Mozambique: 6,000 flee to Malawi in fear of executions and sexual abuse from government forces
Ruling Frelimo army uses excuse of disarming Renamo militias to commit abuses, rights groups claim.
Uganda Elections 2016: Opposition leader supporters reject Besigye's calls for defiance and unrest
Besigye said that he would launch a 'defiance campaign' if there was evidence of fraud in the polls.
Uganda Elections 2016: Opposition leader Kizza Besigye arrested for third time in five days
Dr Besigye had vowed to peacefully march to electoral commission to demand proof of poll outcome.
DRC: LUCHA activists deprived of food in human rights violations claim opposition campaigners
LUCHA activists allegedly 'disappeared' after arrest and were deprived of food for four days.
Uganda Elections 2016 as it happened: Violent clashes erupt in capital Kampala
Violence has erupted in Uganda's capital Kampala. Police responded tp protests with tear gas and bullets.
Uganda: Rebel group claims top leaders' arrest is 'God-sent trigger and spark for revolution'
Free Uganda has accused President Museveni of plotting to 'fraudulently declare himself president'.
Mali: Government releases perpetrators of 'war crimes and crimes against humanity' warn activists
Rights groups claim Mali forces detaining thousands of conflict-linked civilians 'without legal warrant'.
Uganda Elections 2016: Police hold Besigye and raid opposition HQ
UPDATE: Leader Dr Kizza Besigye not 'escorted back to his home' but 'held at police station'
Uganda Elections 2016: Opposition leader Kizza Besigye's arrest charges are 'sham' claims his party
EXCLUSIVE: FDC party official tells IBTImes UK charges against Besigye were 'blanket of an excuse'.
Uganda Elections 2016: Opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been arrested confirms party
Aide admitted he has 'no idea where Besigye is'.
Uganda Elections 2016: Six injured in fight between NRM and FDC supporters in Kampala
Fear of violence are running high as 15 million Ugandans head to presidential polls
Uganda Elections 2016: Yoweri Museveni confident ruling NRM party 'will obviously win'
Read President Yoweri Museveni's impromptu speech in full.
Uganda Elections 2016: Opposition warns defiance campaign 'almost inevitable' after 'unfair' vote
Growing reports of clashes between police and voters in some districts as polling stations close.
Uganda elections 2016: Social media and money services shut down 'for security reasons'
Communication commission claimed 'people were using social media and money services to bribe voters'.
Uganda election as it happened: Museveni aiming to secure 5th term amid reports of violence
Museveni aiming to secure 5th term amid reports of violence
DRC: 20 students released by security forces but belongings 'extorted' by police
Activists now warn thousands of students could take streets of Goma tomorrow if belongings 'not returned'
Uganda election: Ruling party accused of bribery, intimidation and terrorisation ahead of vote
EXCLUSIVE: African Union electoral observer tells IBTimes UK about widespread irregularities in run-up to poll
DRC: Activists call for prolonged strike to demand release of 20 students in Goma
Around 26 students imprisoned in Goma following 'ville-mortes' day of action.
Burundi: Blogger collective Yaga celebrates first anniversary amid raging 'civil war'
EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK speaks to collective's founder about blogging to testify civil war.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali's most-difficult hour: How Rwanda's genocide haunted former UN secretary-general
The spectre of Rwanda's genocide will continue to hang over Boutros-Ghali's legacy.
Belgium: Zeebrugge refugees numbered with indelible ink and belongings seized
Belgian officials accused of inhumane treatment of migrants seeking short-cut from Zeebrugge to Hull.
Uganda elections 2016: Opposition leader Kizza Besigye claims he is not responsible for death of supporter
Tensions ignited after Ugandan opposition leader was detained after police claimed life of protester.
Angelique Kidjo: Who is Beninese superstar that won Grammy Award for best world music album?
IBTimes UK has selected the singer's Top 5 most popular music videos
DRC: Activists arrested as nation's main cities are 'paralysed' by general strike
LUCHA movement tells IBTimes UK it believes the arrests are 'abductions' of activists.
Kenya: Government has failed victims of post-election rape and sexual violence
EXCLUSIVE: Jaqueline Mutere, a survivor, tells of devastating consequences and stigma linked to rapes.
Rwanda: Decision to expel refugees 'diverts attention from Burundi's real, bloody issue'
EXCLUSIVE: Marie Louise Baricako and Vital Nshimirimana slam international community's inaction.
Rwanda: Government to start 'relocating' Burundian refugees to third countries
Decision comes days after US criticised 'Rwanda's destabilising activities' in Burundi
DRC: CENI is 'playing the game of Kabila's regime' claim activists after elections delay
Opposition views delays as an attempt to allow President Kabila to extend his stay in power
DRC: 'We are not scared of Joseph Kabila's forces', say activists calling for civil disobedience
EXCLUSIVE: Youth activists tell IBTimes UK about plans for 'revolution' in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Uganda: People have not had a free and fair election for the past 20 years, activists claim
Violations since 1997 posed serious risks for Ugandan's ability to freely exercise their human rights.