Torture

Latin American NGOs denounce Polisario’s stranglehold on Tindouf Camps

Latin American NGOs, forming the Global Africa Latina Foundation, have denounced the Polisario’s military stranglehold on the Tindouf camps where the populations are held in permanent captivity. “The military stranglehold on these camps and the manipulation of international humanitarian aid are keeping the populations in permanent captivity,” the Latin American foundation deplored in a statement […]

Egypt: human organ trafficking network busted

Egyptian authorities announced Tuesday they dismantled a ring of human organ traffickers including renowned doctors, hospitals. The operation which targeted several heath centers also helped to seize millions of dollars as well as computers. At least 25 people including organ buyers, middle men and the doctors were arrested by the country’s Administrative Control Authority and […]

UN report warns of conflict-induced famine or acute hunger in several African countries

Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Palestine and Haiti are rated among the most vulnerable areas globally where hundreds of thousands of people face or near famine, according to the latest six-monthly report by the United Nations’ food agencies. The Hunger Hotspot report, released on Thursday (31 October), warned that conflicts, economic instability, and climate shocks — […]