September 27, 2022
Kenya: Women's Financial Inclusion, Empowerment in Kenya
A two-year-old child cries hysterically as his mother attends to customers standing in front of her stall to buy vegetables on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The… Read more »
Somalia: We Need Urgent Commitment, Resources & Action to Tackle Hunger Crisis
Last week, as world leaders gathered in New York for the 77th United Nations General Assembly, one topic came up more than most: looming famine. That's because despite a global… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Kenya: The New Cold War Over Access to Safe Abortion in Kenya
Fatuma is a 24 year old girl from Korogocho, an informal settlement in Nairobi. She died in December 2021, from complications arising from an unsafe abortion. Her friend and a few… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Uganda: Covid-19 Forced Teachers to Go Digital, Teaching Them Important Lessons
Before the outbreak of COVID-19, an education officer in the district neighbouring Uganda's capital Kampala decreed that teachers could not take computers, mobile phones, or… Read more »
August 29, 2022
South Sudan: Will Diplomat Accused of Rape Be Prosecuted At Home?
When UN diplomats are charged with civil or criminal offenses - from traffic violations to sexual abuse -- they avoid prosecution and civil law suits under cover of diplomatic… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Uganda: Tragic Irony of Hunger Deaths in Karamoja Amid Climate Adaptation Technologies
Hundreds of people have died of famine in Uganda's Karamoja region, and local leaders say that some people are now eating grass to survive. Read more »
August 08, 2022
Kenya: Bringing Specialist Telemedicine to Children of Rural Kenya
New telemedicine technology, Daktari Smart, aims to mitigate the gap between child patients and medical specialists in rural Kenya. Read more »
August 05, 2022
Burundi: Researchers Embrace Artificial Intelligence to Tackle Banana Disease in Burundi
A group of scientists involved in finding solutions to minimize the impact of a devastating banana virus in Burundi have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool for… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Africa: The Politics of the Hangman's Noose - Judge, Jury & Executioner
A spike in state-sanctioned executions worldwide - including in Iran, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and more recently Myanmar - has triggered strong condemnations from the United… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Uganda: Slow Food, Accelerating Biodiversity in the Field and On Our Plates
Edward Mukiibi was forced to do agriculture at school as punishment for misbehaviour. Read more »
July 25, 2022
Kenya: Unleashing Mangrove Superpower Through Soft Coastal Engineering
The swish of calm waters followed by unexpectedly high tides and violent waves is now too familiar for the fisher community along Kenya's 1,420-kilometer Indian Ocean coastline. Read more »
July 21, 2022
East Africa: East African Countries Seek Cross-Border Cooperation to Combat Wildlife Trafficking
For many years, East African countries were considered wildlife trafficking hotspots. Now conservation organisations have started to mobilise all stakeholders to combat the illegal… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Uganda: Most Suspended NGOs Still in Limbo
Nearly a year after the Ugandan government suspended 54 NGOs for allegedly operating illegally and failing to file accounts, most civil society organisations (CSOs) remain shut. Read more »
July 19, 2022
Uganda: Smallholder Farmers Recruit Black Soldier Fly for Green Fertiliser
The conflict in Ukraine has led to an increase in fertiliser prices in Uganda and neighbouring Kenya. Amidst the shortages, some farmers are shifting to a more sustainable way of… Read more »
July 05, 2022
East Africa: The Rape of the Indian Ocean - the Story of the Yellowfin Tuna
Over the last past several decades marine fish stocks worldwide have been under intense threat. There have been many high sounding declarations and agreements to reduce catch… Read more »
June 30, 2022
Africa: A Voice for African Wildlife - a Conversation With Kaddu Sebunya
The CEO of the Nairobi-based African Wildlife Foundation, Kaddu Sebunya - in London to mark AWF's 60th anniversary while fundraising and lobbying - shares his thoughts with IPS on… Read more »
June 27, 2022
East Africa: Urgent Need to Enact Proposed Law to Secure Sexual and Reproductive Health in East Africa Countries
The Ministry of Health in Kenya recently reported that about 700 teenage girls got pregnant daily over a two-month period, in this year alone. What is more is that during this… Read more »
June 14, 2022
Uganda: Disability Inclusion Lifts Rural Ugandan Families From Poverty
Lawrence Akena was born 32 years ago with microcephaly. Because of his neurological condition, he didn't go to school or benefit from skills training. Read more »
June 06, 2022
Africa: The UN Security Council Is in Desperate Need of Comprehensive Reforms
Any fair analysis of the United Nations strongly suggests that the UN of today is not the same UN that was established in 1945. The United Nations Security Council in particular,… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Kenya: Locals in Arid North Face Climate Change, Hunger and Poverty
Darkuale Parsanti and his wife Mary Rampe are counting their losses: One by one, they have seen their livestock wiped out. Read more »
June 02, 2022
Africa: Transforming Africa - Just & Equitable Energy Transition
A global transition to lower-carbon energy sources is crucial for our species' survival given the worsening effects of climate change. With many people increasingly advocating for… Read more »
May 13, 2022
Africa: Ukraine War Creates New Crises in Global South
While the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is shaking up the European security order, other parts of the world are being particularly affected by the war's 'side effects'. Read more »
May 06, 2022
Kenya: Give Edible Insects a Chance As an Alternative High-Quality Protein Source, Say Scientists
Growing up in Samoya Village of Bungoma County in the Western part of Kenya, Elvis Wanjala has fond childhood memories of the rainy season, chasing and catching black-bellied… Read more »
May 04, 2022
Rwanda: Six Ways Rwanda Is Building Resilient and Sustainable Transport Systems
Over the last decade, Rwanda has invested in building efficient and resilient transport systems. Guided by the country's Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy (GGCRS), the… Read more »
April 29, 2022
Kenya: Breaking Vicious Cycle of Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation
Desperate to escape the rural area where she was engaged in the informal economy in Kayonza, a district in Eastern Rwanda, Sharon* made a long and arduous journey to Kenya in the… Read more »