April 26
Niger: Niger's Military Coup Triggers Child Marriages, Sex Work in Neighboring Countries
A group of young girls aged between 15 and 17 sit tight, following attentively a lesson being taught by a Mualim (Islamic teacher) in a makeshift madrassah (Qur'anic school)… Read more »
April 24
Africa: Rich Nation Hypocrisy Accelerating Global Heating
Rich nations' climate hypocrisy is accelerating global heating, pushing the planet closer to irreversible catastrophe, with its worst consequences borne by the poorest, both… Read more »
April 23
Africa: Skills and Attributes The Next UN Leader Needs
What makes an effective UN Secretary-General? Read more »
April 22
Africa: Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 4
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? In this seven-part series, Felix Dodds and Chris Spence… Read more »
Africa: Who Should Be the Next UN Leader? - Part 6
Michelle Bachelet is a formidable candidate to be the next UN Secretary-General. Some would even make her the frontrunner, should she choose to stand. Bachelet was the first female… Read more »
Africa: 'Toasting the World's Most Natural Talent' - UN Museum Campaign Recognizes Nature's Contributions to Music
Spearheaded by the Museum for the United Nations, a new campaign brings together music and ecology to spark people's interest and engagement in environmental conservation through… Read more »
April 19
Africa: Who Should Lead the United Nations? - Part 5
This was the stark warning of Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in 2023. Read more »
Kenya: Portable Ginnery Could Revive Kenya's Ailing Cotton Industry
Kirinyaga University may have just breathed new life into Kenya's ailing cotton industry as varsity dons develop a portable cotton ginnery. Read more »
April 18
Africa: Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 4
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? In this seven-part series, Felix Dodds and Chris Spence… Read more »
Uganda: 'Living in Fear' - Landowners in Uganda's Oil Field On Brink of Eviction
When Mugisha Jealousy Mulimba learned that the government of Uganda was dragging him to court, he expected justice. But he says he has realized these courts are being used to… Read more »
April 17
Africa: Africa Pushing Limits to Boost Renewable Energy Supply Chain, Security
Investors, regulators, researchers, policymakers, and representatives of renewable energy companies, acknowledged the key challenges of shifting away from fossil fuels to renewable… Read more »
Africa: Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 3
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? In this seven-part series, Felix Dodds and Chris Spence… Read more »
Africa: Trade Deception Returns in Pan-Africanist Guise
The World Bank has exaggerated probable gains from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to promote partial and uneven trade liberalisation that is unlikely to enhance… Read more »
April 16
Africa: Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 2
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? This seven-part series reveal who might be nominated and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Rural Entrepreneurs Thriving Against All Odds in Zimbabwe
With heavy sweat drenching his face and his shirt soaked in the sweat, 39-year-old Proud Ndukulani wrestled with a homemade knife, which he dipped in some used oil, before turning… Read more »
April 15
Africa: Who Should Be the Next UN Leader? - Part 1
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? A seven-part series reveal who might be in the running and… Read more »
Africa: Leaders Need to Break the Chokehold of Debt and Austerity. Our Health Depends On It
As leaders gather for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank amid the cherry blossom trees of Washington, DC, there is some good news to celebrate. Read more »
April 12
Africa: The Climate Alarm Is Ringing - It's Time to Stop Silencing It
The heat records keep tumbling - 2023 was the hottest year in recorded history. Extreme weather events keep mounting up. And yet the voices most strongly calling for action to… Read more »
Africa: Food Security and Food Safety in Africa Must Go Hand in Hand
Monica Musonda, CEO, Java Foods, and Board Member, Partners in Food Solutions (PFS) Read more »
April 11
Rwanda: Rwanda - a Ravaged Country That Bounced Back
As we contemplate the clouded futures of Gaza, Ukraine, and other dire conflict zones that get far less coverage, it may be instructive to recall the surprising success story of a… Read more »
Africa: Women Affected By 'Gender-Biased' Climate Change Deserve Justice
While research into the unequal impacts of climate change on women is growing, more is needed to enable them to realize their rights to climate justice. Read more »
April 08
Ethiopia: 30 Years On, Genocide Survivors Embark On a Journey to Build a Resilient Future
A minute of silence was observed on April 7 across Rwanda as the country held a memorial ceremony to mourn more than one million people, overwhelmingly Tutsis, who were… Read more »
April 03
Africa: Developing Countries' Govt Debt Crises Loom Larger
Developing countries are being blamed for having borrowed and spent irresponsibly. But they have only been doing what foreign powers and financial interests have urged them to do. Read more »
Africa: Food Security Issues in Asia
Asia has about 60% of the World's population but only about a third of the world's arable land. This region additionally has some of the most economically active countries with… Read more »
April 01
Africa: Made in Africa - Africa's Fashion Redefining Narratives About the Continent
It is a new dawn as Africa's high fashion industry enters an era defined and driven by young African fashion designers. As they take to the global stage, the young creatives are… Read more »