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Authorities Should Immediately Restore Full Internet Access; Uphold Election Integrity Ugandan authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns that undermine fundamental rights and threaten election integrity, Human Rights Watch said today. “Uganda’s constitution and international human rights obligations guarantee access to information and freedom of expression, rights that are especially […]
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A recent study has shown that Sub-Saharan Africa, home to the world’s most climate-vulnerable communities, receives less adaptation and biodiversity funding than almost any other region. This story is written and edited by Global South World Despite being at the epicentre of the climate crisis, African nations receive some of the lowest levels of international […]
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Congolese Rights Body Urges ‘Masterminds’ to be Held to Account for 2017 Killings In March 2017, grainy video footage revealed that armed men walked Zaida Catalán, a 36-year-old Swede, and Michael Sharp, a 34-year-old American, through a savanna, sat them down and shot them. The brutal murders of the two United Nations investigators—and the disappearance of […]
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Family businesses are the backbone of African economies, sustaining livelihoods, preserving heritage, and anchoring local communities across the continent. Yet despite their scale and significance, these enterprises remain under-researched and under-supported. In this article, The Education Collaborative shares insights from a landmark, multi-country study conducted in partnership with the Musizi Sustainable Business Institute, exploring what […]
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Collaboration focuses on expanding access to high-quality Africa news, opinion, and analysis delivered by Global South World’s journalists on the ground across Africa Africa.com announced today a new partnership with Global South World (GSW), the home of voices and reporting from rising nations across the globe. While GSW covers the Global South broadly, with correspondents […]
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Contributed by Aspire Institute Beryl Mungai, 2023 Aspire Leaders Program alumna from Kenya, has transformed her childhood struggles with isolation and bullying into an impactful organization changing how Kenyan youth access mental health and substance abuse support. As the founder of New Beginnings Kwa Ground, Mungai has developed innovative approaches to support young people, families, […]
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Decree Grants Authorities Sweeping Powers Amid Deepening Repression Niger’s military junta adopted a sweeping “general mobilization” decree on December 26. The new law grants authorities far-reaching powers to confront security threats, but at the expense of human rights. The decree establishes a broad legal framework allowing the government to summon citizens, seize goods, compel the reporting of […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Country overview: IOA has extensive experience conducting research and consulting projects in Rwanda. The country is one of Africa’s great success stories, emerging from the chaos of the 1994 genocide to become the most stable and prosperous country in the Great Lakes region. Though Rwanda has much yet to […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Country overview: IOA has focused considerable in-depth research and has undertaken consulting services on Nigeria to form a data-based understanding of the Giant of Africa. Our economists note that the populous country has historically Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria saw its nominal GDP revised downward in 2024 following significant naira […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Country overview: IOA has conducted wide-spread research and consulting into Zimbabwe to assemble a thorough analysis of the country’s commerce, politics and society. Our researchers have real-time experience tracing the evolution of economic and political developments. A country with extensive resources and valuable human capital struggles against poor government […]
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