Atrocities Watch Africa (AWA) is a non-partisan civil society organisation that provides continental leadership in matters pertaining to the prevention of mass atrocities within Africa. Our strategies and approaches are grounded in the realisation that atrocities can...
Eastern Africa
Sudan at Three Years: A Call for Decisive U.S. Leadership to End the War
The Honorable President Donald J. TrumpPresident of the United States 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500 The Honorable Marco RubioSecretary of StateU.S. State Department2201 C Street NWWashington, DC 20037 Mr. Massad BoulosSenior Advisor for Arab and...
Three years of war in Sudan: US Congress must act
April 15, 2026 Dear Members of Congress, Exactly three years into the catastrophic war and genocide against the people of Sudan, we share with you one of an untold number of atrocities Sudanese have been forced to endure because you have the power to help bring these...
Monitor April 2026
Atrocities Watch Africa (AWA) is a non-partisan civil society organisation that provides continental leadership in matters pertaining to the prevention of mass atrocities within Africa. Our strategies and approaches are grounded in the realisation that atrocities can...
Joint Open Letter to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women(CEDAW)
Regarding the Situation of Women and Girls in Ethiopia For the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Dear Members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, We, the undersigned regional and international civil society...
Webinar | Women, Conflict and Accountability: Mass Atrocities and Gender-Based Violence in the Horn of Africa
In recognition of International Women’s Day, AWA and Af4HA will host a webinar exploring the impact of sexual violence in conflict and fragile settings across the Horn of Africa. The discussion will bring together regional experts to reflect on how gender-based...
Ethiopia on the Brink: International community must act urgently to prevent mass atrocities
20 February 2026 We, the undersigned human rights and humanitarian organizations, issue this statement with urgency and a warning on the rapidly deteriorating situation for civilians across Ethiopia. Ongoing and unresolved conflicts, entrenched impunity and escalating...
Monitor February 2026
Atrocities Watch Africa (AWA) is a non-partisan civil society organisation that provides continental leadership in matters pertaining to the prevention of mass atrocities within Africa. Our strategies and approaches are grounded in the realisation that atrocities can...
Counting What Comes Next: Electoral Repression and the Case for an Atrocity-Risk Lens in Tanzania
By Elena Kweli. Elena is a mass atrocity researcher covering Africa Why Tanzania Matters Now Tanzania’s 2025 general election marked a profound rupture with the country’s post-independence political trajectory. What unfolded went far beyond procedural irregularities...
2026 Watchlist
Atrocities Watch Africa (AWA) is a non-partisan civil society organisation that provides continental leadership in preventing and responding to of mass atrocities within Africa. Our strategies and approaches are grounded in the realisation that atrocities can...