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The Namibian
Campaign group Human Rights Watch said it had seen a copy of an agreement providing for Eswatini to accept deportees
“In September, campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said it had seen the copy of an agreement, providing for Eswatini to accept up to 160 deportees from the US in exchange for $5.1m to build its "border and migration management capacity".”
Eswatini confirms receiving $5.1m from the US for accepting deporteesThe Namibian
Campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the authorities had responded to the widespread protests with lethal force and other abuses
“Campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the authorities had responded to the widespread protests following the elections "with lethal force and other abuses".”
Curfew lifted in Tanzania's main city after election unrestThe Namibian
Human Rights Watch said the agreement provides for Eswatini to accept up to 160 deportees for $5.1m
“In September, campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said it had seen the agreement between the Eswatini and US governments. It provides for Eswatini to accept up to 160 deportees in exchange for $5.1m (£3.79m) from the US to build its "border and migration management capacity", HRW said.”
Eswatini accepts 10 US deportees despite legal challengeThe Namibian
Human Rights Watch says nearly 130 people have been summarily executed by Islamist insurgents in Niger since March
“Nearly 130 people have been "summarily executed" by Islamist insurgents in Niger in separate attacks since March, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) says.”
Jihadists ‘summarily executed' 127 people in Niger, says rights groupThe Namibian
Human Rights Watch recently accused the government of arrests, abuse and forced disappearances
“Rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch recently accused the government of being behind arrests, abuse and forced disappearances.”
‘A bullet went through my skull': Tanzania abduction survivorThe Namibian
Human Rights Watch estimates actual Rohingya number in India upwards of 40,000
“But Human Rights Watch estimates that the actual number is upwards of 40,000.”
‘India put us on the boat like captives – then threw us in the sea'The Namibian
Human Rights Watch documented that former president Mugabe converted 6,000 farms into close to 170,000 black-owned farms in 2000
“Former president Robert Mugabe issued sweeping and controversial land reforms in 2000, converting 6 000 large, white-owned farms into close to 170 000 black-owned farms, according to Human Rights Watch.”
No title, no utilities, no problem:Inside Zanu-PF’s land-for-votes schemeThe Namibian
Belkis Wille, Iraq researcher for Human Rights Watch said not a single IS sexual slavery victim has gotten their day in court
“"It is deplorable that not a single victim of Islamic State's horrific abuses including sexual slavery has gotten their day in court," said Belkis Wille, Iraq researcher for Human Rights Watch.”
For Yazidis, Islamic State leader's death ‘doesn't feel like justice yet'A Sudanese court has sentenced the leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and 15 other senior RSF members to death in absentia for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide over atrocities committed in the West Darfur region, including the killing of the state governor and attacks on civilians and schools.
14 July 2026 · The Namibian →
A Sudanese court has sentenced the leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and 15 other senior RSF members to death in absentia for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide over atrocities committed in the West Darfur region, including the killing of the state governor and attacks on civilians and schools.
14 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa signed constitutional amendments extending his term by two years until 2030 and replacing direct presidential elections with parliamentary appointment. The changes, passed by parliament where Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF holds a majority and criticized by opposition as a "constitutional coup," also extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years.
8 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The FIFA World Cup kicks off Thursday with the first tournament co-hosted by three nations (United States, Canada, and Mexico) featuring a record 48 teams. The opening match pits co-host Mexico against South Africa in Mexico City, while the final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19.
10 June 2026 · The Namibian →
The one-month countdown to the 2026 Fifa World Cup begins Monday with a record 48 teams descending on the United States, Canada and Mexico, though soaring ticket prices, political tensions, and conflict in Iran have cast an early shadow over the tournament.
10 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Kenyan political analyst Nanjala Nyabola warns that African military leaders like Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré present themselves as anti-imperialist "saviours" while actually implementing authoritarianism, dissolved political parties and cracking down on dissent. The Namibian editorial argues that Namibians should be equally wary of the rise of populist personality-driven politics over substantive governance.
18 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in a 2021 coup, declared that democracy "kills" and said Burkina Faso must abandon it in favour of an unspecified alternative approach. The junta leader, who broke a pledge to restore elections by July 2024, has dissolved political parties, suppressed dissent, and extended his rule for five additional years.
3 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed legislation doubling the maximum prison sentence to 10 years for sexual acts by same-sex couples and criminalising the "promotion" of homosexuality with sentences of three to seven years. The law was approved by parliament with an overwhelming majority and reflects a campaign promise, though it has drawn criticism from UN officials and international human rights groups.
2 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Iran is deploying children as young as 12 in security roles including checkpoints and patrols, a practice confirmed by eyewitness accounts and highlighted by an 11-year-old's death at a checkpoint in Tehran. Human rights organisations say the recruitment programme violates international law and constitutes war crimes when children under 15 are involved.
1 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Somalia's Puntland Defence Forces, supported by US drone strikes and intelligence, are conducting sustained military operations against Islamic State fighters entrenched in the al-Miskad mountains. Though IS-Somalia's local threat capacity has diminished, the group remains a resilient organisation and continues to serve as a hub supporting Islamic State affiliates across Africa and beyond.
16 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Senegal's parliament has approved legislation that doubles the maximum prison sentence to 10 years for same-sex sexual acts and criminalises the "promotion" of homosexuality. UN human rights officials and rights groups have warned the move could worsen discrimination and violence against sexual minorities, and could undermine the country's efforts to control HIV transmission.
13 March 2026 · The Namibian →