Amnesty International has welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of a resolution recognizing chattel enslavement of Africans as a crime against humanity, describing the move as a landmark victory for legal recognition and reparative justice. In a statement issued following the vote, the global human rights organization praised the resolution tabled by Ghana on […]
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Cameroon: english speakers banned from travelling
A travel ban has been placed on people from Anglophone Africa in Cameroon sparking uproar and protests from civil society groups. It has been reported that deadly clashes heightened in that country last year after protests in Anglophone regions escalated, emanating from concerns and frustrations of the country’s French-dominated political system. Several sources have reported […]


