Mali: Islamist Armed Groups, Ethnic Militias Commit Atrocities
Provide Accountability, Improve Protection for Civilians An Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist armed group killed at least 32 civilians, including 3 children, and set fire to over 350 homes in central Mali in January 2024, forcing about 2,000 villagers to flee, Human Rights Watch said today. Earlier in January, an ethnic militia killed at least 13 civilians, including 2 […]
‘Africans, Like Anyone Else, Simply Want Access To The Best Education’
Kennedy Baboloki Kwati is a curious generalist passionate about bridging big ideas with action. Born in Botswana and completing his undergraduate degree there, Kwati understood how education took him from his village into the spaces he now sits in. He previously served as Chief of Staff at the African Leadership University, an edtech social enterprise […]
KnowBe4 Releases 2024 Security Culture Report Highlighting African Organisations’ Cyber Readiness
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has just released its highly anticipated 2024 Security Culture Report for Africa, providing a detailed analysis of the intricate relationship between security practices and employee behaviours within organisations. Drawing insights from surveys conducted across thousands of organisations worldwide, the full report offers a comprehensive five-year […]
Mutual Suspicion Grates U.S.-South Africa Relations
Tensions in the U.S.-South Africa relationship only heighten as both countries head towards national elections. In 1994, when South African President Nelson Mandela made his first state visit to the United States, President Bill Clinton underscored the enthusiasm and admiration so many Americans felt for South Africa’s liberation. “We have been especially drawn to the problems and […]
The Middle East & Africa Future Leaders Challenge Debuts In South Africa
This first edition marks a nexus for innovation and talent development within the hospitality and tourism industry in South Africa The Middle East & Africa Future Leaders Challenge (FLC) will host its first South African edition on 8th and 9th May 2024 in Johannesburg. Following highly successful inaugural editions in Dubai and Morocco, this event has established itself as […]
Niger’s Military Coup Triggers Child Marriages, Sex Work In Neighboring Countries
By Issa Sikiti da Silva A group of young girls aged between 15 and 17 sit tight, following attentively a lesson being taught by a Mualim (Islamic teacher) in a makeshift madrassah (Qur’anic school) located in one of the impoverished townships of Benin’s economic capital, Cotonou. They arrived in Benin recently, fleeing poverty, hunger, climate change, […]
International Demand for Carbon Credits Generated in Africa could have Damaging Effects for Local Communities
Members of Kenya’s Maasai pastoralist community are clashing with managers of a major carbon project. The Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project (NKRCP), which describes itself as the world’s largest soil carbon removal project, has sold carbon credits to corporations including Meta, Netflix and UK bank NatWest. It restores and maintains grasslands to absorb carbon, including […]
African Cities aren’t Welcoming Places for Pedestrians
More than 70% of Africa’s urban population of about 609 million walk daily to their various destinations. Urban development researchers have been looking for insights that planners and city authorities can use to make African and global south cities socially equitable, sustainable and resilient. In a recent paper they reviewed some of Ghana’s urban planning […]
Namibia Urged to Halt Plans to Extend a Port on the Shark Island Peninsula
This follows the discovery of unmarked graves and artefacts relating to the Herero and Nama genocide. Researchers said there was a “credible” risk that human remains could be found in the waters around the peninsula’s port, which the authorities want to expand to support green hydrogen production along the country’s south coast. Historical accounts suggested people who […]
Rescuers in South Africa are Racing against Time
Teams are working tirelessly to find 42 people who went missing after a five-storey apartment building collapsed on Monday. At least 33 people were removed from the rubble, seven of whom have been confirmed dead in the accident in the southern coastal city of George. Earlier on Tuesday, rescuers heard from 11 more survivors in […]
