Month: May 2018

While announcing the referendum on December 12, 2017, Nkurunziza warned that those who dared to 'sabotage' the project to revise the constitution 'by word or action' would be crossing a 'red line'. His speech legitimised a government policy of seeking out and punishing anyone perceived to oppose the referendum. Local authorities reinforced these threats.

Government Kills and Abuses People Ahead of Referendum

East African Film Network May 19, 2018

By Human Rights Watch Press Published May 19, 2018 Burundi’s security services and ruling...

Both the Yemeni authorities and the Houthis need to work with the United Nations refugee agency to establish a process that would allow African migrants to seek asylum or otherwise get needed protection

Yemen Detains, Tortures and Rapes African Migrants

East African Film Network May 11, 2018

By Human Rights Watch Press Published May 11, 2018 Yemeni government officials have tortured,...

Hussein Sayed, Tigo Tanzania's Chief Officer for Mobile Financial Services, speaks to the media in Dar es Salaam.

Tanzanian Business Receives GSMA Mobile Money Certification

East African Film Network May 3, 2018

By Halima Abdi Published May 3, 2018 A Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)-based mobile financial...