February 08
Uganda: How Sanctions On Uganda Aim to Undo Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Uganda's Constitutional Court is expected to rule in the coming weeks on a legal challenge to last year's Anti-Homosexuality Act, which allows the death penalty for some same-sex… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Cameroon: For Refugees in Cameroon, Digital IDs Are a Life Changer
Central African refugees can access education, healthcare and banking with identity cards, but data privacy is vital, say experts Read more »
July 13, 2022
Africa: The UN General Assembly Must Back the Right to a Healthy Environment
Recognition of the right to a healthy environment by the UN General Assembly elevates the right to where it belongs: universal recognition Read more »
June 27, 2022
Africa: Green Groups Fear Failure On New Global Biodiversity Pact After Sluggish Talks
Lack of progress at Nairobi talks aimed at brokering a global nature deal leave environmentalists frustrated, with much to do ahead of the make-or-break COP15 in December Read more »
June 20, 2022
Africa: UN Nature Summit Set for Montreal As Covid-Hit China Steps Aside #AfricaClimateCrisis
The COP15 conference, which is due to agree a new global deal to protect biodiversity, has been postponed several times as host nation China grapples with the pandemic Read more »
December 11, 2014
Africa: Protecting Mangroves Can Lower Disaster Risks, Offer Cash - Experts
Better protecting the world's fast-disappearing mangroves could have big economic, social and environmental benefits, experts said at the U.N. climate talks in Lima this week. Read more »