January 29
Africa: How New Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills in Africa Expand Crackdown On Rights
LONDON, Jan 29 (Openly) - Despite the decriminalisation of same-sex relations in Mauritius in 2023, rights groups warn that new laws being considered in several African countries… Read more »
August 27, 2018
Africa: Half the World's Schools Lack Clean Water, Toilets and Handwashing
Nearly half the world's schools lack clean drinking water, toilets and handwashing facilities, putting millions of children at risk of disease, experts warned on Monday. 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 »
December 27, 2016
Cameroon: Gay Rights Groups Brave Abuse, Violence to Fight HIV
HIV and homosexuality are no laughing matter in a country where being gay is illegal and LGBT activists face rising hostility and violence 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 »