East Africa: Escaped Eritrean Trafficker Given Life Sentence in Ethiopia

Kidane Zekarias escaped from court premises in Addis Ababa after nearly a year of trial on eight counts of human trafficking Read more »

Africa: G7 Brightens Outlook for New Nature Pact but Pandemic Threatens Deadline

Without further in-person talks, the October deadline for the global pact to protect nature is likely to be missed, officials said Read more »

West Africa: We Must Understand the Context of Cocoa Farming to Stop Child Labour in West Africa

Manufacturers, NGOs and stakeholder groups cannot combat child labour and trafficking in West Africa without understanding the context of cocoa farming Read more »

Africa: What Should Be Done to End Pandemic As G7 Vaccine Plan Disappoints?

As the G7's vaccine plan faces criticism, the Thomson Reuters Foundation asked health experts and anti-poverty campaigners what steps are needed to end the pandemic Read more »

Africa: G7 Climate Commitments Judged Too Weak to Bag COP26 Success

Green groups say a lack of fresh finance to help developing countries adopt renewable energy and adapt to a warmer planet threatens key climate talks in November Read more »

Ethiopia: From Street Kid to Mentor - Surviving Childhood Labour in Ethiopia

On World Day Against Child Labour, an Ethiopian man shares his story of leaving behind a life of child labour to run a photo studio and help other children Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Moves to Ban Female Genital Mutilation

Banning female genital mutilation (FGM) would help curb the centuries-old practice in Somalia, which has the world's highest rates of FGM, say campaigners Read more »

Kenya: 'We Have History' - Saving Kenya's Last Sacred Forests

The Mijikenda people protect the forests along Kenya's coast, but pollution from quarrying could force the guardians to leave Read more »

South Africa: Ten Facts About Rising Child Labour Around the World

The United Nations says child labour is on the rise for the first time in 20 years Read more »

Zimbabwe: If He Hits You, He Loves You - Country Tackles Myths and Violence

"If he does not hit you, he does not love you enough" is the sort of age-old 'truism' that Zimbabwe activists say gives men free rein to beat their wives and stops women… Read more »

Africa: G7 Leaders Should End Not Just Coal, but Also Oil and Gas Finance in 2021

Ahead of summit, more than 100 economists call on G7 countries to commit to shift their finance out of all fossil fuels this year, to enable a green pandemic recovery Read more »

Mozambique: Child Kidnapping Being Used As Warfare Tactic in Mozambique, Aid Groups Say

Kidnapping victims are frequently exposed to further trauma such as witnessing beheadings or seeing their homes being set alight, says Save the Children Read more »

Uganda: Millions Denied Services Because They Don't Have Digital ID Cards - Report

Pregnant women have been turned away from health centres and the elderly denied welfare payments, said the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights, Unwanted Witness and New York… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Fight Govt's Twitter Ban With Legal Action

Since the government suspended Twitter, Nigerians have been downloading virtual private networks (VPN) to access the site, with #NigeriaTwitterBan and #KeepitOn trending on the… Read more »

Africa: To Stem Nature Loss, Start By Ending Harmful Subsidies, Economists Say

Raising hundreds of billions of dollars in new "nature" finance will achieve little unless current incentives for environmental destruction are removed, analysts say Read more »

Africa: To Help the Ocean Globally, We Need a Local Approach

Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Read more »

Africa: At the G7, the UK Can Lead On Climate and Vaccines

The greatest value that the G7 can provide is in making sure these rich countries, which represent over half the world's wealth, deliver on two key pledges Read more »

Africa: G7 Leaders Urged to Show Solidarity On Climate Change and Covid-19

As developing countries grapple with more extreme weather and the pandemic, rich nations face growing calls to deliver on promises of climate finance and vaccine support Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Crisis Makes Electricity Too Costly for Millions

The pandemic's economic impact left more than 25 million people unable to pay for power in 2020, mainly in Africa, threatening progress towards access for all Read more »

Africa: From Migration to Geoengineering, Climate Risks Threaten More Conflict

Military and security experts warn new international rules to deal with global warming-related threats are urgently needed Read more »

Africa: G7 Finance Policies Are Urgently Needed to Achieve Net-Zero Goals

Businesses are pledging to go green, but we need a robust financial system to hold them to account Read more »

Africa: Forty Years On, Aids Is Not Over

Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Read more »

Kenya: Worker's Arrest Shows Power, and Peril, of Online Advocacy

Kenyan security guard used Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to highlight cramped living quarters, low wages and the dangers of working outside in high temperatures Read more »

Africa: What Is Ethical Investing and Does It Make Financial Sense for Businesses?

Ethical investing, which weighs up companies' commitment to environmental, social and governance issues - or ESG - has become one of the fastest growing areas of finance Read more »

Africa: World Environment Day 2021 - Which Species Are Threatened By Rising Heat?

Coffee, penguins and hippos - a new WWF report looks at natural icons already feeling the effects of global warming Read more »