Greater Regional Efforts Needed to Protect Population, Improve Accountability Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have escalated their attacks on civilians, massacring villagers, displaced people, and… Read More »Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Groups Terrorize Civilians
Health Innovations are Coming: Philanthropists Can Help Realize Their Potential As someone who works in the philanthropy sector, I am encouraged by two new trends. … Read More »Op-Ed: How Philanthropy Can Accelerate Health Innovations in Africa
Collaboration with government, civil society and NGOs undertaken in-country to kickstart youth-based projects that will help young people’s futures Johannesburg: Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability, and Professionalism (LEAP)… Read More »Empowering South Africa’s Youth: LEAP Africa’s Initiative to Tackle Unemployment and Drive SDG Progress
By Dr. Agbu Kefas, Governor of Taraba State, Nigeria As we celebrate International Youth Day and embrace the African Union’s declaration of 2024 as the… Read More »The Role of Digital Literacy in Africa’s Transformation
Accountability Needed for Death, Torture, Inhumane Treatment, Forced Labor Chad’s military is responsible for the deaths in custody of several detainees en route to and… Read More »Chad: Abuse, Deaths at Koro Toro Prison
Consult Communities, Restore Social Services in Ngorongoro Conservation Area –Tanzania’s government is forcibly relocating Indigenous Maasai residents from their homes and ancestral lands in the Ngorongoro… Read More »Tanzania: Indigenous Maasai Being Forcibly Relocated
Respect Presumption of Innocence, Uphold Fair Trial Rights Zimbabwe’s authorities should immediately take measures to end the prolonged pretrial detention of over 70 opposition activists, most… Read More »Zimbabwe: Opposition Activists Wrongfully Denied Bail
Nguvu Changeleaders Margaret Aladeselu and Mary Aliyu demand the removal of high taxes on menstrual products The unmet demand for menstrual hygiene products continues to… Read More »Africa’s Women’s Day: Brave Visual Campaign Seeks End to Period Poverty
Free Junior Ngombe, Drop Charges, Respect Freedom of Expression Calling for political change can land you in jail in Cameroon, a country ruled by the same… Read More »Social Media Activist Arrested in Cameroon over Social Media Posts
Rapid Support Forces Main Perpetrators; Attacks on Aid, Health Care Harm Survivors Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have committed widespread acts of sexual violence… Read More »Sudan: Widespread Sexual Violence in the Capital