July 14, 2022
Uganda: U.S. Actor Terrence Howard Eyes Uganda as 'Fertile Ground' for New Technology Initiatives
Oscar-winning actor Terrence Howard is in Uganda, where he announced the development of several scientific initiatives that also form part of plans to boost funding and tourism to… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Rwanda: Former Top Rwandan Official Bucyibaruta Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in 1994 Genocide
A French court has sentenced a former senior Rwandan official to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of complicity in the bloody 1994 genocide that resulted in hundreds of… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Africa: Olympic Legend Mo Farah Reveals He Was Trafficked to UK as Child
Sir Mo Farah has told the BBC that he was abducted from war-torn Somalia to the UK as a child, and forced to work as a servant. Farah spoke to BBC TV in the documentary The Real Mo… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Reports 'New Massacre' of Oromia Civilians
As its federal and Tigray regional governments are finally gearing up for direct negotiations for peace, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused a rebel group of carrying out a… Read more »
Uganda: Where Menstrual Health and the Climate Crisis Meet - Safe Girl Reusable Pads #AfricaClimateHope
Catherine Nakayemba was just starting high school when her very first menstrual cycle came. She wasn't sure what was happening, and thought she might be sick. In the school… Read more »
June 29, 2022
Kenya: As We Talk Climate Change Solutions, Politicians Should Start Doing Their Jobs #AfricaClimateCrisis
If I were to take a wild guess, I bet that when I talk about who is affected by climate change, your first thought wouldn't be you, your friends or family. Read more »
June 23, 2022
Africa: Africa and Commonwealth Must Do More to Ease Africa's Malaria Burden
After a recent work trip to Kisumu City on Lake Victoria in western Kenya, I suffered a bout of malaria that left me sick for two weeks. Getting tested and treated was not hard;… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Mozambique: Cabo Delgado Insurgents Still Move Around 'With Apparent Freedom'
The insurgents who are waging a low-intensity civil war in northern Mozambique are able to move around with apparent freedom, despite the successes of a multi-national military… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Africa: Standard Bank Still Considering Financing the EACOP Pipeline #AfricaClimateCrisis
Climate activists have demanded answers from Standard Bank for its involvement and continued support for oil and gas projects on the African continent, even as the worst effects of… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Africa: Everyone Has a Role to Play in Ending Abuse Against LGBTQI+ Africans
In April 2022, the Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender (CSA&G) at the University of Pretoria together with the Center for Gender… Read more »
Africa: How BabyBliss Entrepreneur Toyin Bajomo Saw Gap in the Market, And Filled It
After experiencing firsthand how difficult it can be to get high-quality, safe, and budget-friendly baby products in Nigeria, Toyin Bajomo did what all moms do—she solved the… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Africa: U.S. Senate Committee Hears from Six Nominees for Key Africa Ambassadorial Posts
The U.S. Senate moved a bit closer to confirmation of President Biden’s nominees for six key ambassadorial posts in Africa with a hearing on Tuesday. [Watch] Read more »
May 25, 2022
Africa: Fuel Shortage Crisis - Who is Responsible?
Kenya's recent fuel crisis has left petrol pumps dry. Politicians are blaming each other and giving varied reasons for the shortage, from the government being inept to government… Read more »
May 06, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigray Army General Dies in Prison
A Tigrayan general and former commander in the African Union mission in Somalia died in custody after he was arrested along with other senior officers in the early days of the war… Read more »
April 15, 2022
Africa: Gender Equality: People Without Reliable Connectivity are Being Left Behind
When I was invited to submit comments to the United Nations on how to best "leave no one behind" during the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), I faced a… Read more »
April 10, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Statement by Former U.S. Ambassadors
We, former U.S. ambassadors and charges d’affaires to Ethiopia, were heartened by the humanitarian truce announced by the Ethiopian Federal Government and subsequently… Read more »
April 05, 2022
Somalia: Somaliland in Shock After Fire Guts the Country's Largest Market
A massive fire in the Somaliland's central market in Hargeisa has plunged the country into mourning. The flare-up began on Friday, 1 April and continued into Saturday.… Read more »
April 04, 2022
South Sudan: Leaders Agree on Key Provision of the 2018 Peace Deal
Four years after the signing of a peace agreement to end the conflict in South Sudan, numerous blockages and weeks of tension raised fears of a resumption of hostilities. Now the… Read more »
Africa: 28 Years Later, the African Union Remembers Rwanda
April 7 marks the start of Kwibuka, the commemoration period of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a cataclysmic event which saw one million killed in barely 100 days. Read more »
March 28, 2022
Africa: African Union Blamed for Rights Abuses in Conflicts
The African Union is partly to blame for continuing human rights abuses in Africa's conflicts, says the human rights group, Amnesty International. Read more »
Africa: Sexual Violence Soared During Covid Lockdowns, Reports Amnesty
Coronavirus lockdowns have contributed to “soaring rates” of sexual and gender-based violence across Africa, says a new report. And “almost all actors” in… Read more »
Africa: The Mental Health Crisis Caused by Covid-19 and Conflict
As we move into the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, we've also seen more openness about another global crisis. The rise in stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health… Read more »
March 24, 2022
East Africa: Activists Opposed to East African Crude Oil Pipeline Call on Pope Francis for Support #AfricaClimateCrisis
Ugandan activists have met Pope Francis to ask for his support in stopping the East African Crude Pipline (EACOP) - a heated crude oil pipeline planned to run from Hoima in Uganda… Read more »
March 22, 2022
South Sudan: Sexual Violence As A Weapon of War - the Horrifying Details
The 48-page paper presented by the UN Human Rights Council's commission on South Sudan in Geneva on Monday provided horrifying details of the use of sexual violence against women… Read more »
March 18, 2022
South Sudan: South Sudan Pillages Aid Meant for People, Says UN Commission
South Sudan, the world's newest country, faces a critical moment in its transition from civil war , with a faltering peace agreement and predatory government officials who pillage… Read more »