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Sarah Milburn
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Central Africa Country Specialist, Amnesty International USA (views mine).
#humanrights #sahel #centrafrique #tchad #chad #droitshumains #drc #congo #car
PhD Rutgers/politics,EdM Harvard,BA Yale/philosophy. Neurodivergent Trekkie hobbit jedi Loki variant.
“Despite tangible progress to establish peace, obstructions to opposition participation, administrative dysfunction, and concerns about a return to repression could disenfranchise large segments of the population. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11... #car
Central African Republic: Concerns Over Crucial Election
(Nairobi) – Concerns about irregularities, political interference, and security pressures risk putting the credibility and inclusiveness of key elections in the Central African Republic into question.
www.hrw.org
December 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Clashes between herders and farmers are multiplying in #Chad. There is an urgent need for the authorities to protect the right to life and guarantee the right to justice. Read our new report: www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
#JusticeForChad #LiveOffTheLandAndDieForIt #chad
Chad: Live off the land and die for it. - Amnesty International
This report is the result of research conducted by Amnesty International between March 2023 and September 2025 into violence between farmers and herders in southern Chad. It analyses the context and c...
www.amnesty.org
December 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
“Peace in the DRC's northeast remains elusive, as the respective nations' leaders and their top representatives appear to be inching a proverbial step forward — only to then take two steps back again.” (DW) www.dw.com/en/drc-confl... #drc #congo
DRC: Parties trade blame ahead of possible peace deal – DW – 11/29/2025
Congo's foreign minister calls for international sanctions on Rwanda, while Rwanda's top diplomat fully denies claims of supporting M23 rebels in DRC, accusing Congo of failing to govern properly. But...
www.dw.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
An online network of bot-like accounts, media sites and X users has been spreading disinformation supporting sanctioned Israeli tycoon Dan Gertler and attacking civil society groups in the DR Congo, Global Witness analysis has found. globalwitness.org/en/campaigns... #drc #congo
Bot-like accounts supporting sanctioned mining billionaire
Bot-like accounts and media sites spread disinformation supporting Israeli tycoon Dan Gertler and attacking civil society in DRC, Global Witness analysis finds
globalwitness.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“Strategies based on purely military operations can often alienate the very populations they aim to protect. “ (ISS) issafrica.org/iss-today/so... #chad #cameroon #car
Soft power: missing element in the Chad-Cameroon border defence pact? | ISS Africa
Strategies based on purely military operations can often alienate the very populations they aim to protect.
issafrica.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“With this latest guidance, the U.S. seems to be adopting a philosophy of rights that allows it to overlook some abuses, signaling that people experiencing certain human rights violations will be left to fend for themselves. “ (Amnesty International USA)
www.amnestyusa.org/press-releas...
With Latest Reported Overhaul of Human Rights Reports, Trump Administration Doubles Down on Ignoring Human Rights Violations Around the World
Failing to adequately report on human rights violations could have catastrophic impacts on people’s lives.
www.amnestyusa.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“The effects of climate change will only fuel more clashes between herders and farmers. This makes it all the more urgent to find structural, sustainable solutions based on human rights.”
(Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International) www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne... #chad #sahel
Chad: Authorities failing to address deadly clashes between herders and farmers amid climate crisis
Amnesty International's new report documents seven episodes of herder-farmer violence between 2022 and 2024 in Chad that left 98 people dead
www.amnesty.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Reposted by Sarah Milburn
#RDC Le politicien et ex-chef militaire 🇨🇩 Roger Lumbala refuse de comparaître à son procès à Paris
cfj.org/news/drc-pol...
"Le procès de Lumbala à Paris rappelle le rôle essentiel que joue la compétence universelle lorsqu’aucune autre voie de recours n’est ouverte aux survivants"
DRC Politician and Ex-Military Leader Roger Lumbala refuses to stand trial in Paris : Clooney Foundation for Justice
cfj.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM