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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Research and consulting in The Gambia Country overview: IOA has provided research and consulting services into many aspects of The Gambia’s economy, politics and society and has acquired a wide but in-depth understanding of the country. Gambia’s small size and a lack of natural resources limits the country’s economic […]
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The Africa-America Institute’s “Following the Gold Road” online conference starting Jan. 14 and Afropop’s “Mali Gold” Playlist This story is written and edited by Afropop Worldwide We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Africa-America Institute’s State of Education 2026 Conference – “Following The Gold Road–Global Medieval Africa in the Time of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.” This […]
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Release Sarah Bireete; End Attacks on Critics On December 30, 2025, two weeks before Uganda’s January 15, 2026 elections, security forces raided the home of Sarah Bireete, a prominent human rights activist and government critic, and arrested her. Three days later, longer than the legally allowed 48 hours, Bireete was brought before the chief magistrates’ […]
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The United States has suspended all assistance programs benefiting Somalia’s federal government after reports that officials seized and destroyed a warehouse containing 76 metric tonnes of humanitarian food aid meant for vulnerable communities. This story is written and edited by Global South World In a statement, the US government said it was “deeply concerned” by […]
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Mass Arbitrary Arrests; Ill-Treatment; Rape; Forced Conscription, Including Boy South Sudan’s security forces, since late June 2025, have conducted sweeping arbitrary arrests of boys, young men, and women under the guise of a crackdown on criminals. Many were held for up to a week without charge and often released only after their families paid bribes. […]
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Contributed by Aspire Institute Josiah Muriuki, an Aspire Leaders Program alumnus and Social Impact Seed Fund winner from Kenya, shared his story of resilience, giving back, and creating an initiative focused on mentorship. His story began from humble beginnings in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Muriuku’s charisma, hard work, and determination allowed him to find […]
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This story is written and edited by Global South World In this episode of Global South Conversations, we spoke with Dr Precious Simba, a Zimbabwean lecturer at Stellenbosch University, about her new study on the marginalisation of African academics in South Africa. The research conducted across 26 public universities discovered some striking incidents of discrimination […]
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This story is written and edited by Global South World Africa’s dependence on imported fuel is tightening national budgets, but one company is betting on electric mobility to break that cycle. Spiro, which has deployed 65,000 electric motorbikes across six African countries and built hundreds of swap stations, has raised US $100 million to scale […]
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Analysis in brief: Through investment in the energy, information and communications technology and transportation sectors, the People’s Republic of China has vastly expanded Africa’s essential developmental infrastructure. Such assistance also brings financial and political benefits to China. These projects are financed through interest-bearing loans from Chinese state banks, and Chinese state companies are financially rewarded. […]
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Respect Right to Peaceful Protest; Free Arbitrarily Detained Activists Tanzanian authorities have wrongfully arrested alleged protest organizers and opposition supporters ahead of nationwide protests called for December 9, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should end its crackdown and immediately release all those arbitrarily detained. Activists have urged people to demonstrate peacefully on Tanzania’s […]
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