South Africa: South African Hotline Gives Locals a Say On Green Energy Projects

As renewable investment grows, a new hotline invites South Africans to share complaints and queries about green energy benefits Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Protests Echo a Year of Youth Uprisings Across Africa

The #EndSARS protests in Nigeria, #FeesMustFall protests in South Africa and now the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests in Kenya all have one thing in common - the organising,… Read more »

Kenya: 'Not a Kenyan Issue' - Athlete Says Intersex Bill Can Inspire World

What's the context? Olympian Margaret Wambui hopes a Kenyan bill on intersex rights will lead to change on the international stage Read more »

Ghana: What Are the Legal Challenges to Ghana's Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill?

Courts in Ghana are considering multiple legal challenges to the West African country's anti-LGBTQ+ bill with its top court due to deliver its first decision on July 27. Read more »

South Africa: Lies, Damned Lies and Dodgy Data - Voting in South Africa

What's the context? After election marked by waves of disinformation, South African digital activists call on platforms to share data Read more »

Africa: New UNHCR Approach Aims to Cut Refugee and Migrant Deaths On Risky Routes

UN refugee agency says forced displacement hits record 120 million, fuelled by conflicts from Sudan to Gaza and Myanmar Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Threatens HIV Gains As Patients Fear Arrest

What's the context? Anti-Homosexuality Act means fewer LGBTQ+ Ugandans access healthcare, despite a top court saying they had a right to treatment Read more »

Namibia: LGBTQ+ Namibians Await Landmark Court Ruling On Gay Sex Law

What's the context? Namibia's High Court decision on whether to decriminalise gay sex is expected in June Read more »

Uganda: Once Beaten, Twice Evicted - LGBTQ+ Ugandans Flee for Safety

What's the context? One year into draconian anti-gay law, LGBTQ+ Ugandans face record evictions - even shelters aren't safe Read more »

Africa: As Pollution Kills, Africa Needs Billions for Climate-Ready Stoves

What's the context? A summit this week aims to kickstart Africa's push against polluting cooking stoves that hurt climate progress and people's health Read more »

Nigeria: 'I Had Been Set Up' - LGBTQ+ Nigerians Battle Dating App Traps

What's the context? LGBTQ+ Nigerians are fighting back against online dating attacks, exposing and even entrapping the criminals behind the assaults Read more »

Africa: How the EU Spends Big Beyond Its Borders to Keep Migrants At Bay

What's the context? The European Union is paying countries outside its borders to stem migration - how much is it spending and will it work? Read more »

Zimbabwe: As Zimbabwe Makes Strides On HIV/Aids, LGBTQ+ People Left Behind

What's the context? Zimbabwe is one of only five nations to reach UN targets on HIV/AIDS, but progress has lagged among gay men and trans people Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Clips Nurses' Wings to Prevent Brain Drain

What's the context? Nurses say government is imposing rules that prevent them chasing a better life overseas Read more »

Ghana: LGBTQ+ Ghanaians Face Eviction As Tough Bill Nears Vote

What's the context? Bill set for parliament vote in the coming days could prompt landlords to evict LGBTQ+ tenants and order neighbours to report them Read more »

Uganda: How Sanctions On Uganda Aim to Undo Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

Uganda's Constitutional Court is expected to rule in the coming weeks on a legal challenge to last year's Anti-Homosexuality Act, which allows the death penalty for some same-sex… Read more »

Uganda: What You Need to Know About Appeal Against Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

Rights groups expect Uganda's Constitutional Court to issue a verdict imminently on an appeal against the strict anti-LGBTQ+ law the country passed last year that imposed the death… Read more »

Africa: How New Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills in Africa Expand Crackdown On Rights

LONDON, Jan 29 (Openly) - Despite the decriminalisation of same-sex relations in Mauritius in 2023, rights groups warn that new laws being considered in several African countries… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers On Alert Over U.S. Funding for HIV/Aids Fight

When Minne Gachau's husband died from AIDS-related complications in 2006, she was still in denial about being HIV-positive herself - too scared to confide in friends and relatives… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers On Alert Over Us Funding for HIV/Aids Fight

What's the context? Kenya has made big strides against HIV/AIDS thanks to the PEPFAR programme, which was renewed for less time than usual last year Read more »

Africa: Pride Pays - Report Shows LGBTQ+ Inclusion Can Boost Profits

Being transparent about LGBTQ+ corporate inclusion and staffing could lead to better company profitability, according to a report published on Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: Strike a Pose - LGBTQ+ Nigerians Thrive in Underground Ballroom

Behind a tall metal door in a suburb of Lagos lies a world of fun, fashion and flamboyance that most Nigerians have never seen. Read more »

Nigeria: Why LGBTQ+ Nigerians Fear Heading Home for Christmas

Christmas can be a fraught time for LGBTQ+ people, some of whom might be estranged from their families while others dread festive gatherings with intolerant relatives. Read more »

Africa: LGBTQ+ Rights in Africa 2023 - Progress and Setbacks

Across Africa, while court verdicts ensured rights for LGBTQ+ people in Kenya and Namibia, countries such as Uganda and Ghana doubled down on anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Read more »

Africa: World Aids Day - What Impact Has 20 Years of U.S. Funding Had On HIV/Aids

In the 20 years since U.S. President George W. Bush launched the world's biggest investment to fight HIV/AIDS, the fund has had a "dramatic and life-saving impact", UNAIDS U.S.… Read more »