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The case has sparked a rare discussion on the rule of law, corruption and the death penalty in the country.

Jews and Muslims are pulling together in unusual alliance over 2015 Hate Crime Statistics report.

Libya, Egypt and Tunisia have all seen very different Islamic political groups emerge.

Rights groups claim the conditions of return for Somali refugees are against international law.

Prominent opposition leader Casimir Oye Mba is against peer Jean Ping's refusal to agree to dialogue.

Charity Africans Unite Against Child Abuse warns that 'witchcraft' and 'exorcism' child abuse cases are rising.

The Hague prosecutors have reasons to believe that prisoners were allegedly tortured at CIA detention facilities.

Young blogger faces Mauritania's repressive treatment of any expression critical of Islam for online article.

According to Freedom Fund, an international initiative to fight slavery, the UN's response to trafficking has been fragmented.

She fails to show in court for alleged role in 2010 election violence.

Burundians fearing return to bloody past during which hundred of thousands were killed along ethnic lines.

Although the Republican had backtracked on the pledge, it remained on his web page until this week.

EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK meets David Coltart, Zimbabwe's former Education Minister

A former refugee, Ilhan Omar made history when she became the nation's first Somali legislator.

South Sudan joined Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia as nations with more than 1 million refugees.

Zanu-PF welcomes Donald Trump's presidential victory and hopes for improvement in relations.

Burundi's president, who won a controversial third-term in 2015, 'warmly' congratulated Trump.

Hundreds of people have also been abducted from areas around Mosul, including 30 sheikhs.

Kenya contingent of AMISOM mission alleged to be making millions from trade with al-Shabaab.

Radio Okapi and RFI off air since Saturday and journalists arrested on Monday in media crackdown.

Under the nation's 2006 laws, homosexuality is a crime and beatings and hate crimes are rife.

The sensational ritual murder case of DJ Cleff has prompted the government to seek to revive executions.

IBTimes UK met protesters denouncing police brutality and 'corruption' in poverty-stricken nation.

Violence has been escalating between longstanding foes Renamo and Frelimo.

Burundian families of victims of alleged extra-judicial executions and torture are appealing to the ICC.

This year, South Africa, Gambia and Burundi announced their withdrawal from the ICC claiming it was biased.

Pygmy tribes claim they are tortured and threatened with death if they return to their land.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson had encouraged anti-war protests outside the embassy in London in October.

Gay people in Morocco face detention of up to three years and fines of up to 1,000 dirhams.