October 03, 2014
Burundi: Civil Society Fights Back but Will It Be Enough?
Media, opposition and civil society groups have been pushing back against government attempts to constrict political space, but as elections approach the fight will only get… Read more »
August 29, 2014
Africa: "This Disease Is No Longer a Death Sentence" - Combating Cervical Cancer in Kenya
A potential breakthrough has been made in the treatment of cervical cancer, but it is issues of accessibility, affordability and education that remain key. Read more »
August 27, 2014
East Africa: Region's Missed Opportunity for Action On South Sudan
As people continue to suffer, the latest regional summit ended in little more than repeated promises. Read more »
August 07, 2014
Somalia: 'Until Recently Dhaanto Was a Dying Art' - an Interview With Aar Maanta
The refugee from the Ogaden talks Somali music and dance. Read more »
July 28, 2014
Uganda: 'We Have to Fight the Anti-Gay Law'
Despite legislative and societal hostility, Uganda's gay rights activists refuse to take a step back. Read more »
June 30, 2014
Kenya: Infighting Is Good for No One, Except Al-Shabaab
Unlike after the Westgate siege, the attack on Mpeketoni has left Kenya more divided and therefore more vulnerable. Read more »
June 20, 2014
Kenya: Kenya's Growing Militant Threat
The terrorist threat in Kenya is changing and the government appears unable to deal with it. Read more »
June 16, 2014
Uganda: Cultivating the Seeds of Education in Uganda
From the age of four until I graduated at eighteen I was lucky enough to attend the International School of Uganda, a beautiful school perched on the edge of a hill overlooking… Read more »
June 04, 2014
Kenya: Touching Tales of Coming Out Queer in Kenya
In the style of intimate confession, Invisible, a collection of personal stories, swirls around themes of first kisses, plotting co-workers, family rejection and acceptance. Read more »
June 03, 2014
Uganda: Get Rich or Die Trying - the Chinese Herbal Medicine "Death Sentence" in Uganda
200,000 Ugandans have signed up to a company believing it will cure all their illnesses and help them make a fortune. But it is more likely to do the opposite. Read more »
May 30, 2014
Rwanda: Kigali Y' Izahabu
From the porch steps to the record store, Rwandan trio The Good Ones deliver an intimate acoustic album proving the remedial powers of music. Read more »
May 28, 2014
Africa: Making Money Pay, Direct Cash Transfers in Kenya
According to proponents, direct cash transfers not only cut out admin costs and losses to corruption. They are also more empowering and effective. Read more »
May 27, 2014
Kenya: When the Grass Is Greener - Maasai in Kenya Swap a Nomadic Existence for Farming
The Maasai have led semi-nomadic pastoral lives for generations, but now some are settling down - and all thanks to a type of grass. Read more »
May 23, 2014
Tanzania: Treating the Physical and Emotional Wounds of Obstetric Fistula
A hospital providing free fistula repair operations is slowly but steadily reaching and treating more and more women across Tanzania. Read more »
Kenya: Life and Land - the Ogiek Fight for Their Rights
A Kenyan court has ruled that the Ogiek's 'access' to the Mau Forest must be protected. But claims over the group's 'rights' to the land fell on deaf ears. Read more »
May 21, 2014
Africa: 'Sudan and South Sudan's Bitter and Incomplete Divorce'
James Copnall's exploration of 'Sudan and South Sudan's Bitter and Incomplete Divorce' is at its best when it is telling human stories of courage and tragedy. Read more »
May 20, 2014
South Sudan: Peace Is Possible
South Sudan can achieve peace but it must first confront its many unresolved issues head-on rather than sweep them under the carpet. Read more »
Somalia: Let Somaliland Decide Its Fate
23 years after Somaliland declared independence, it is time for the rest of the world to accept that full sovereignty is the only viable solution. Read more »
May 13, 2014
South Sudan: The Root of the Crisis Is Constitutional Not Ethnic
Any lasting peace deal must bear in mind the political underpinnings of the ongoing violence and dismantle South Sudan's centralised, high-stakes, zero-sum political system. Read more »
May 06, 2014
Ethiopia: Review - Reporting Disasters - Famine, Aid, Politics and Media
Using the pivotal example of the Ethiopian famine in 1984-5, Suzanne Franks explores the media's ability to mobilise public opinion and philanthropic action in an unprecedented… Read more »
April 30, 2014
Burundi: Burundi's Tax Success Story Under Threat
Burundi's revenue authority has dramatically increased government revenue, but it's struggling for funds itself. Read more »
April 29, 2014
Ethiopia: Protests Grow Over Addis Ababa's Expansion
Addis Ababa is growing fast and set to expand further, pitting the government against Oromo activists, seeking to protect their rights. Read more »
April 28, 2014
Kenya: Thousands Removed From Ancestral Land
Allegedly in contravention of Kenyan law, thousands of Sengwer have been forcibly removed from their ancestral homeland in the Embobut forest. Read more »
April 25, 2014
Africa: Training Africa's Future Innovators
Science and technology could drive the continent's future development, but creating the right environments and keeping Africa's youngest and brightest will be key. Read more »
South Sudan: Poor Gambella! So Far From Addis Ababa, So Close to South Sudan
An influx of South Sudanese Nuer into Gambella in Ethiopia could destabilise the region, but the impact on long-term development is likely to be more significant. Read more »