July 18
Kenya: From Protest to Power? Kenya Gen Z Seeks End to Politics As Usual
Kenya's youth-led, anti-tax protests have forced a government climbdown and ignited a wave of political activism Read more »
July 05
Kenya: Kenya Protests Echo a Year of Youth Uprisings Across Africa
The #EndSARS protests in Nigeria, #FeesMustFall protests in South Africa and now the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests in Kenya all have one thing in common - the organising,… Read more »
June 26
Kenya: 'Not a Kenyan Issue' - Athlete Says Intersex Bill Can Inspire World
What's the context? Olympian Margaret Wambui hopes a Kenyan bill on intersex rights will lead to change on the international stage Read more »
May 29
Uganda: Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Threatens HIV Gains As Patients Fear Arrest
What's the context? Anti-Homosexuality Act means fewer LGBTQ+ Ugandans access healthcare, despite a top court saying they had a right to treatment Read more »
May 18
Uganda: Once Beaten, Twice Evicted - LGBTQ+ Ugandans Flee for Safety
What's the context? One year into draconian anti-gay law, LGBTQ+ Ugandans face record evictions - even shelters aren't safe Read more »
January 22
Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers On Alert Over Us Funding for HIV/Aids Fight
What's the context? Kenya has made big strides against HIV/AIDS thanks to the PEPFAR programme, which was renewed for less time than usual last year Read more »
February 08
Uganda: How Sanctions On Uganda Aim to Undo Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Uganda's Constitutional Court is expected to rule in the coming weeks on a legal challenge to last year's Anti-Homosexuality Act, which allows the death penalty for some same-sex… Read more »
February 02
Uganda: What You Need to Know About Appeal Against Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Rights groups expect Uganda's Constitutional Court to issue a verdict imminently on an appeal against the strict anti-LGBTQ+ law the country passed last year that imposed the death… Read more »
January 22
Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers On Alert Over U.S. Funding for HIV/Aids Fight
When Minne Gachau's husband died from AIDS-related complications in 2006, she was still in denial about being HIV-positive herself - too scared to confide in friends and relatives… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Kenya: Rejected By Banks, Kenyan LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs Turn to Loan Sharks
Mary Akinyi, an intersex woman from the city of Mombasa, ended up borrowing money from a loan shark after being turned down for bank credit - a situation faced by many Kenyan… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Kenya: Ruling By Kenya's Supreme Court Buoys LGBTQ+ Community
Ten months since a Supreme Court win, LGBTQ+ Kenyans say they feel more emboldened to fight for their rights and report hate crime - even as they face protests and a legislative… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Uganda: EU Lawmakers Condemn Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola condemned Uganda's adoption of an anti-LGBTQ+ law that includes the death penalty for "serial offenders" and "aggravated… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Kenya: LGBTQ+ Kenyans and Ugandans Hide From Wave of Homophobic Abuse
LGBTQ+ Kenyans say they are living in fear after a pro-gay court ruling triggered an outpouring of abuse and death threats, while an anti-gay bill in neighbouring Uganda has stoked… Read more »
April 09, 2019
Kenya: Righting Colonial-Era Wrongs in Land Rights
The continued dominance of colonial-imposed laws over pre-existing customary legal systems, has been the bane of land rights disputes involving indigenous peoples across the globe… Read more »
February 06, 2019
Sudan: 'It's About Freedom' - Women On the Frontline of Uprising
When public protests erupted in Sudan over the rising cost of bread almost two months ago, women's rights activist Hala Al-Karib did not hesitate to join the masses on the streets… Read more »
July 03, 2018
Kenya: With Refrigerated ATMs, Camel Milk Business Thrives
Halima Sheikh Ali is the proud owner of one of the few ATMs in Wajir town in northeast Kenya. But rather than doling out shilling notes, it dispenses something tastier: a fresh… Read more »
June 07, 2018
Tanzania: Maasai Clash With Tanzania in Court Over Eviction From Serengeti
Maasai herders near Tanzania's famous Serengeti wildlife park have asked a regional court to stop the government intimidating witnesses supporting their legal bid to return to… Read more »
October 09, 2017
South Sudan: Going to School Unlikely If You're a Girl - Report Says
"Over 130 million girls are still out of school - that's over 130 million potential engineers, entrepreneurs, teachers and politicians whose leadership the world is missing out on" Read more »
February 07, 2017
Kenya: Kenya's Traders Battle Food Waste With a New Ally - Camels
A herd of camels have become a low-carbon food waste recycling system in a Nairobi market - and they produce milk Read more »
June 08, 2016
Madagascar: Eight Things You Didn't Know About Madagascar
Amid a punishing drought, more than 1.1 million people are unable to feed themselves Read more »
September 17, 2015
Eritrea: Forced Labour Built Canadian Mine in Test Case - Former Official
Hundreds of men drafted into Eritrea's army were used as forced labour to build a Canadian company's copper-gold mine in central Eritrea, according to a former construction… Read more »
December 11, 2014
Africa: Protecting Mangroves Can Lower Disaster Risks, Offer Cash - Experts
Better protecting the world's fast-disappearing mangroves could have big economic, social and environmental benefits, experts said at the U.N. climate talks in Lima this week. Read more »