April 23, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Needs to Grow More Food - A Focus On How to Irrigate Its Vast Dry Areas Is Key
More than 80% of Kenya's land mass is made up of arid and semi-arid areas. So, if Kenya is to increase its agricultural production, which currently accounts for 22.4% of GDP, it… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Uganda: Ghetto Kids - What's Behind the Moves of the Ugandan Dance Troupe That Stormed the World
A group of young dancers from Uganda, Triplets Ghetto Kids, went viral across the world when they earned the "golden buzzer" mid-performance on the TV show Britain's Got Talent.… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda and Nigeria Sign an Accord for More Responsible Exploration - Why This Matters
In 2020, the United States announced a framework for the private exploitation of space resources. It consists of practical principles to guide exploration, science and commerce in… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Created a Paramilitary Force to Destroy Govt Threats - but It Became a Major Threat Itself
Sudan is in crisis. Fighting continues between Sudan's military leader, Abdelfattah Al-Burhan, and his deputy on Sudan's ruling council, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, who commands… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Should Decriminalise Homosexuality - 4 Compelling Reasons Why
Kenya has recently seen the increasing visibility of sexual and gender minorities. However, this has been met with a growing backlash. Read more »
April 17, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Crisis Explained - What's Behind the Latest Fighting and How It Fits Nation's Troubled Past
Days of violence in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people, with many more left wounded. Read more »
Rwanda: Rusesabagina Vs Rwanda - How Kagame Wields Soft Power to Get His Way With the West
In politics, soft power is a persuasive approach to international relations. A leader can use soft power by exerting economic, cultural or reputational influence. Read more »
Sudan: Hemedti - The Warlord Who Built a Paramilitary Force More Powerful Than the State
Dozens have been killed in armed clashes in the Sudanese capital Khartoum following months of tension between the military and the powerful paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa's Peace Mission in the DRC - Why It's in Burundi's Interest to Help
Burundi was the first country to offer troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2022 as part of east Africa's peace drive after a wave of attacks from the rebel group… Read more »
April 16, 2023
Kenya: From Advertising Blackmail to Physical Threats, Journalists Are Under Attack but Must Also Regain Public Trust
In recent months, Kenyan journalists have been harassed, intimidated and attacked by government officials, politicians and members of the public. George Ogola, a professor of media… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Was Feted for Expanding Education Rights for Refugees, Then Politics Got in the Way
Ethiopia is one of the largest refugee-hosting countries in the world. It hosts more than 800,000 refugees and asylum seekers. For decades, refugees were sheltered primarily in 26… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Ethiopia: Community Health Workers in Ethiopia Set Out to Promote Health
Ethiopia has made significant progress in supporting gender equality and girls' empowerment. Rates of child marriage and teenage pregnancy have decreased substantially. Access to… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Kenya: Mass Protests Have a Long and Rich History - But Have Been Hijacked By the Elites
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga and his coalition party, Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya, recently called for mass protests across the country. Odinga and his team have questioned… Read more »
South Africa: Tanzania-South Africa - Deep Ties Evoke Africa's Sacrifices for Freedom
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan recently paid a state visit to South Africa aimed at strengthening bilateral political and trade relations. As the South African presidency… Read more »
April 02, 2023
Ethiopia: The War On Tigray Wiped Out Decades of Environmental Progress - How to Start Again
The Tigray region, in northern Ethiopia, used to be a model for land restoration in Africa. It won multiple awards and recognition. Read more »
March 29, 2023
East Africa: Ancient DNA Is Restoring the Origin Story of the Swahili People of the East African Coast
The legacy of the medieval Swahili civilization is a source of extraordinary pride in East Africa, as reflected in its language being the official tongue of Kenya, Tanzania and… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina's Release and Apology - a Master Stroke By Kagame
Rwanda's ministry of justice recently announced the pardon and release of Paul Rusesabagina from jail. Rusesabagina was involved in events portrayed in the 2004 Hollywood film… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Ethiopia: The Astonishing Life and Music of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the Ethiopian Nun Who's Died At 99
As the Ethiopian pianist Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou approached the age of 100, fans and music critics from the US to Ethiopia, Israel to Europe have been eagerly… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's New Anti- LGBTQ+ Law Could Lead to Death Penalty for Same-Sex 'Offences'
People in same-sex relationships in Uganda now face the possibility of life in prison after the country's parliament unanimously passed its 2023 anti-homosexuality bill. The… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Kenya: Pastoralists Suffer Despite Millions of Dollars Used to Protect Them From Drought - What Went Wrong?
Across the arid landscape of northern Kenya, roadside signs proclaim projects aimed at creating "resilience" among pastoralist communities. This is a region where frequent… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Kenya: Kenya's Police Are Violent, Unaccountable and Make Most Citizens Feel Less Safe - Should They Be Abolished?
A world without the police is inconceivable to many people. The police are viewed as part of modern society's foundation, ensuring democracy and keeping people safe. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Ethiopia: Wars in Cities - Three Rules for Protecting the Built Environment During Conflict
During the course of wars, the infrastructure of cities faces destruction. Fighting, regardless of its intentions, destroys roads, bridges, commercial and residential buildings, as… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Introduced Free Maternal Health Services a Decade Ago - It's Been a Success, Saving Lives
Maternal and newborn deaths are a major public health problem in Kenya. In 2020 the maternal mortality ratio was 530 deaths per 100,000 live births. This is much higher than the… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Kenya: Kenya's First Skyscraper Closes - and Leaves a Complicated Legacy
The Hilton Hotel was one of Nairobi's first skyscrapers. The iconic cylindrical tower was opened in 1969 by President Jomo Kenyatta, six years after Kenya's independence from… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Kenya: A New Invasive Mosquito Has Been Found in Kenya - What This Means for Malaria Control
The Kenya Medical Research Institute recently detected an invasive mosquito species in Laisamis and Saku subcounties of Marsabit county in Kenya's northern region. Read more »