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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.
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 23d
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne... #cameroon
Cameroon: Authorities must release 36 protesters arbitrarily detained for five years amid crackdown on human rights
The Cameroonian authorities must release 36 protesters arbitrarily detained for five years and put an end to arbitrary detention.
www.amnesty.org
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 2h
www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/from... #authoritarianism #burundi #protest #humanrights
From Burundi to Washington: Recognizing the Warning Signs
If African leaders want to claim greater influence in the global order, they need to demonstrate it through pragmatic policies that protect civilians, strengthen the rule of law, and prioritize human ...
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 5d
The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."
Unicorn bride marries Kenny from South Park at Portland ICE protest
The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 6d
issafrica.org/iss-today/ca... #cameroon
Can Cameroon secure access to the ballot for those in conflict zones? | ISS Africa
Voting on 12 October may be difficult for people in conflict-affected regions, who comprise a large portion of the country's electorate.
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 7d
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature... #drc #congo
The M23 takeover, part 3: Land grabs and assassinations in DR Congo’s Rutshuru
The third and final part of a series by local journalists exploring how provincial life has changed under rebel rule.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 7d
rsf.org/en/cameroon-... #cameroon
In Cameroon, 42 terrible years for the press: ten major obstacles to journalism under the Biya regime
As the presidential election set for 12 October approaches and the possibility of re-election for nonagenarian President Paul Biya is high, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is publishing its alarming a...
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 8d
www.amnesty.org/en/petition/... #niger #sahel
Free Moussa Tchangari
Moussa Tchangari, a respected Nigerien human rights defender, has been arbitrarily detained and is facing baseless charges for peacefully speaking out. Send a message now to the Nigerien authorities a...
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 8d
monusco.unmissions.org/en/ituri-hem... #drc #congo
Ituri: Hema and Lendu communities rebuild trust through women-led mediation
After several years of intercommunal tensions, members of the Hema and Lendu communities in four groupings of Djugu territory are once again living in an atmosphere of calm. Through a locally driven d...
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 8d
allafrica.com/stories/2025... #cameroon
Cameroon: The Woman Daring to End Cameroon President's 43-Year Rule
Tomaino Ndam Njoya, an experienced parliamentarian with international credibility, is confident she can achieve what many failed to do over the past four decades: Unseat President Paul Biya at Cameroo...
allafrica.com
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 9d
#drc #congo
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In eastern DRC, journalist faces knife attack, threats, another detained 3 times - Committee to Protect Journalists
Kinshasa, October 6, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to protect journalists, following a knife attack, robbery, and death threats...
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 9d
#drc #congo
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...
The M23 takeover, part 2: Congolese describe domination and defiance in south Lubero
M23 rebels detain a man suspected of affiliation to pro-government militias in this illustration by an artist whose name has been withheld for security reasons.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 10d
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS A HUMAN RIGHT
Take action:
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Amnesty's Banned Books Week
Freedom of expression is a human right. Join Amnesty International in taking action to protect freedom of expression during the 2025 Banned Books Week.
www.amnestyusa.org
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 10d
The vote means that Chad's constitution will be amended to extend the president's term from five to seven years, renewable without limit. #chad www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...
Chad's parliament speeds through plan to drop presidential term limits
Lawmakers in Chad have fast-tracked a proposal to allow the president to serve an unlimited number of terms, in a move that the opposition warns opens the door to authoritarianism.
www.rfi.fr
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 10d
www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20... #drc #congo
The 'wowo' women carrying DRC's border trade on their backs, despite the risks
Hundreds of women carry cross-border trade on their heads and backs every day at Kasumbalesa, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s second-busiest border crossing into Zambia. Their work keeps supply cha...
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 12d
www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20... #drc
Kabila death sentence deepens political and regional divides in DR Congo
The death sentence handed to former president Joseph Kabila has deepened political and regional divisions in the Democratic Republic of Congo, exposing the fragile balance between demands for justice…
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 13d
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10... #chad
Chad’s Weaponization of Citizenship
On September 17 the Chadian authorities published a decree purporting to strip blogger Makaila Nguebla and journalist Charfadine Galmaye Saleh of their nationality. The move marks a chilling escalatio...
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 13d
#drc www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...
The M23 takeover, part 1: In DR Congo’s Walikale, forced labour and fears of arrest
The first of three stories on rebel rule in overlooked areas.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 15d
www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20... #drc
Former Congolese president Kabila sentenced to death for war crimes
Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila was sentenced to death in absentia on Tuesday by a military court in Kinshasa. The court found him guilty of treason, war crimes and organis...
www.rfi.fr
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 22d
#drc #congo cpj.org/2025/09/drc-...
DRC journalist Pacifique Muliri in hiding after threats over mining investigation - Committee to Protect Journalists
Kinshasa, September 24, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is urging authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to ensure the safety of journalist Pacifique Muliri, who has been living in ...
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 23d
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne... #cameroon
Cameroon: Authorities must release 36 protesters arbitrarily detained for five years amid crackdown on human rights
The Cameroonian authorities must release 36 protesters arbitrarily detained for five years and put an end to arbitrary detention.
www.amnesty.org
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 23d
They "have committed no crime other than to express their opinion," Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty International's Regional Director for West and Central Africa said. www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20... #cameroon
Cameroon: Amnesty calls for release of 36 activists, five years after crackdown
Cameroon on Monday is marking ​​five years since protests organised by the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC) were violently repressed by the authorities. More than 500 people were arbitrarily arrest...
www.rfi.fr
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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 23d
Reading. www.ft.com/content/5d7d...
Donald Trump’s controversial campaign to deport migrants to Africa
Five nations on the continent have so far agreed to receive US migrants from around the world
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 23d
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2025... #drc #congo
“Art remains our oxygen”: DR Congo’s slam poets refuse to be silenced
As rebels seize their towns, spoken-word artists battle censorship and violence.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 23d
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2025... #drc #congo
Hope and resistance: Slam poets capture the weight of war in DR Congo
These powerful new poems examine the escalating crisis in the east.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 23d
In the Shadow of Sudan’s War, a Maternity Ward Fights to Survive www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/w... #chad
In the Shadow of Sudan’s War, a Maternity Ward Fights to Survive
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Sarah Milburn @centrafreak.bsky.social · 24d
allafrica.com/stories/2025... #chad
Chad's Move to Drop Presidential Term Limits Slammed As 'Burial of Democracy'
Chad is a step closer to allowing the president to serve an unlimited number of terms after the lower house of parliament signed off on major constitutional changes this week. Opposition figures told ...
allafrica.com