Congo-Kinshasa: Borderlands and Bloodbaths - the Case of Congo and Ukraine

During November, soldiers of the March 23 Movement (M23) have been approaching Goma in the eastern territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), close to the Rwandan… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Education Cannot Wait Director Calls On Donors to Expand Support for Successful Programme Bringing Girls and Boys Back to Learning in Post-Conflict Areas

The Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), Yasmine Sherif, launched a strong call for public and private donors to step up funding, asking them to "show the same courage" she saw… Read more »

Rwanda: Tracking Social Media to Uncover Ivory Trafficking in Rwanda

Every morning, Valerie Mukamazimpaka, a businesswoman selling various food products from Rubavu, a district in Northwestern Rwanda, wakes up early morning to cross "Petite… Read more »

Gabon: Environment Minister Reflects On Conservation Successes, Future Challenges

Over the past few years, Gabon has been successful in its forest conservation efforts. The country has also been able to work hard to achieve the goal of limiting the rise in… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Congo-Kinshasa: Both UK & Congo Think They're Climate Leaders - COP26's Fallout Shows How Far Adrift They Are

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Cameroon: Tap Into Indigenous Knowledge to Preserve Our Forests

A few years ago, I found myself in the Baka indigenous sacred forest in Assok, in Cameroon in the course of my work in supporting them to preserve their forest against land… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Oil Ministry Accused of Greenwashing

Nine of the 16 oil blocks to be auctioned in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) next month overlap Protected Areas, according to a review of official government maps by… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Massive Deforestation in the Congo Basin Will Lead to Poverty

Growing up amid under the leafy canopy of the Congo Basin rainforest, the woodland was more than our home. It was our playground, our medicine cabinet, our teacher, our therapist.… Read more »

West Africa: Breaking Menstruation Taboos and Leaving No Girl Behind

Fourteen-year-old Hadiza smiles as she clutches a purple bag in her hands. Inside the cloth bag is a Menstrual Hygiene Management kit, an essential item that gives her dignity and… Read more »

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 »

Central African Republic: Education Cannot Wait Secures Future of Children in CAR Conflict Zones

Nine-year-old Marguerite Doumkel sits among other children in a classroom in Paoua, a sub-prefecture of Ouham Pende, in the Central African Republic (CAR). Read more »

Rwanda: We Must Carry On Paul Farmer's Work On Social Determinants of Health

Paul Farmer, the legendary global health equity warrior, recently died in his sleep from heart-related complications at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Butaro,… Read more »

Africa: Is It Time to Bar Coup Leaders From the UN?

A rash of military coups in Africa has resurrected a long dormant question: should leaders who take power through armed insurrections be barred from addressing the United… Read more »

Cameroon: Act to Save Children Living Precarious Lives in Forgotten and Neglected Conflict

Education is under attack in Cameroon. As one of the most complex humanitarian crises in the world unfolds, Education Cannot Wait's director Yasmine Sherif and the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Green Gold - Billion Dollar Question for Congo Rainforest

On the brink of an unprecedented environmental emergency, EU ambassadors to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) gathered earlier this month for a luxury river cruise hosted by… Read more »

Africa: COP26 Could Get Hot, but Southern African Region Needs It to Be Cool and Committed

COP26 is almost upon us, and dire warnings abound that it's boom or bust for a greener future. Meanwhile, everybody boasts about what they will do to cool down our planet, but… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Rainforest Conservation Wins Praise From Indigenous Community

Laurent Hategekimana, a villager from Nyabihu, a district from Western Rwanda, recalls the terrible condition of the Gishwati natural forest a few years ago when it was overrun by… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri. Fleeing War, Weaving Life in IDP Camps of Bunia

He moves aside the curtain, thin as gauze, and Follow @IPSNewsUNBureauthen bends over. The darkness dazzles for a few seconds when one enters the house--actually, a den made of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Alarming Crisis of Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most hostile and dangerous regions for journalists. A complex conflict, deeply rooted in the country's past, allows very little… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandan Farmers Pin Hopes On New Tech to Tackle Food Losses

Rwanda is trying to reduce post-harvest loss by relying on new technologies to increase the amount of food available for consumption and help smallholder farmers confront some… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: To Fund Grand Inga Project Using Green Hydrogen, Equity and Ethics Matter

Visions of Grand Inga, a proposed massive hydropower plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) powering much of Africa, have excited energy experts, investors, and… Read more »

Central Africa: Meeting the Lost Children in Africa's Forgotten Crisis

A few weeks ago, I traveled with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi to the Modale refugee site in the Nord-Ubangi province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Q&A - Drawing Attention to the Crisis in the DRC's Education Sector

Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), has sounded the alarm on the need for Central African Republic refugee children and youth to access quality education… Read more »