Eswatini: Election With No Democracy On the Horizon

Eswatini heads to the polls soon, with elections scheduled for September. But there's nothing remotely democratic in prospect. The country remains ruled by King Mswati III,… Read more »

Africa: It's Time UN Turned Ideas to 'Unmute' Civil Society Into Action

How do you get a seat at the table when you can't even access the building? This question loomed as activists, faith-based leaders, and NGO representatives gathered at the NY Ford… Read more »

Africa: New AI Weather Forecasting Model Aims to Boost Africa's Response to Climate Change

Scientists have recently unveiled a first-ever weather forecasting model using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning solutions to help vulnerable African countries… Read more »

Africa: Soaring Food Prices Leading to Obesity As Well As Hunger

The climate, conflict and economic shocks of recent years and their impact on food prices have landed a huge blow to the world's hopes of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal… Read more »

Africa: Financing Biggest Hurdle to Providing Children With Quality Education in Crisis Situations - ECW

If you want lasting peace, the best investment you can make is in education, said Education Cannot Wait's Executive Director Yasmine Sherif in an exclusive interview with IPS. Read more »

Africa: Climate Justice - Is Litigation a Good Way Forward?

By Kwan Soo-Chen and David McCoy Read more »

Africa: Improving Healthcare for All

By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Nazihah Noor Read more »

Africa: Mandela Day Reminder to Stand Witness to Human Rights Defenders

As human rights increasingly deteriorate, rights defenders are being violently suppressed. Abducted, detained, tortured, and humiliated, many now live one day at a time. They have… Read more »

Africa: Black Sea Grain Initiative 'Paused' but Africa Must Live Beyond Foreign Dependence

As Russia paused the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reacted with regret saying the global south would be… Read more »

Africa: Most UN Agencies Lack Access to Information Policies, Survey Finds

Less than half of United Nations agencies have access to information policies, according to a survey by Eye on Global Transparency. Read more »

Africa: Marginalising Key Populations Impacting Efforts to End HIV/Aids Epidemic

A report released this week has highlighted how continuing criminalisation and marginalisation of key populations are stymying efforts to end the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Read more »

Africa: 'Spending Money On Education Is Investing in Humanity'

As the 2030 deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) looms, Education Cannot Wait's director Yasmine Sherif warned, "We are failing the promises we made on… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Human Rights Concerns Ahead of Zimbabwe Polls

Zimbabwe holds general elections next month amid growing human rights and press freedom concerns in what analysts say could mar conditions for undisputed poll results. Read more »

Africa: Twenty-Five Years After the Creation of the International Criminal Court

On the night of 17 July 1998, the outcome of the Diplomatic Conference convened to create the International Criminal Court was still uncertain. Hundreds of state representatives… Read more »

Africa: Can Carbon Trading Stop Global Heating?

By Sarah Razak and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Read more »

Mauritania: Supporting Conflict Prevention & Social Cohesion in Mauritania

Deep in the heart of Southeastern Mauritania lies the district and town of Bassikounou, nestled on the border with neighboring Mali, over 1,200 kilometers from the capital city of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Private and Public Spheres - Sweden and Mugabe

The war in Ukraine continues unabated; young men are sacrificed on battlefields, towns laid waste by aerial attacks, the threat of nuclear disasters is looming. People within an… Read more »

East Africa: East African International Students Set to Benefit From Single Qualification Framework

East African international students could soon easily study in neighbouring countries after the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) proposed a new qualification… Read more »

East Africa: Grey Market Charcoal East Africa - Why Prohibitionist Interventions Are Failing

At Kampala's Nakawa market, Lovisa Nabisubi scoops charcoal from a bag and packs it into tins ready for customers. Her bare hands, feet, and clothes are stained black from hours of… Read more »

Africa: Re-Thinking Disability Inclusion for the SDGs

By Ulrika Modéer and Jose Viera Read more »

Sierra Leone: Cloud Lingers Over Sierra Leone's Election

People went to the polls in Sierra Leone on 24 June to pick a president, parliament and municipal representatives. Results were quickly announced and the president sworn in for a… Read more »

Africa: Vaccination is the Best Bet Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs - Experts

Childhood vaccination, complemented with clean drinking water and improved hygiene practices, are the key to eradication of typhoid XDR, not indiscriminate use of antibiotics, say… Read more »

Africa: The Grand Narrative of Private Finance - Over-Reliance On Attracting Investment Is Undermining Change At World Bank

By Bhumika Muchhala and María José Romero Read more »

Africa: Recognising Human Rights Defenders As Remarkable Agents of Positive Change

In recent years, the global landscape for human rights defenders (HRDs) has become more difficult and complex, with both new and heightened challenges. With hundreds of defenders… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Greener Pastures Not So Green for Zimbabweans in the Diaspora

They have high-paying jobs, a high standard of living, and almost everything they need, but for Zimbabweans abroad, all that glitters is not gold. Read more »