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South Africa Sets Out GBV Funding and Service Targets in October Budget
Read →: South Africa Sets Out GBV Funding and Service Targets in October BudgetSouth Africa | Gender-based violence and public accountability | 21 October 2026 South Africa’s government has set out funding and service targets intended to improve its response to…
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Senegal: Unions Announce Three-Day Strike as Government Questions Notice
Read →: Senegal: Unions Announce Three-Day Strike as Government Questions NoticeSenegal | Labour rights and civic space | 20 October 2026 Trade unions in Senegal have announced a three-day strike for 21–23 October over employment conditions, pensions, the…
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Uganda: Questions Over Electronic Evidence in Besigye Trial
Read →: Uganda: Questions Over Electronic Evidence in Besigye TrialDefence lawyers in Kizza Besigye’s treason trial questioned discrepancies between the recorded dates of electronic files presented in court on 20 October. A university witness said his team…
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Human Rights & Democracy Watch — October 17, 2026
Read →: Human Rights & Democracy Watch — October 17, 2026HUMAN RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY WATCH — Saturday, October 17, 2026 Communication • Advocacy • Human Rights • Democracy • Cameroon • Africa • United States • Canada •…
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Ghana: Trafficking Assessment Records Progress and Serious Gaps in Protection
Read →: Ghana: Trafficking Assessment Records Progress and Serious Gaps in ProtectionGhana | Human rights, trafficking and child protection | 17 October 2026 Ghana has moved to Tier 1 in the United States’ 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report. The…
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Uganda: Kampala Enforcement Officers Face Rape and Harassment Charges
Read →: Uganda: Kampala Enforcement Officers Face Rape and Harassment ChargesKampala, Uganda | GBV and public accountability | Court proceedings reported 6 October 2026 Two Kampala city enforcement officers appeared before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court following allegations…
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Morocco: Coalition Agreement Follows Appointment of First Woman Head of Government
Read →: Morocco: Coalition Agreement Follows Appointment of First Woman Head of GovernmentMorocco | Governance and women’s political participation | 12 October 2026 Following her appointment in late September, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has secured a reported four-party coalition agreement.…
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Cameroon: New Partial Register Documents 4,037 Reported Conflict Deaths
Read →: Cameroon: New Partial Register Documents 4,037 Reported Conflict DeathsCameroon | Conflict and civilian protection | Research source released 6 October 2026 A new partial register compiled by the Global Campaign for Peace and Justice in Cameroon…
