July 31
Uganda: Intl. Aids Conference - Trans Man Asks Governments to Pressure Uganda to Repeal Punitive Anti LGBT+ Law
Jay Mulucha, Executive Director of FEM Alliance Uganda, gave an impassioned plea to governments around the world to push lawmakers in his home country to reverse punitive new… Read more »
July 30
Africa: Sportwashing Allegations At Africa's Top Football Tournament
Following the recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Ivory Coast, a continent-wide campaign has emerged on social media challenging the tournament's main sponsor,… Read more »
July 29
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Needs Awareness, Advanced Tech to Beat Cancer
Earlier this year, then 46-year-old Lydia Musundiwa, based in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, was diagnosed with colon cancer, which, already at an advanced stage, killed her in… Read more »
July 26
Eswatini: Eswatini - Jailing of Politicians the Latest Act of Repression
Two politicians have just been sentenced to long prison terms in Eswatini. Their crime? Calling for democracy. Read more »
July 24
Africa: African Diaspora to Drive Continent's Development Ambitions
As the African diaspora continues its growth, agencies are seeking ways to tap into this vast demographic to help with the continent's development. Read more »
West Africa: Navigating Mental Health Challenges in West Africa
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 116 million people in the African region were living with mental health conditions. A large proportion of mental disorders is caused… Read more »
July 23
Southern Africa: Southern African Drought - Extreme Hardship, Hopefully Only in the Short Term
Heading into the traditional dry period of winter in southern Africa, there was significant consternation due to the drastically below average rainfall the region has been… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Must Stop Threatening Kenyans and Act On Institutional Reforms to Stabilize the Country
The resolution to the ongoing Kenyan crisis that has since morphed into an anti-government movement is not as simplistic as the withdrawal of the punitive Finance Bill 2024 as has… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Protests - More Than a Question of Tax
Kenya's President William Ruto has withdrawn the tax-increasing Finance Bill that sparked mass protests. He has sacked his cabinet and the head of the police has resigned. But the… Read more »
July 19
Africa: Rights Groups Demand Governments Protect Exiled Journalists, Dissidents
Rights groups have called for governments to do more to combat transnational repression as a series of recent reports show growing numbers of exiled journalists, political… Read more »
July 18
Africa: Can Scientific Freedom Deliver Development for Africa?
Scientific research has led to social and economic gains worldwide, but the scientists who make it happen face significant challenges. Read more »
July 17
Africa: Are Sustainable Cities a Pipe Dream?
Cities, once thought to be modern utopias that foster innovation, inclusivity, and commerce, actually ended up being hubs for environmental degradation. Although the concept of… Read more »
July 16
Nigeria: Women Lawyers Take Lead in Decongesting Prisons
Nyeche Uche, aged 60, got arrested by Nigeria's cybercrime fighter, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for stealing. He spent 13 years and eight months in prison while… Read more »
Tanzania: How Climate-Smart Strategies Revitalized Tanzania's Livestock Sector
In a quest for survival, farmers and pastoralists living in Oldonyo Sambu, Tanzania's northern Maasai Steppe, used to fight over every drop of water. However, 12 villages have now… Read more »
July 15
Kenya: From Trauma to Triumph - Kenyan Women's Courageous Battle Against Female Genital Mutilation
In the heart of Empash village, a fragmented community nestled in Suswa, Narok County, some 62 miles northwest of Nairobi, Naomy Kolian's story unfolds like a gripping saga of… Read more »
July 12
Africa: Women & Girls Find Their Sexual & Reproductive Health On the Frontlines of a Battle They Didn't Start
Droughts, cyclones, floods and extreme temperatures - these are the 'new abnormal' of a world in which weather-related events are becoming increasingly prolonged, intense and… Read more »
Africa: Is Artificial Intelligence the Way Forward or Backward?
Contrary to popular belief, artificial intelligence has been a cornerstone of technological progress for much longer than the past few years. Computer scientist Alan Turing brought… Read more »
July 11
Sierra Leone: New Child Marriages, Cohabitation With a Child Law in Sierra Leone Lauded
"A person shall not contract marriage with a child," Sierra Leone's landmark Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024 says, outlawing, in no uncertain terms, child marriage, giving… Read more »
Sudan: UAE Complicit in Sudan Slaughter
Sudan is the scene of unimaginable suffering. As war between army and militia continues, civilians are paying the highest price. Both sides are killing non-combatants and… Read more »
July 08
Africa: A New Treaty for a Sustainable and Just Future?
A High-Level Political Forum - described as one of the most important events of the year for discussing the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)--will take place… Read more »
Namibia: LGBTQI+ Rights Victory Amid Regression
In June, the Namibian High Court struck down two sections of the country's Sexual Offences Act that criminalised consensual sexual relations between men, finding them… Read more »
July 05
Kenya: Kenya's Cash-Strapped, Ambitious Climate Change Goals
Kenya's need for climate finance is great--the country has been battered by climate change-related disasters for years--but as this analysis shows, the arrangements remain opaque,… Read more »
July 04
Africa: Investing in Teachers, School Leaders Key in Keeping Girls in School UN-African Union Study Finds
Investing in teachers and school leaders in Africa is the most important factor in promoting educational opportunities for girls, keeping them in school and ending child marriage,… Read more »
June 27
Africa: A Tax On the Super-Rich to Fight Hunger Gains Ground
A global agreement could levy a small tax on the world's 3,000 richest people, with fortunes in excess of US$ 1 billion, and use the money to fight world hunger, a study by the… Read more »
Kenya: Youth-Led Protests Force Kenyan President's Hand Over Tax Bill
In a historic first, Kenya's youth have mobilized in large-scale protests to demand that the political establishment listen to them. The Finance Bill 2024, which proposed new taxes… Read more »
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