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A workshop run by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists has been raided by Uganda's ethics minister.
A court in Ethiopia has found four government critics and a former opposition supporter guilty of terrorism charges.
Amnesty International considers four men jailed for distributing anti-government T-shirts in the the Gambia to be prisoners of conscience.
Mass demonstrations over fuel price rises continue in Nigeria after the killing of at least one protester.
The South African parliament has passed a controversial secrecy bill which will put severe limitations on free speech.
A proposed secrecy bill could have severe consequences for freedom of expression in South Africa, if it is passed by parliament today.
Two journalists are at risk of torture after being detained over an article criticizing South Sudan's president.
A new report describes how Ugandan journalists, opposition politicians and activists are being targeted for criticizing the authorities.
Five activists being held after a peaceful protest in Malawi's capital are prisoners of conscience.
The dismissal of a high court judge in Swaziland sets an ominous precedent for other judges resisting government pressure on the judiciary.
Three protesters have been killed during clashes between police and demonstrators at an oppostion rally in Conakry.
A prominent journalist and four senior opposition politicians have been arrested on accusations of terrorism-related activities.
Eleven prominent Eritrean politicians have been held incommunicado without charge for 10 years.
Chadian authorities are urged to release two students held for more than four months for allegedly supporting pro-reform protests.
Malawians taking part in anti-government protests set for 17 August are at risk of being killed or injured by police.
Two men arrested on charges of homosexuality face risk of ill-treatment in Cameroonian prison.
Head of the Bar Association Isidore Rufikiri and colleague Suzanne Bukuru detained amid an ongoing dispute with the government.
Gambia has charged five activists, including including three journalists and an opposition politician, with treason.
Gambia has charged five activists, including including three journalists and an opposition politician, with treason.
Eight people have been shot by security forces and 44 others, including six children, are being treated for gunshot wounds.
