Seychelles: Saving the Ocean - Act Now!

James Alix Michel, Former President of the Republic of Seychelles, argues that the key to saving the ocean may be found in a bottom-up approach--sustainable practices, growing… Read more »

Sierra Leone: How Stigma Undermines Contraceptive Use Among Women in Sierra Leone

Eunice Dumbuya, a young activist in Freetown, Sierra Leone, still remembers being called promiscuous after getting a contraceptive implant a few years ago. She knew the risks of an… Read more »

Africa: Frontline of a Planetary Emergency - Africa Demands Climate Justice and Action

The room at the Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel in Bole was silent but tense as Sunita Narain, one of the world's most influential environmental voices, fixed her gaze on rows of African… Read more »

Africa: World Leaders Should Commit to Human Rights, International Justice

World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly from September 22-30, 2025, should commit to protecting the UN from powerful governments seeking to defund and… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Commits 11 Billion Dollars to Support Early Warning Systems, Food Security in Rural Africa

As increasingly frequent droughts and devastating floods are affecting agricultural productivity, leaving millions of people food insecure in Africa amid a lack of climate finance,… Read more »

Africa: Inside Africa's Big Bet On Youth to Feed the Continent and Who's Actually Getting Funded

Winnie Wambui leans forward on the panel stage, microphone in hand, scanning the room until she spots a raised hand. Read more »

Africa: South-South Cooperation - Innovation and Solidarity for a Better Tomorrow

NEW YORK, Sep 15 2025 (IPS) - As the United Nations commemorated the UN Day for South-South Cooperation last Friday, we are reminded that solidarity among the countries of the… Read more »

Africa: Africa Calls for Homegrown Climate Solutions in Just Transition

African climate negotiators and civil society organizations at the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS 2) have called on governments to include sustainable farming approaches and… Read more »

Africa: Experts Launch a Climate and Health Curriculum for African Negotiators At COP30

Despite climate change being a health risk multiplier, health is often underrepresented in climate negotiation processes. Read more »

Africa: Banks Embed Climate Risk, Gender and Sustainability in Finance Products

Ahead of the Conference of the Parties (COP30), the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa is looking to mobilize billions for renewable energy, sustainable… Read more »

Africa: Japan Backs Africa's Health Future At TICAD

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 8 2025 (IPS) - At a time of great transformation for global health, solidarity is more important than ever. As other countries have retreated from their… Read more »

Angola: 'Angola Produces Large Quantities of Oil and Diamonds, Yet Most People Don't See the Benefits'

CIVICUS discusses recent protests in Angola with Florindo Chivucute, founder and executive director of Friends of Angola, a US-based civil society organisation established in 2014… Read more »

Togo: Togo's Young Generation Challenges Six Decades of Dynastic Rule

In late June, thousands flooded the streets of Lomé, Togo's capital, presenting the ruling dynasty with its biggest challenge in decades. Read more »

Sudan: Unicef to Deliver 1.4 Million Cholera Vaccines to Sudan Amid Supply Chain Breakdowns

In Tawila, North Darfur State in Sudan, more than 1,180 cholera cases, including 300 cases in children, and at least 20 deaths have been reported since the first case was detected… Read more »

Africa: Aid Funding Crisis Means Parliamentarians' Visionary Leadership Even More Crucial

As funding for sexual and reproductive health rights was on a "cliff edge," parliamentarians now needed to play a "visionary" leadership role because "financing strong, resilient… Read more »

Africa: Feminist Electrification - the Power Africa Needs

Chad is one of the most extreme examples of energy poverty, with just 10% of the population connected to electricity, a rural electrification rate below 2%, and a global per capita… Read more »

Africa: Boosting Trade in the World's Least Developed Countries - the Power of Technology

Artificial intelligence and the use of frontier technologies are already transforming trade and boosting prosperity, particularly for developed and some developing countries. This… Read more »

Zimbabwe: The Climate Crisis is Breaking the Journalists Who Tell Its Story

My family lost six herds of cattle during the devastating El Niño-driven drought that swept Zimbabwe in 2024. The loss was as emotional as it was financial. Guilt gnawed at… Read more »

Mozambique: Environmentalists Confident Case Against Us Funding of Mozambique LNG Project Will Succeed

Environmental campaign groups are confident that a suit filed in the United States, seeking to stop the country's Export-Import Bank (EXIM) from the 'unlawful' lending of nearly… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Moment - From Addis to the World, Food Systems Must Change Now

Dr. Stefanos Fotiou is Director, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Read more »

South Sudan: UN Security Council Confronts South Sudan's 'Compounding Crises'

Security Council members discussed solutions to the climate crisis in South Sudan, advocating for more humanitarian aid and influence from international bodies to foster democracy… Read more »

East Africa: Sexual Health Rights - Contradictions in East African Laws, Policies

Sarah Namukisa nearly missed her final year exams earlier this year. She was subjected to a mandatory pregnancy test--the 25-year-old student at the Medical Laboratory Training… Read more »

Africa: Visualizing a Sustainable Future - the Intersection of Art and Climate Justice

In the 1900s, global discussions around climate change and fossil fuel usage reached new heights, leading to the emergence of climate change art. Since then, it has remained a key… Read more »

Africa: Peacebuilding - the Missing Peace in COP30 Climate Ambition

Peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and crime prevention are no longer niche security concerns--they are global imperatives for sustainable climate action. From the migration… Read more »

Africa: Four Years Later, Still No Clarity - WHO Report Highlights Gaps in Global Cooperation

More than four years since Covid-19 upended the world, the question of how it began remains unanswered. Did SARS-CoV-2 originate from animals to humans naturally, or did it… Read more »