Tag: crackdown
Egypt crackdown continues
A prominent Egyptian activist, released on probation in March was arrested on Sunday, his family and a security source said, part of what government...
Ethnic crackdown accusations in Ethiopia
A powerful party in Ethiopia's government accused authorities of arresting members of its ethnic group in a politically-driven crackdown - an unprecedented...
Crackdown in homosexuality in Tanzania
The United States warned its citizens in Tanzania to be cautious after commercial capital Dar es Salaam announced a crackdown on homosexuality,...
Pasta and petrol: smuggling crackdown in Tunisia
Tunisian Zubair Abdel-Moula lost his work selling smuggled fuel on the streets of a poor southern town after government tightened controls with...
Crackdown coming in Uganda after MP killed
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and the country's police chief vowed a crackdown on crime after a ruling-party lawmaker was shot dead last...
Internet crackdown in Tanzania
Tanzania briefly detained two musicians, including one of the country's most popular singers, after they posted video clips deemed obscene by authorities,...
Anti-insurgency crackdown sees Somali children abused – claim
Somali children suspected of links to the Islamist insurgency are being held in adult jails where they are vulnerable to abuse and...
Kenya media, opposition crackdown criticised
A top Kenyan newspaper published a fake death notice of a prominent opposition financier, a bizarre error rights groups interpreted as another...
Cameroon escalates crackdown on Anglophone separatists
Cameroon's government ordered thousands of villagers to leave their homes in the Anglophone Southwest region as it deploys troops to root out...
Tanzania threatens crackdown on LGBT advocates
Tanzania has threatened to arrest and expel activists, as well as deregister all non-governmental organisations campaigning for gay rights.
Homosexuality is a criminal...
Egyptian NGO crackdown raises alarm
An Egyptian bill regulating non-government organisations (NGOs) is so restrictive it effectively bans human rights work and makes it harder for charities...
ISS: Extremism in Egypt – when countering terrorism becomes counter-productive
Since the inception of the El-Sisi regime in Egypt, there has been an exponential increase in the number of terrorist incidents directed...
Syrian tank forces kill 25 in opposition hotbed Homs
Syrian tank forces killed at least 25 people in a thrust into the opposition hotbed of Homs aimed at stemming growing armed...
Egypt’s army defends action in protest crackdown
Egyptian generals defended the army's actions in cracking down on a Christian protest over a church attack that left 25 dead, denying...
Egypt’s Sinai security forces say plan crackdown
Security forces in Egypt's Sinai peninsula say they are launching an operation to control those behind a series of attacks in the...
