April 19
Kenya: Portable Ginnery Could Revive Kenya's Ailing Cotton Industry
Kirinyaga University may have just breathed new life into Kenya's ailing cotton industry as varsity dons develop a portable cotton ginnery. Read more »
April 18
Uganda: 'Living in Fear' - Landowners in Uganda's Oil Field On Brink of Eviction
When Mugisha Jealousy Mulimba learned that the government of Uganda was dragging him to court, he expected justice. But he says he has realized these courts are being used to… Read more »
April 11
Rwanda: Rwanda - a Ravaged Country That Bounced Back
As we contemplate the clouded futures of Gaza, Ukraine, and other dire conflict zones that get far less coverage, it may be instructive to recall the surprising success story of a… Read more »
April 08
Ethiopia: 30 Years On, Genocide Survivors Embark On a Journey to Build a Resilient Future
A minute of silence was observed on April 7 across Rwanda as the country held a memorial ceremony to mourn more than one million people, overwhelmingly Tutsis, who were… Read more »
March 18
Africa: Gender Rights - Resistance Against Regression
Global progress on gender rights has slowed almost to a halt. After decades of steady progress, demands for the rights of women and LGBTQI+ people now play out on bitterly… Read more »
March 08
Kenya: International Women's Day, 2024 - Inside Women Dominated Seaweed Farms in Kenya's Indian Ocean Waters
Nearly two kilometers into the Indian Ocean from the Mwazaro beach coastline in Lunga Lunga Sub-County, Kwale County, women can be spotted seated in the shallow ocean waters or… Read more »
February 29
Kenya: Air Quality Sensors Boosting Nairobi's Fight Against Air Pollution
Deborah Adhiambo (43) has been battling mild asthma since 2022, a condition she describes as "both a health and economic burden." The mother of three lives within Dandora Estate,… Read more »
February 28
Africa: 'I Haven't Forgotten Where I Came From,' Says Pinto, Incoming Rice Research Institute Chief
Growing up on a small farming station in Holetta (Ethiopia), Yvonne Pinto would accompany her agriculturist father to the farm, where she would spend her time cross-fertilizing… Read more »
February 27
Sudan: Female Genital Mutilation Continues Amid Sudan's Conflict and Forced Displacement
Female genital mutilation (FGM) stands as one of the most egregious violations of human rights, particularly affecting women and girls worldwide. However, when conflict and forced… Read more »
February 22
Kenya: Inside Kenya's Seed Control Battle - Why Smallholder Farmers Want to Share Indigenous Seeds
A group of 15 smallholder farmers in Kenya petitioned the country's High Court, seeking to compel the government to review sections of a law that bans the sharing and exchange of… Read more »
Kenya: Coastal Indigenous and Minority Women Driving Kenya's Blue Forest Conservation Efforts
Fish vanished from the sea near Tsunza, a village on Kenya's coast, after several oil spills between 2003 and 2006. The impact of this and the vanishing mangroves badly affected… Read more »
February 21
Africa: Who Wants to Live By the Sea?
For most of history, only those who made their living from the sea chose to live on the coast. Fear of being battered by storms, not to mention vulnerability to attacks from… Read more »
Africa: It Is Imperative to Protect Children in War
All around the globe, the most vulnerable among us are suffering the gravest consequences of war. Children bear the brunt of the horrors inflicted by States and armed groups… Read more »
January 26
Kenya: Under the Scorching Sun Kenyan Farmers Find New Ways to Beat Climate Change
Rural Kenyans are forging a path toward a more sustainable future and protecting their lives and livelihoods from climate change through regenerative agriculture, nurturing hope… Read more »
January 23
Rwanda: Rwanda's Biodiversity Conservation Gains Momentum With Bird Sounds Recording
Claver Ntoyinkima wakes up early in the morning, at least three times a week, and goes into the Nyungwe rainforest to record bird vocalizations. Read more »
January 05
Sudan: 2024 Demands Swift Action to Stem Sudan's Ruinous Conflict
Nearly nine months of war have tipped Sudan into a downward spiral that only grows more ruinous by the day. As the conflict spreads, human suffering is deepening, humanitarian… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Sudan: Nation's Conflict Needs Civil Society Solutions
It's recently been reported that the two main protagonists of Sudan's current conflict - leaders of the armed forces and militia at war since April - have agreed to face-to-face… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: Africa's Great Blue Wall
As an Islander from the Seychelles, Africa's smallest country, I find that the ocean is intricately woven into my heritage. It not only defines my roots but also shapes the… Read more »
December 01, 2023
Rwanda: Restoring Indigenous Trees - New Mission to Combat Climate Change in Rwanda
With the ongoing national tree-planting campaign, Rwanda seeks to replace its degraded forest resulting from charcoal production and firewood and increase the need for construction… Read more »
November 13, 2023
Rwanda: New Robotic-Assisted Surgery Offers Inspiring Hope for Rwanda
In a newly established Centre of Excellence located in Masaka, a suburb of the Rwandan capital city, Kigali, an expanded lab, complete with innovative facilities and specialized… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Rwanda: Fighting Malnutrition and Changing Mindsets in Rwanda
Of the many things one might associate with a modern teenager, passion for wholegrain food is probably not the first that comes to mind. An innovative school-meals project in… Read more »
October 31, 2023
Kenya: Women Correct Historical Injustices, Build Climate Resilience Through Cash Pooling
Excluded by inheritance and ignored by big business, women farmers in Kenya are turning to innovative methods to become independent food producers and get the financial backing to… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Sudan: Violent Conflict in Sudan Has Impacted On Nearly Every Aspect of Women's Lives
I had the privilege to speak at the UN Security Council open debate last week on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), an important opportunity to reflect on the urgency of this work… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Mauritius: Mauritius Begins to Correct a Historic Wrong Towards LGBTQI+ People
In response to lawsuits brought by LGBTQI+ activists, the Mauritius Supreme Court has issued two landmark judgments striking down the criminalisation of consensual sex between… Read more »
October 26, 2023
Uganda: When Climate Justice Becomes Climate Justice Denied
In 2012 four minors and their sponsors asked the Ugandan courts to develop a climate change mitigation plan and protect children from the effects of climate change and extreme… Read more »