Sudan
African groups decry rights violations in Sudan conflict
Pan-African civil society organisations urge the African Union’s Peace and Security Council to prioritise discussions on sexual and gender-based crimes amid the ongoing civil war in Sudan, emphasising the need for regional action to address humanitarian crises and ensure justice. Africa Briefing A COALITION of Pan-African civil society organisations has urged the African Union’s Peace […]
Af4HA letter to H.E. Ms Jainaba Jagne – Ambassador of The Gambia to the African Union
Urgent Appeal to Prioritize discussion on the sexual and gender-based crimes and other human rights violations being committed in the Situation in Sudan on the PSC Agenda and to issue an outcome statement.
A Special Focus on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in the Horn of Africa
As the world greeted International Women’s Day on 8 March, women affected by conflict in the Horn had little to celebrate. Violence against women and girls, prevalent worldwide, continues to be particularly acute in conflict settings across the region where war and instability exacerbate dynamics that enable the perpetration of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). […]
The ICC and UNSC Must Do More for Sudan’s Mass Atrocity Victims
SUDAN TRIBUNE By Janet Sankale On 24 January 2024, the Africans for the Horn of Africa Initiative (Af4HA), a coalition of African civil society organisations committed to working collectively on the crises in the Horn sent letters to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) member states urging them to strongly support the work of the International […]