February 02
Morocco: Morocco Outmanoeuvres SA At the UN Human Rights Council
Pretoria's heavy defeat in the vote for the UNHRC presidency suggests its foreign policy postures are costing it support. Read more »
November 28, 2023
South Africa: Tackling Several Forms of Violence Together Delivers Results
Combining parenting programmes with social grants works better against various types of violence than when used alone. Read more »
September 27, 2023
Africa: Anti-Gay Laws - Africa's Human Rights Regression
In the upsurge of laws and policies targeting homosexuality, the plight of victims is often forgotten. Read more »
April 06, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia's Xenophobic Plans Backfire On Its Fragile Economy
President Kaïs Saied's attempt to scapegoat black migrants is costing the country socially, economically and diplomatically. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Mozambique: Cabo Delgado - Two Years Since the Palma Invasion
The attack prompted nations and security companies to help fight one of Africa's most rapidly evolving terrorist hotspots. Read more »
January 27, 2023
Eswatini: Thulani Maseko's Assassination Roils Eswatini's Democracy Project
The murder of the human rights defender and political activist could be a turning point - but which way? Read more »
November 16, 2022
Mozambique: Can Mozambique's March to Authoritarianism Be Stopped?
With outside attention focused on violent extremism and gas exports, Mozambique's democratic backsliding is proceeding apace. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Zimbabwe: The Curious Case of Zimbabwe Sanctions
African leaders have strongly condemned sanctions against Zimbabwe but rarely condemn its deplorable human rights abuses. Read more »
September 16, 2022
Central Africa: Wagner Is Being Used in Africa As a Proxy to Target Civilians
The issue here is not which combatant the Russian military company is backing but its treatment of civilians. Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: Digital Humanitarianism in Africa - Hope or Hype?
Technology can help deliver aid and services more effectively - but can be harmful if users don't know its risks. Read more »
August 11, 2022
East Africa: Shovelling for a Pittance - East Africa's Young Sand Miners
Kenya's Makueni County leads the way in taking decisive action to regulate the illegal sand trade. Read more »
August 10, 2022
Africa: Massacres and Atrocities Are One Part of South Africa's Crime Story
Large-scale attacks provoke outrage, but so should the daily devastation wreaked by murder, rape and brutality in South Africa. Read more »