Sudan: Sudan's War Nears 1,000 Days

As Sudan approaches 1,000 days of civil war, late December and early January saw a brutal escalation of violence, with drone strikes hitting areas at the center of the country's… Read more »

Africa: Africa Squeezed Between Import Substitution and Dependency Syndrome

Squeezed between import substitution and dependency syndrome, a condition characterized by a set of associated economic symptoms--that is rules and regulations--majority of African… Read more »

Africa: Online Abuse Is Real Violence - - and Africa's Women and Girls Are Paying the Price

- New estimates show that violence against women and girls remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world - and that one of its fastest-growing frontiers is… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Crisis - Mass Killings Continue While the World Looks Away

Satellite images show corpses piled high in El Fasher, North Darfur, awaiting mass burial or cremation as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia tries to cover up the scale of its… Read more »

Zambia: 'Zambia Has Environmental Laws and Standards On Paper - the Problem Is Their Implementation'

CIVICUS discusses environmental accountability in Zambia with Christian-Geraud Neema, Africa editor at the China Global South Project, an independent journalism initiative that… Read more »

South Africa: The Fight Against Femicide - Victories and Setbacks in 2025

Hours before world leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the 2025 G20 summit in November, hundreds of South African women wearing black lay down in a city park for 15 minutes -- one… Read more »

Libya: 'From the Moment They Enter Libya, Migrants Risk Being Arbitrarily Arrested, Tortured and Killed'

CIVICUS discusses migrants' rights in Libya with Sarra Zidi, political scientist and researcher for HuMENA, an international civil society organisation (CSO) that advances… Read more »

Nigeria: Will Nnamdi Kanu's Life Sentence End the Violent Agitation for Biafra?

On 20 November 2025, a Nigerian court in Abuja sentenced separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of terrorism and several related offenses,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Day Laborers, Trapped in a Complex War Between M25 Rebels and the DR Congo, Return Home

Fulgence Ndayizeye, a Burundian bicycle taxi driver who used to cross the Congolese-Burundian border every day to support his family, wanted to return home. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Leads the Way - Honouring 25 Years of Women, Peace and Security

Last November, the streets of Windhoek came alive with the sound of drums and brass as a marching band led a procession of women from Namibia's Defence and security forces. Read more »

Kenya: Farmers Can Now Measure and Benefit From Fruit Tree Carbon Trade

Farmers can now know and benefit from their contribution to climate change thanks to a formula that can be used to calculate the amount of carbon stored in fruit trees. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Court Restores Seed Freedom - Landmark Ruling Boost for Food Security and Sovereignty

For years, smallholder farmers across Kenya have been engaged in a legal battle with the government over a law that criminalizes the practice of saving, sharing and exchanging… Read more »

East Africa: Refugees Forced to Fill Gaps As Funding, Power and Legal Recognition Move Out of Reach

A new global synthesis report and refugee voices from East Africa and the Middle East warn that reductions in humanitarian footprints risks breaking the refugee protection system. Read more »

Africa: International Funding for 30x30 Biodiversity Target Falls Billions Short of Global Goals

A new study and interactive dashboard released today in Nairobi at the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) finds that current international financial… Read more »

Tanzania: How Community Radio Is Powering Tanzania's Climate Resilience

In many villages, people may not have smartphones or internet, but they always have a radio. When forecasts are delivered in the local language, through voices they know,… Read more »

Kenya: Farmers Earn While Reviving Native Forests Through a Blockchain-Powered App

For years, Morris Onyango had been trying to reforest his degraded land on the shores of River Nzoia, in Siaya county, 430 kilometers from Kenya's Capital, Nairobi. But every time… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Industrial Future Is Within Reach - What We Need Now Is Intentional Investment

Africa enters 2025 at a pivotal moment in its development. The ambition to transform the continent's economies through sustainable industrialization, regional integration, and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, School Children Are Turning Waste Into Renewable Energy-Powered Lanterns

When going home after school, Monica Ben not only takes with her a pen and exercise books but also a lantern to light the dark room and completes her daily homework in Mashonaland… Read more »

Africa: Rising Arms Revenues and Rising Death Tolls Underscore Ongoing Military Conflicts & Civil Wars

The revenues from arms sales and military services by the 100 largest arms-producing companies rose by 5.9 per cent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion, according to new data… Read more »

Malawi: From Village Vision to Vital Innovation - How One Student Is Revolutionizing Healthcare in Malawi

In the quiet hills of Chamhanya Gondwe village in Malawi's Mzimba district, a young boy once watched his community struggle with limited access to healthcare. Read more »

Africa: Vulnerable Populations Will Suffer With UNAIDS Early Closure

"It's like adding fuel to an already burning fire," says Aditia Taslim. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Critical Minerals Poised to Power Global Green Energy Transition

Although Africa holds more than 30 per cent of the world's critical green minerals--including cobalt, lithium, manganese, and rare earth elements vital for building batteries, wind… Read more »

Nigeria: Authorities Urged to Take Lawful Measures to Stop Mass Abductions in Nigeria

On the morning of 17 November 2025, darkness cloaked Maga town in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, until gunfire shattered the silence. It was around 4 am when… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - Three Years of Broken Promises

Three years ago, Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso with two promises that have proved hollow: to address the country's deepening security crisis and… Read more »

Nigeria: Trump's Threat of 'Military Action' in Nigeria Stokes Religious Tensions

Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the US have continued to sour after US President Donald Trump threatened 'military' intervention over what some American lawmakers have… Read more »