December 16, 2025
Nigeria: Trump's Threats Could Fuel Nigerian Extremists, Expert Says
What's the context? Nigerian militants could use Trump's threats to intervene over kidnappings to secure recruits and resources, security expert says. Read more »
November 21, 2025
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Environment Chief Tells COP30 Polluters Must Pay
What's the context? Jiwoh Abdulai, Sierra Leone's environment minister, talks to Context about what climate change means in his West African nation. Read more »
October 03, 2025
Nigeria: Meet the Nollywood Women Breaking Silence On Postnatal Depression
What's the context? A Nollywood filmmaker tackles postnatal depression to help end the stigma and push for more care in Nigeria and across Africa. Read more »
October 10, 2025
Africa: AGOA 2.0 Needs Reform, Not Just Renewal - Nigeria's Olele
What's the context? Nigerian business leader Margaret Olele says expired Africa-U.S. AGOA trade pact needs reform to boost investment. Read more »
August 08, 2025
Ghana: LGBTQ+ Ghanaians Found Freedom Online - Now They Might Lose It
What's the context? Ghana could make it illegal to create LGBTQ+ content or offer help to gay and trans people online. Read more »
July 24, 2025
Ghana: Artist Warns Ghana's Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Threatens All Citizens
What's the context? A bill to criminalise support for LGBTQ+ rights may land straight Ghanaians in jail, warns artist and LGBTQ+ ally Wanlov the Kubolor. Read more »
August 19, 2019
Sierra Leone: With Reservoirs At Risk, Freetown Confronts Water Crisis
Half the year, Iyatunde Kamara worries torrential rains will wash her house off its hillside and into the rivers of waste that flow through Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. 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 »
