May 18, 2022
Africa: The Rights of Refugees in Africa Are Under Threat - What Can Be Done
In April 2022, 70 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were reportedly detained and then deported by the Zimbabwe government. Once back in the DRC, their government… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Kenya: How Judiciary Can Break the Cycle of Electoral Violence
Kenya is no stranger to highly contested elections, including those pervaded by political and ethnic violence. Read more »
May 13, 2022
South Africa: Was Nation's Corruption Commission Worth Four Years of Work?
South Africa's judicial commission into state capture, known as the Zondo Commission, recently handed over the fourth part of its voluminous and scathing findings to President… Read more »
May 09, 2022
Nigeria: Three Things That Can Go Wrong At an Illegal Oil Refinery in Nigeria
Years of government neglect and unemployment in Nigeria's Niger Delta region have given rise to a widespread industry of illegally refining stolen oil. Read more »
May 08, 2022
Central African Republic: Who is the CAR Figure On Trial At The Hague?
The Central African Republic (CAR) descended into conflict in 2013 when Seleka rebels deposed then President François Bozizé. Read more »
May 01, 2022
South Africa: South Africa Is Proposing Plans to Manage Diseases Like Covid. Why They're Flawed
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the South African government published "special regulations" to contain the spread of the disease. These actions were taken under special… Read more »
April 28, 2022
Burkina Faso: Guilty Verdict in Sankara Trial Shows Power of Activists to Fight Impunity
On April 6, 2022, a military tribunal in Burkina Faso found 11 men, including the former president, Blaise Compaoré, guilty of "attacks on state security, complicity in… Read more »
April 22, 2022
Nigeria: The Country's Banditry - Why 5 Government Strategies Have Failed
Heightened violence and insecurity in the north-west and north-central regions of Nigeria has become an existential threat to many. 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 »