Africa: At the Mercy of the Algorithm

Excessive reliance on algorithmic management has raised concerns regarding its opaque decision-making mechanisms and implication for workers. Read more »

Africa: India's Bihar Leads Efforts to Strengthen Global Poverty Alleviation Through South-South Knowledge Exchange

Under the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society, Bihar's government announced the development of a new Program for Immersion and Learning Exchange (ILE) to be headquartered in… Read more »

Africa: Detoxifying Security - Recommendations for the G7 Summit On Nuclear Weapons

The current war in Ukraine has shown that nuclear deterrence is deeply flawed. It relies on the assumption of "rational actors" in power and credibility of threats, which we know… Read more »

Africa: Neglected Tropical Disease Mycetoma Research Gains Momentum

The disease burden and distribution of mycetoma--a neglected tropical disease--are not very well understood. However, it is known to affect people in Sudan, Senegal, Mauritania,… Read more »

Africa: Platitudes Not Enough - Urgent Investment Needed in Health Workforce

By Roopa Dhatt and Susannah Schaefer Read more »

Egypt: Govt Moves Ahead with Privatising 32 State Entities to Cope with Economic Fallout

Egypt intends to sell shares in 32 state-owned businesses within a year, including three banks, two military-owned businesses, and numerous businesses in the energy and… Read more »

Africa: Transforming Education With Equitable Financing

With schools now reopened around the world, countries are called to take transformative action on education financing to recover and accelerate learning for all children,… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Legislators Strip China of 'Developing Nation' Status

As signs of a new Cold War are fast emerging at the United Nations, the US continues its war of words with the People's Republic of China (PRC). Read more »

Africa: Ending Discrimination Against Women in Family Law Is Vital for Economic Progress

Discriminatory family laws and policies that restrict women's access to educational opportunities, employment, inheritance, property ownership and equal pay, are making women… Read more »

Africa: The Need for a Strong Legal Treaty On Business And Human Rights

The ongoing discussions on an internationally treaty, described as a "legally binding instrument" on business and human rights, remains one of the most neglected issues that should… Read more »

Africa: Civicus Report Exposes a Civil Society Under Attack

As conflict and crises escalate to create human emergencies that have displaced over 100 million people worldwide, civil society's vital role of advocating for victims and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Govt Must Prioritize Access to Quality Surgery in Post-War Reconstruction

There are about 5 billion people globally who cannot access surgery. In Ethiopia, for every 5,000 needed surgeries per 100,000 people, the country's health system can only provide… Read more »

Mauritius: Quo Vadis Republic of Mauritius?

Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is Former President of the Republic of Mauritius Read more »

Malawi: Cyclone Freddy Devastates Communities, Farmers, Heightens Food Insecurity

In Sonjeka village in Mulanje district, which lies on the border with Mozambique in southern Malawi, destroyed crop fields stretch almost interminably after floods ripped through… Read more »

Africa: Civil Society a Vital Force for Change Against the Odds

Brave protests against women's second-class status in Iran; the mass defence of economic rights in the face of a unilateral presidential decision in France; huge mobilisations to… Read more »

Uganda: UN Experts Condemn Egregious Anti-LGBT Legislation

A group of UN experts* on human rights has blasted the Government of Uganda for making homosexuality punishable by death. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Press Freedom On Trial in Zimbabwe Ahead of Elections

With only a few months to go before national elections in Zimbabwe, press freedom advocates are raising concerns about stringent reporting conditions set by the government. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Lagging Behind On Funding International Family Planning & Reproductive Health

International family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) are critical to achieving gender equity, but U.S. investment in them is not nearly sufficient to meet the moment. Read more »

Africa: African Films of Unesco-Netflix Scheme to Stream

It's a new direction for UNESCO, getting involved in movies, so to speak. The United Nations' cultural agency and Netflix - the global streaming and production company - have… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Dark Road to Democracy

The dark road to democracy began with the manner in which the Kenyan Presidential election of August 2022 was handled. Today, the Church in Kenya is calling for dialogue between… Read more »

Kenya: Climate Resilient Indigenous Crops Underutilised Even As Climate Change Threatens to Cripple Food Systems

Elizabeth Njoroge recounts her poverty-stricken upbringing in Ting'ang'a village in the Central part of Kenya, growing up on a diet heavy on Amaranth and pumpkin. Read more »

South Africa: Artisanal Miners Face Onerous Obstacles to Become Legal

Greed, poverty, irresponsible legal mining giants which exploited and then abandoned South Africa's mines, together with the government's failure to enforce regulations on the… Read more »

Burkina Faso: School Closures Keep More than One Million Scholars Away

Over a million children in Burkina Faso are currently affected by school closures with 6,134 academic institutions shut as of February 2023, an increase of over 40 per cent since… Read more »

Africa: If We Value Human Rights and the Rule of Law, Then We Must Fight for Climate Justice

Human life is sacred and every individual deserves an equal chance in life. We have a common desire, we all want to lead a free, fulfilling existence, with dignity, where our basic… Read more »

Kenya: Entrepreneur Using Organic Microbes to Unlock Hidden Nutrients in Dairy Feeds

Using naturally occurring microbes, a Kenyan entrepreneur has developed a molasses-based supplement that pre-ferments animal feeds to unlock all the necessary nutrients that would… Read more »