June 17
Africa: Money, Food and Survival - What Drives Paid Sex Among Young Mums in 3 African Countries
Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is common among young people in Africa. Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have… Read more »
June 01
Africa: Africa's Climate Crisis Is a Legal Crisis Too - What Are States' Duties Under Human Rights Law?
A landmark climate case is being heard by the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. The request was brought by the Pan African Lawyers Union and other African civil society… Read more »
March 26
Africa: The Transatlantic Slave Trade Is the Gravest Crime Against Humanity - Why the UN Declaration Matters
The resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly on 25 May 2026 seeking recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity" potentially… Read more »
March 19
South Africa: Zanele Muholi - Queer South African Visual Activist Cements Their Global Influence
South African visual activist Zanele Muholi's celebrated work centres the lives and experiences of Black lesbians and trans people. For more than two decades Muholi has used… Read more »
February 12
Ethiopia: How to Get Away With Mass Murder - 4 Tactics Ethiopia Used to Hide Tigray Atrocities From the World
The Tigray region in Ethiopia's north has endured one of the world's deadliest armed conflicts of the 21st century. Between 2020 and 2022, as many as 800,000 people were killed… Read more »
January 18
Africa: Africa's Human Rights Institutions Are Electing Leaders. Why This Matters
Member states of the African Union (AU) will hold their most consequential election of the year in February 2026, to fill ten vacancies in continental human rights institutions. Read more »
October 30, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: Child Marriage Is Still Common in the DRC - What's Driving It and How to Encourage Change
Despite international efforts to eliminate child marriage, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to have high rates of this harmful practice. Read more »
October 29, 2025
Cameroon: Paul Biya's Life Presidency in Cameroon Enters a Fragile Final Phase
For the first time ever, the opposition parties in Cameroon have come "close" to unseating 92-year-old Paul Biya, who has run the country since 1982. Read more »
October 14, 2025
Africa: Young People Around the World Are Leading Protests Against Their Governments
The spate of public demonstrations against unemployment, corruption and low quality of life around the world is striking because of who is leading them. Young people have used… Read more »
October 28, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria's Government Is Using Digital Technology to Repress Citizens. a Researcher Explains How
Digital authoritarianism is a new way governments are trying to control citizens using digital and information technology. It is a growing concern for advocacy groups and those… Read more »
October 06, 2025
Tanzania: Tanzania's Samia Hassan Has Ushered in a New Era of Authoritarianism - Here's How
As Tanzania's national elections approach, a familiar humdrum of coverage has emerged. It goes like this. In its crackdowns, censorship and harassment of the opposition, Tanzania… Read more »
August 09, 2025
South Africa: South Africa's Earliest Newspapers Made Money From Slavery - Book Offers New Evidence
In a recently published book, Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism: The Ghost of the Slave Press (2025 Routledge), author and journalism professor Gawie Botma… Read more »
June 24, 2025
South Africa: The Right to Water Is Out of Reach for Many South Africans - Case Study Offers Solutions
South Africa's constitution says "everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water". In reality, however, this right is not enjoyed by all. Many places experience… Read more »
June 22, 2025
Kenya: Kenya's Police Still Kill With Impunity - What Needs to Be Done to Stop Them
Weeks ahead of the first anniversary in Kenya of the Gen Z-led anti-government protests that resulted in at least 60 deaths and displays of police brutality, news broke that Albert… Read more »
June 12, 2019
Botswana: Court Ruling Is a Ray of Hope for LGBT People Across Africa
Botswana's High Court has ruled that private consensual sex between adults of the same sex is no longer criminal. The decision gives hope to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender… Read more »
