December 04, 2023
Africa: End Child Marriage - 'Ensure Perpetrators Are Blamed and Shamed, And Not The Girl'
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Africa: Lack of Empathy for Girls Fuels Tension Between Reconciling Families vs Enforcing Laws on GBV
On the Day of a Girl Child, 11th October, I received a message from Girls Not Brides, inquiring if I am available to speak during the visit of Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates… Read more »
November 30, 2023
Uganda: Regional Court Throws Out Multi-Billion EACOP Challenge
On Wednesday, November 29, 2023, a regional court reportedly dismissed a legal challenge to a multibillion-dollar oil pipeline project between Tanzania and Uganda, which has drawn… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Army General Accuses UAE of Supporting Rapid Support Forces' Militia
A senior Sudanese general for the first time, openly accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supplying weapons to its paramilitary opponent, the Rapid Support Forces… Read more »
Uganda: Court Date Set For Hearing Petition Against Uganda's Anti-Gay Law
The Constitutional Court scheduled December 11, 2023 as the date to start hearing four petitions opposing the validity of the Anti-Homosexuality Law 2023, Daily Monitor reports. Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: Africa's Call to Action - The Nairobi Declaration and Community-Led Initiatives
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Kenya: Kenyan Court Strikes Down 1,5% Housing Tax
The Kenya High Court declared a 1.5% housing levy that was imposed by the government as part of a finance law in July 2023, unconstitutional, reports BBC News. Read more »
November 27, 2023
Kenya: Kenyan Women Forced Into Backstreet Abortions Amid Legal Uncertainty
The uncertainty in Kenyan abortion laws is driving many women to seek services from unofficial clinics. BBC Africa Eye investigated the stigma and misinformation surrounding… Read more »
Somalia: Teach Us About Polio in Our Own Language - Somalia's Maay Speakers
Vaccination is crucial for preventing the spread of the polio, a highly contagious disease that can lead to paralysis and even death. But widespread, ongoing conflict in… Read more »
November 24, 2023
Comoros: Comoros President Assoumani Will Seek Re-Election in January 2024
Comoros' Supreme Court confirmed incumbent President Azali Assoumani's plans to run for a second term, in a vote that some opponents are threatening to boycott if certain… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Announces Plan to Privatise 35 Companies
Kenya's President William Ruto announced that the government has decided to privatise 35 state-owned companies that are operating inefficiently due to bureaucratic red tape, Al… Read more »
November 23, 2023
East Africa: Somalis Abandon Homes as Flash Floods Kill 50, Displace 700,000
Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people and driven nearly 700,000 from their homes, a government official said, with more heavy rains expected to worsen Somalia's plight,… Read more »
November 22, 2023
Chad: WFP Runs Out of Money to Feed Refugees in Chad
Food aid to 1.4 million people in Chad, including recently arrived refugees from conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, will stop in January 2024 due to a lack of sponsorship,… Read more »
November 19, 2023
Sudan: Strong African Mediation Needed to End Disastrous Conflict
While the Global North, and some African nations, are intensely engaged with the latest outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, relatively little attention is being given to… Read more »
November 20, 2023
Africa: Reclaiming the Past, Defining the Future
This month, I visited the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. It's a stunning arena that was built ahead of FIFA World Cup 2010 and named after an anti-apartheid… Read more »
November 17, 2023
Rwanda: British Prime Minister Promises Emergency Legislation After Rwanda Migration Policy Blocked by UK Court
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to present emergency legislation verifying Rwanda's status as a secure nation. This comes shortly after the Supreme Court of the United… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Rwanda: UK Supreme Court Rejects Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The UK Supreme Court has declared the UK government's policy of sending certain asylum seekers to Rwanda illegal, BBC reports. Read more »
Kenya: Criticism Over Leaking Roofs at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
The online community criticized Kenya's transportation minister and airports authority due to reported issues of leaky roofs at the terminals of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Madagascar: Presidential Contenders Demand Election Boycott in Madagascar
Six well-known contenders for president of Madagascar said that they want to abstain from this week's elections, exacerbating the nation's already dire political situation, eNCA… Read more »
East Africa: Burying The Hatchet - Kenya's President Ruto, Sudan Leader Abdel Burhan Agree to Support Peace Talks
President William Ruto of Kenya and Sudanese leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan reached an agreement to endorse the Jeddah peace process aimed at resolving the conflict in Sudan,… Read more »
November 09, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Army Regains Control of Lalibela World Heritage Site After Fano Withdrawal
The Ethiopian army has regained control of Lalibela, following a pull-out by a regional armed militants Fano on November 9, 2023 who had overrun much of the historic town on… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting Cuts Power Supply to DR Congo's Goma
Due to a surge in rebel warfare in the area, the major power lines to the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have been severed, cutting off power to… Read more »
Sudan: Saudi Arabia Hosts Sudan Peace Talks, Falls Short of Ceasefire
Conflicting groups in Sudan have not agreed upon an instant ceasefire, indicating that violence would likely continue despite efforts by mediators to call for a ceasefire and… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Govt Wants Referendum on Amhara, Tigray Disputes
Ethiopia's government announced plans to resolve the territorial dispute between the Amhara and Tigray regions through a referendum, BBC reports. Read more »
November 06, 2023
Madagascar: Electoral 'Manipulation' - Madagascar's Opposition Asks for French Intervention
Madagascar's Collectif des 10 - 10 of the 13 contenders for the presidential election - wrote a two-page letter condemning the alleged manipulation of the electoral process by… Read more »