 2025 16:57 GMT
… northern Mozambique in recent days, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned, highlighting … -linked group, locally known as al-Shabab, for various brutal purposes. These … 29, 2022 (AFP/Getty)
Human Rights Watch said there had been …
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UN Expert Warns Somalia’s Counter-Terrorism Laws Threaten Human Rights
22 May 2025 19:22 GMT
… military courts risk violating fundamental human rights.
After a ten-day … create rehabilitation programs for former Al-Shabab members, including women survivors of … efforts in peacebuilding, governance, and human rights protection. His full report will …
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As child abductions rise in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, churches serve as safe spaces
09 Oct 2025 19:22 GMT
… a new phase targeting children, human rights organizations have warned. Cabo Delgado … are married off. According to Human Rights Watch, at least 120 children … by armed groups known as al-Shabab — not directly linked to the …
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Al-Shabab fighter surrenders to Somali army, provides intelligence on militant group
11 Jul 2025 14:02 GMT
… A former member of Al-Shabab has surrendered to the … Al-Shabab’s consistent violations of Islamic principles and basic human rights … he provided intelligence on Al-Shabab’s hideouts, operational movements … surrender to the government.
Al-Shabab, an al-Qaida- …
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A Pact Between Al-Shabab and the Houthis Threatens Red Sea Shipping
01 Jul 2025 14:06 GMT
… with Palestinians in Gaza. Human rights groups called the U.S … would supply al-Shabab with weapons and, in return, al-Shabab’s pirates … before heading to Somalia. Al-Shabab controls some ports in eastern … , only cargo meant for al-Shabab. Their journey would be …
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Uganda’s partnership with BRICS+ is bad news for human rights, experts warn
22 Jan 2025 15:16 GMT
… corruption scandals and gross human rights violations.
Human rights or economic development?
… riddled with human rights violations,” according to Ugandan human rights and feminist … back Islamist fundamentalist group Al-Shabab. That project is expected …
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Chinese demand for timber and wildlife in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts
06 Oct 2025 12:59 GMT
… Mozambique, the rosewood trade fuels al-Shabab militants linked to the Islamic … ., “Alert 2022! Report on Conflicts, Human Rights, and Peacebuilding,” United Nations Office … /Alert-2022.-Report-onconflict-human-rights-and-peacebuilding.pdf; Christian Ani …
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Today in Africa — October 3, 2025: Tunisian Man Faces Death Sentence Over Posts Criticizing President, UN Slashes Food Aid for 750,000 People in Somalia, Paul Biya’s Daughter Urges Cameroonians Not to Vote for Her Father
03 Oct 2025 20:21 GMT
… imprisoned on various charges, as human rights defenders accuse Saied of using … change, conflict, and insecurity, with al-Shabab still controlling parts of the … at the European Court of Human Rights in July, which found she …
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Somali Council of Ministers approves ambassador nominations and Human Rights Policy
19 Sep 2024 08:13 GMT
… the reporting and monitoring of human rights during a meeting in Mogadishu … security situation and eradicate the al-Shabab militant group.