January 18
Africa: The Global Femicide Epidemic
'Per Giulia e per tutte' ('For Giulia and for all') echoed through the streets of Italy in mid-November 2023. Thousands of women, activists and supporters gathered to protest and… Read more »
January 17
Mozambique: Mozambique Insurgency Significantly Decreased, Say Experts
There is cautious optimism regarding the conflict that has been raging in northern Mozambique, largely in the province of Cabo Delgado, since 2017. There are encouraging… Read more »
Africa: The Impact of Climate Migration On Developing Nations
As the world is still gearing up to welcome 2024, let us find a moment to reflect on some of the key trends of the past year and pursue now to embrace the path towards hope and… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Enables Foreign Aid Theft
World Bank aid encourages governments to enable illicit financial outflows to offshore tax havens by reducing capital controls, thus draining precious foreign exchange and… Read more »
January 16
Africa: New Era - Unlocking Africa's Agriculture Potential Through CGIAR TAAT Model
As hunger and food insecurity deepen, Africa is confronting an unprecedented food crisis. Estimates show that nearly 282 million people on the continent, or 20 percent of the… Read more »
Africa: AI Will Transform the Global Economy - Let's Make Sure It Benefits Humanity
We are on the brink of a technological revolution that could jumpstart productivity, boost global growth and raise incomes around the world. Yet it could also replace jobs and… Read more »
January 15
Africa: The World's Richest Men Leave Women Far Behind--Amid Rising Economic Inequalities
The world's rich are getting progressively richer while the world's poor continue to be increasingly poorer. Read more »
January 12
South Africa: South Africa's Genocide Case Flawed, Premature, Inaccurate - Israel
On day two at the International Court of Justice, Israel replies to South African arguments that the country is in contravention of the Genocide Convention. Read more »
January 11
Africa: South Africa Argues for Immediate Suspension of Israeli Attacks on Palestine
Far from the mayhem, destruction, and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the South African government argued in the International Court of Justice in the Hague that it had an obligation… Read more »
Africa: Where Does the International Criminal Court Stand On Charges of Mass Killings in Gaza?
The continued devastation of Gaza by Israel has triggered widespread charges of war crimes, genocide, forced displacement, ethnic cleansing, starvation as a weapon of war and mass… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel At the International Court of Justice
The Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) published the following Q&A with human rights attorney and political analyst Diana Buttu on South Africa's genocide case… Read more »
January 08
Africa: Technology Transfer Critical to Revolutionizing Africa's Pharma Industry
An agreement signed between the Rwandan government and the Africa Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF) gives impetus to Africa's domestic industry with the hope of helping… Read more »
January 05
Sudan: 2024 Demands Swift Action to Stem Sudan's Ruinous Conflict
Nearly nine months of war have tipped Sudan into a downward spiral that only grows more ruinous by the day. As the conflict spreads, human suffering is deepening, humanitarian… Read more »
January 04
Zimbabwe: Homeless Families Now a Growing Issue in Zimbabwe
It is do or die on the streets of Zimbabwe as homeless families battle for survival solely depending on begging. Such is the life of 69-year-old Gladys Mugabe, who lives with her… Read more »
December 22, 2023
Africa: Amidst a Horrendous 2023, Civil Society Is Fighting Back Society
The year 2023 has brought so much tragedy, with incomprehensible loss of lives, whether from wars or devastating 'natural' disasters, while our planet has seen yet more records… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Sudan: Nation's Conflict Needs Civil Society Solutions
It's recently been reported that the two main protagonists of Sudan's current conflict - leaders of the armed forces and militia at war since April - have agreed to face-to-face… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: Africa's Great Blue Wall
As an Islander from the Seychelles, Africa's smallest country, I find that the ocean is intricately woven into my heritage. It not only defines my roots but also shapes the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: From Dancing 'For a Living' to Dancing for 'Women's Dignity'
At first, he danced for money, but later on, he realized the need to dance for sanitary pads in order to help poor girls and women. Now, 29-year-old Proud Mugunhu conducts dance… Read more »
Africa: COP28 - Deal to 'Transition Away' From Fossil Fuels Agreed
It was an extraordinary COP Summit in a year characterized by record-breaking temperatures combined with El Niño, producing a climatic carnage in Africa--deaths from fatal… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Ghana: It's Time to Align Climate Finance and Social Justice, Says Youth Climate Activist
During his childhood, Joshua Amponsem spent a lot of time in his dry rural community collecting water from the streams. ''It was normal,'' the co-director of the Youth Climate… Read more »
Africa: Finance At COP28 - After the Euphoria, Come Questions Galore
On November 30, the first day of COP28, the much-awaited Loss and Damage Fund--a landmark decision to compensate the world's most climate-affected and climate-vulnerable… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Africa: Africa's Negotiators Urged to Leverage On African Science At COP28 High Table #AfricaClimateHope
African scientists and researchers are concerned that the data shows that the continent is being cornered by the spiraling effects of climate change, that the real impact of… Read more »
Africa: Sikh Faith Inspires Environmental Stewardship
Dr Jasdev Singh Rai, an accomplished ENT doctor who hails from London, is not just attending COP 28; he is representing an organization that brings a unique perspective to the… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Africa: Freedom, Equality and Justice Lead to Peace
Human Rights Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif Read more »
Africa: Farm to Fork - COP28 Provides Roadmap to Fix Africa's Broken Food Systems - IFAD
In the absence of sufficient urgency to curb greenhouse gas emissions, it is becoming too hot to farm in Africa. Confronted by extreme, intense, and frequent climate events such as… Read more »