June 16
Kenya: Beyond the Headlines, Does Kenya Have the Political Will to End Femicides?
On June 1st, as Kenya marked Madaraka (self-governance) Day, a different kind of freedom match took place on the streets of Nairobi. Women's rights organizations, civil society… Read more »
February 11
East Africa: Have Election Crackdowns Become the Norm? Domestic and Cross-Border Repression in East Africa
Human rights abuses marred the presidential elections in Uganda in January 2026 and the contested polls in Tanzania in October 2025. As neighbouring Kenya enters a pre-electoral… Read more »
January 16
Africa: Museveni's Militarised Elections - A Gen Z Reckoning
The 15 January elections in Uganda are almost a foregone conclusion, preceded, as has become customary, by a violent crackdown against the opposition. As the results begin to… Read more »
October 30, 2025
Africa: Transitional Justice in Sudan - Between a Long-Standing Elusive Quest and the Foundation for an Alternative Future
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
August 14, 2025
Africa: Renegotiating Patriarchy - Women's Assets and Shifting Gender Roles During the Sudan War
The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation - Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation… Read more »
March 19, 2021
South Sudan: No Justice for Women, No Peace in South Sudan
The South Sudan crisis since 2013 has caused untold suffering to South Sudanese women. They have experienced displacement, loss of family members and gross human rights violations,… Read more »
March 15, 2021
Ethiopia: Researching Sexuality - Reflections On My Experience Journeying Through a Complex Field
Researching sexuality has often encountered challenges concerning its legitimacy everywhere and more so in Africa. The situation in Ethiopia seems to be relatively more daunting… Read more »
July 30, 2020
Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, No One Can Breathe
Most worryingly for the corrupt and clueless government, even the security forces deployed to crush dissent are suffering. Read more »
April 23, 2020
Africa: Death Sentences Jumped By 53 Percent in Sub-Saharan Africa Last Year
But support for the death penalty appears to be dwindling in many countries. Read more »
March 28, 2019
Chad: Chad Social Media Ban Reaches One-Year Mark
Why have Chad's internet restrictions, which started amid anti-regime protests a year ago today, endured for so long? Read more »
June 21, 2017
Africa: Ethiopia Was Colonised
We kept the imperialists at bay, but it wasn't enough. Read more »
June 17, 2016
Mauritius: Chagos Islands - 50 Years On, Judgement Day Is Almost Nigh
Over the coming months, the long-term fate of the Chagos Islands could become a lot clearer. Read more »
January 26, 2012
Ethiopia: Resettlement Debate Highlights Rights Problem
Human Rights Watch released its latest highly critical report on Ethiopia last week, claiming abuse and coercion in a resettlement program. While Ethiopia's government detests the… Read more »
