February 01, 2013
Kenya: Abolishing Female Genital Mutilation Through Grassroots Education
A video obtained by Think Africa Press shows the work of a Kenyan NGO in educating local women leaders about the dangers of female genital cutting. Read more »
East Africa: A Bewitching Tale of Albinism in Tanzania
Far from being a throwback to tradition, contemporary beliefs around persons with albinism can be seen as being part of a modern disquiet at growing inequalities. Read more »
January 31, 2013
Africa: African Union Acts on Mali, But Sees Delays on DR Congo, Sudans
The AU did well to raise pledges for $450 million to support action in Mali, but little headway was made regarding problems in the DRC and between the Sudans. Read more »
January 30, 2013
Kenya: Will Geothermal Energy Bring Power to the People?
Kenya is investing lots of hope and money in the Bogoria-Silali geothermal energy complex which it hopes will boost industry and encourage clean energy consumption. Read more »
January 29, 2013
Kenya: New Electoral System Could Cut Violence
Kenyan elections have often led to ethnic violence, but alternative voting systems could foster greater tendencies towards coalitions and broad-based appeals. Read more »
January 23, 2013
Uganda: Who Pays the Cost When the Aid Stops?
After years of being an aid darling despite widespread corruption, a number of donors recently suspended aid to Uganda following high-level scandals. Read more »
January 22, 2013
East Africa: Attitudes, Lives and Livelihoods - the Fight for Women's Rights
Will the increasingly vocal support for education, economic empowerment and a change of attitudes help in the struggle for gender equality? Read more »
Eritrea: How Long Can Eritrea Remain a Closed State?
Calm has returned today, but with scrutiny on Eritrea's political prisoners and thousands attempting to flee the country every year, Afewerki's control will continue to diminish if… Read more »
January 16, 2013
Ethiopia: Govt's Controversial Gibe III Mega-Dam
The Gibe III dam could help Ethiopia's development, but it might also be disastrous for the environment and threaten half a million people's livelihoods. Read more »
January 15, 2013
Kenya: Tobacco's Immigrant Child Labour
The Kenyan government has tried to curtail tobacco production, but its policies have indirectly led remaining tobacco farms to increasingly draw on immigrant child labour. Read more »
December 20, 2012
East Africa: Islanders Suffer New Defeat in Face of UK-U.S. Goliath
Former residents of the Chagos Islands have lost their latest legal bid for the right to return following a European ruling. What next for the islanders? Read more »
December 17, 2012
Uganda: Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Think Africa Press asks a panel of experts 'What are the potential impacts of Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill?'. Read more »
Kenya: Gender Equality Frustrated Ahead of Elections
Consternation for women's rights advocates in Kenya as a Supreme Court ruling disregards the new gender parity law ahead of March 2013 elections. Read more »
December 14, 2012
Africa: The Kampala Convention On IDPs Enters Into Force
The African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa, also known as the Kampala Convention, entered into force on December 6,… Read more »
December 13, 2012
Rwanda: In the Market for a Wife - Paying Dowries in Rwanda
As dowries have shifted from being made up of animals and objects to money, cultures and practices around their payment have changed too. Read more »
December 11, 2012
Rwanda: Speaking the Language of the World?
Is Rwanda's language transition to English a tool of economic development, political favouritism, or international advertising? Read more »
Somalia: Breaking Away From Corruption, Clan and Kleptocracy
Can a new generation of Somali intellectuals fix the mistakes of its predecessors and offer a brighter future for Somalia? Read more »
December 06, 2012
Africa: Donations Crucial for Hunger Emergency in South Sudan and Eastern DRC
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said it needs $26 million to feed hungry and displaced people in South Sudan and revealed that its air operation to drop food to refugees "is… Read more »
December 05, 2012
Congo-Kinshasa: The Invisible Frontline in North Kivu
While international media attention focuses on events in Goma, the political and military landscape of the eastern Congo is changing as Kabila's hold crumbles in North Kivu. Read more »
December 06, 2012
Kenya: Citizen Journalists Give a New Face to Nairobi's Slums
Through journalism, residents of Nairobi's slums are taking it upon themselves to highlight injustices and create a balanced image of slum life. Read more »
December 05, 2012
Africa: The Kampala Convention Enters Into Force Tomorrow
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the entry into force tomorrow of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyatta-Ruto - Ushering in Unity or Reinforcing Ethnic Politics?
Kenyatta and Ruto say their political alliance will bring the country together, but others fear it is a marriage of convenience and route to impunity. Read more »
December 03, 2012
Ethiopia: Huge Dam Could Be Disastrous for Region
Without greater oversight, Ethiopia's secretive new dam could have disastrous environmental, social and political impacts. Read more »
November 29, 2012
Kenya: Politicising History - Who and What Does Kenya's Mashujaa Day Celebrate?
Last month Kenya commemorated its independence heroes. But the inclusion of Mau Mau and current-day heroes in celebrations suggests political agendas may be at play. Read more »
Africa: In the House of the Interpreter
Ngugi wa Thiong'o's new memoir charts his life as a young man facing, and personally resolving, the contradictions he finds in being part of a colonial African elite. Read more »