November 11

• Kenya: 28-Year-Old Woman Aspires to Presidency

  Barack Obama's re-election gave some Kenyans this week a reason to celebrate, seeing the US president whose father was Kenyan as one of their own. But as Obamamania quiets down,... Read more »

• Cameroon: The Fight for Gay Rights Strengthens Online

  In Cameroon, homosexuality is still considered a criminal offence and carries a jail sentence of six months to five years as well as a fine. Many are regularly arrested without any... Read more »

November 9

• Malawi: Suspension of Anti-Gay Laws Draws Mixed Reactions

  A decision by Malawi authorities to suspend anti-homosexual laws in the predominantly religious southern African nation of 13 million is sparking heated debate. While human rights... Read more »

November 8

• Nigeria: Is It a Crime to Be Young and Educated in Nigeria?

  I write this piece with a heavy heart, and a soul full of pain and anger. It's for the first time in a long while I am contemplating mayhem and bloodshed. Not even the havoc... Read more »

• Uganda: Police Storm Gay Theatre Production

  Armed police officers stormed Kampala's National Theatre late Wednesday, bringing a premature end to what was meant to be a premiere performance by the Talented Ugandan Kuchus, TUK... Read more »

November 7

• Africa: Kenyan Photographer Reflects On Obamamania '08

  When Barack Obama won the US election in 2008, there was hope that his foreign policy would boost economic opportunities, not least for Africa, where he traces his Kenyan roots. Read more »

November 6

• Kenya: Babies in a Pouch - a Hopping Success

  A decade ago, Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya's largest referral hospital, was dealing with escalating baby mortality rates - 50% of preterm born infants did not survive. Since... Read more »

November 5

• Nigeria: Who's Doing More Damage - Boko Haram or Joint Task Force?

  Since 2009 an estimated 2,800 people have died as a result of Boko Haram's insurgency and the military response by the Nigerian government. After a recent spate of killings by... Read more »

• Cameroon: Healthy Baby Gives New Hope to HIV-Positive Mother

  Cameroonian Bridget Naby is a happy young mother. Yet, she was diagnosed with HIV. But thanks to the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT), she gave birth to a... Read more »

November 2

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe - HIV-Positive Mothers With Healthy Babies

  In Zimbabwe, HIV-positive mothers and soon-to-be mothers were once forced to undergo sterilisation. In the name of saving lives, the procedure was seen as the only prevention of... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Goma Sex Workers 'Furious' Over Bike Taxis Curfew

  Prostitutes in the city of Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, are furious. They say that since a curfew has been imposed in early October on the cheapest and most... Read more »

November 1

• Rwanda: Ingabire's Daughter Speaks Out

  Raissa Ujeneza is a 23 year old studying international and European law in the Netherlands. Her mother is Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire, whom Rwanda's high court... Read more »

• Rwanda: Govt Debates Legalizing Sex Industry

  The series of prostitute murders that occurred this summer in Rwanda's capital has revived debate on the world's oldest profession. On the whole, the country's very modest... Read more »

October 30

• Rwanda: Opposition Leader Convicted of Treason

  Rwandan opposition politician Victoire Ingabire has been sentenced to eight years in prison by the Rwandan High Court, according to local journalists in Kigali. Read more »

• Nigeria: Fashion Week Brings Bragging Rights to Lagos

  Lagos, Nigeria's commercial party hub, is known for its booming population, intense traffic jams and vibrant movie and music scene à la Nollywood. But, as well accentuated... Read more »

• Africa: Thumbs Up Africa Blog 5 - the Sudanese Brothers

  Sudan has been the stage for long-running conflicts and dramatic desertification, causing the movement of thousands of Sudanese, looking for a better life within and around the... Read more »

October 29

• Cote d'Ivoire: Inspiring Young Ivorians to Swap Weapons for Footballs

  It's been over a year since the post-electoral crisis in Ivory Coast, but thousands of ex-combatants still hold onto weapons and ammunition. Tired of waiting for various... Read more »

October 28

• Africa: Africans Going Dutch - an Appetite for Animals [opinion]

  When I visited home recently, back in Sierra Leone, my mum asked me to prepare a chicken for dinner. I shivered at the thought of cutting off the animal's neck with a knife, and I... Read more »

• Uganda: Minibuzz Gets Ugandan Society's Wheels Turning [opinion]

  Want a free ride to work? Hop on the Minibuzz. The only fare to pay is your two cents - that is, your opinion. Passengers on this Kampala-bound minivan are filmed as they discuss... Read more »

October 27

• Uganda: An Actor's Take on Reconciling Arts in Uganda [interview]

  Stories of child soldiers have been told over and over again. But the theatrical piece 'Strange News' is blazing a new trail, with its dynamic mix of sound, image and the gripping... Read more »

October 25

• Zimbabwe: Food As Political Weapon

  According to starving villagers in southern Zimbabwe, officials of President Robert Mugabe's ZANU PF party are denying them food, because they didn't vote for the right party in... Read more »

• Cameroon: Artificial Virginity - Red Card for the White Stone

  In Cameroon, alum stone is reputed for 'restoring' a woman's virginity, since it tightens the vagina. But not only is it a short-lived sensation, the practice can also lead to... Read more »

October 24

• Rwanda: Those Eyes That Seem to Judge You [opinion]

  "We are traumatized," says Jeanne Basebye. "In their house, my parents' conversations are being tapped. You can't say anything because you know that someone is listening." Jeanne's... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Poaching Threatens Fishing

  Living in a country with a 70 percent youth unemployment rate, fishing along the long Atlantic Coast is one of the few options left for Sierra Leonian youth in terms of work. But... Read more »

October 23

• Uganda: It Was Really Worth It, Says Actor in Gay Play

  British producer David Cecil risks two years in jail in Uganda for staging a theatre play about homosexuality, blocked by government. Read more »