Recent ridiculous statements from the Governor of Bungoma county, Kenneth Lusaka, have brought to the fore concerns that the government of Kenya intends to continue… Read More »Girls Need Government to Bring Facts, Not Feelings, to Policymaking
Nosisi Mayamo’s voice wavered as she told me that halfway through the month, she ran out of money for electricity. She had also run out… Read More »Why a Basic Income Grant Would Benefit Everyone
Authorities Should Ensure Investigations, Protect and Support Victims Over the past ten days, the #MeToo movement has seen a resurgence in Cameroon as scores of… Read More »Cameroon’s #MeToo Moment
Devastating Human Toll of Conflict Should Prompt Action Last week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 10.7 million people have been uprooted from… Read More »Sudan Conflict Fuels World’s Largest Internal Displacement
Prolonged, Abusive Detention Underscores Justice System Concerns On Tuesday, a Zimbabwe court sentenced opposition politician Job Sikhala to a suspended two-year prison term after being… Read More »Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Freed After 595 Days Behind Bars
Bill Seeks to Place UK Government Above the Law Yesterday, a United Kingdom bill that requires decision-makers to treat Rwanda as a “safe country” to… Read More »UK Should Abandon Dangerous, Authoritarian Rwanda Bill
Millions of Ethiopians Currently Facing Food Insecurity On January 28, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) awarded Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed the… Read More »UN Food Award for Ethiopia’s Premier Ignores Wartime Abuses
Avoid Further Delays in Thomas Kwoyelo Case and Ensure Remedies for Victims The defense stage of Thomas Kwoyelo’s trial finally began in Uganda on January… Read More »War Crimes Trial Continues in Uganda After Long Delays
Abolish Death Penalty; Hold Security Forces to Account; Address Sexual Violence The Nigerian government should adopt and act on recommendations made by member states at… Read More »Nigeria Should Act on UN Review’s Rights Concerns
Guarantee Fundamental Freedoms, End Arbitrary Detentions and Prosecutions The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society. President Macky Sall’s… Read More »Senegal: Pre-Election Crackdown