June 24

• Burundi: Burundi's New Media Law Keeps Dutch Ambassador Vigilant

  Burundi's new media law continues to cause unrest among the international community. It certainly doesn't please the Dutch ambassador to Burundi, Jolke Oppewal. Once a journalist... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: On Gays, MDC Official Makes for Easy Bedfellow With Mugabe

  A senior official in Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party led by Welshman Ncube says gays and lesbians should not be tolerated in the country. The politician warns... Read more »

June 20

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Politics Ripe for Hacktivism - Will Fruit Be Sweet?

  Not everyone in Zimbabwe was bothered by last week's hacking attacks on the websites of The Herald and Independent Online. Our blogger assesses the damage and the delight. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Politics Ripe for Hactivism - Will Fruit Be Sweet?

  Not everyone in Zimbabwe was bothered by last week's hacking attacks on the websites of The Herald and Independent Online. Our blogger assesses the damage and the delight. Read more »

June 18

• Zimbabwe: My Song - Outspoken On 'Miss Taken Identity'

  "Men don't love themselves": a bold statement from the Zimbabwean rapper and slam poet Outspoken. In this edition of My Song, he talks about how his track 'Miss Taken Identity' not... Read more »

June 17

• South Sudan: South Sudan Theatre - Small but With Big Resolution Potential [analysis]

  Gunshots echo through the streets of a South Sudanese village. A personal dispute escalates into a violent community conflict. That's part of daily life in South Sudan. Only this... Read more »

June 14

• Zimbabwe: Gay Zimbabwean Says He Has Dated Zanu-PF Officials

  'Steven', a man in Bulawayo, has some news for Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe: some of his senior party officials are gay. Steven should know. He claims to have dated three of... Read more »

June 12

• Rwanda: It's Time Rwanda Allow Condom Distribution in High Schools

  Rwandan teenagers are having sex, despite calls for abstinence by authority figures. Condoms are cheaply available, but not in schools. Our blogger in Kigali says it's time to... Read more »

June 11

• Zimbabwe: My Song - Synik On 'Muripo'

  Estranged from his family for the most part of his life, Zimbabwean rapper Synik often felt like an orphan. Trying to work through his emotions, he created the track 'Muripo',... Read more »

June 08

• Cote d'Ivoire: Why Gbagbo Should Stay a Bit More At the ICC

  Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo is happy with this past week's ruling by the International Criminal Court (ICC), reported his lawyer, Emmanuel Altit. Read more »

June 07

• Africa: Mobile Platform Deals with Sex, Love, Health and Relationships

  Love Matters Kenya is a new web/mobile platform. This RNW project gives readers in Africa, and beyond, facts and news about sex, love, health and relationships. Read more »

June 05

• Sudan: Time for Truth and Reconciliation in South Sudan

  South Sudan's government is preparing to launch a campaign to begin a healing and reconciliation process based on the model of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)... Read more »

June 04

• Zimbabwe: My Song - Fore On 'C'est Pas Bon'

  Leaving Zimbabwe may have been the hardest decision that rapper Fore ever made. He got on a plane to leave his troubled country behind in 2008, but an emotional roller coaster... Read more »

May 31

• Zimbabwe: Country's Health Care System, Adding Insult to Injury [opinion]

  As her husband prepares to undergo surgery, our blogger reflects on Zimbabwe's health care system. And she doesn't like what she sees. Read more »

• Uganda: What Fewer Newspapers Meant for Everyday Ugandans

  When the Ugandan government closed two independent newspapers and radio stations for ten days this month, their reporters and editors were visibly affected. Before long,... Read more »

May 30

• Nigeria: As a Key African Ally, Nigeria Should Get U.S. Support

  During Secretary of State John F. Kerry's first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa last week, he had the opportunity to publicly bolster a key US ally. Instead, he singled out... Read more »

May 29

• Uganda: Why Western Aid to Africa Is a Waste

  Monetary and intellectual developmental aid is being wasted on Africa, finds our blogger in Uganda. After long having pondered why, he finds the answer in Maslow's hierarchy of... Read more »

May 28

• Nigeria: Three Wise Men's Ikon On 'Bastard'

  After nearly being killed by drunken policemen, Ikon pulls no punches. According to the Nigerian music producer, authorities in his country may be manipulative and greedy, but... Read more »

May 22

• Congo-Kinshasa: This Woman Means Business - Cynthia Jadot, DRC Shopowner [interview]

  Thirty-year-old Cynthia Jadot is the woman behind Valancy. The store in Goma, in the DRC province of North Kivu, has done well, appealing to men and women with a penchant for... Read more »

May 20

• Zimbabwe: This Woman Means Business - Zvisinei Zvirikuzhe, Spa Owner [interview]

  Zvisinei Effective Zvirikuzhe is the 31-year-old woman who runs She Beauty Spa. Three years ago, when it began, the business was foremost an effort to generate income for a trust... Read more »

May 17

• Uganda: This Woman Means Business - Patience Kahangirwe, Ugandan Events Planner [interview]

  Patience Kahangirwe, 29, is the founder of Karwes Décor. The Kampala-based events planning company specializes in flowers, décor, bridal gowns and cakes. Party... Read more »

May 15

• Zimbabwe: New Coke Cans Bring Zimbabwe Party Politics to a Tragic Fizz [opinion]

  The 'Crazy for Good' marketing campaign Coca-Cola launched last week in Zimbabwe has shaken up the Zanu-PF party, led by the country's current president, Robert Mugabe. Our blogger... Read more »

• Rwanda: This Woman Means Business - Teta Isibo, Rwandan Designer [interview]

  Twenty-nine-year old Teta Isibo is a self-taught designer and the founder of Inzuki. Read more »

May 10

• Rwanda: Journalists, Between Free Media and Self-Regulation [opinion]

  Nearly two decades after the genocide, Rwanda has enacted laws that guarantee freedom of information and the media's self-regulation. But, asks our blogger, where does this leave... Read more »

May 08

• Uganda: Donors Ride Sexy New Bandwagon - Gay Activism [opinion]

  Why have gay rights become booming business in Uganda? Read more »