Africa: News – Ethiopia Ratifies Prisoner Transfer and Extradition Agreements With China, Brazil, and South Africa

Africa: News – Ethiopia Ratifies Prisoner Transfer and Extradition Agreements With China, Brazil, and South Africa

Addis Abeba — The Ethiopian House of Peoples’ Representatives (HoPR) has ratified proclamations approving prisoner transfer agreements with the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Brazil, as well as a criminal extradition agreement with the Republic of South Africa. In a statement issued following the House’s ninth session on 22 January 2026,…

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Africa: News – Ethiopia Ratifies Prisoner Transfer and Extradition Agreements With China, Brazil, and South Africa

Africa: Uganda Ratifies AU Social Protection Protocol, Civil Society Urges Swift Action

Uganda’s ratification of a new African Union protocol recognising social protection and social security as enforceable rights is a “historic milestone”, civil society groups said on Friday, while warning that major funding and coverage gaps threaten to blunt its impact. The government ratified the AU Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights…

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