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Two young Batwa performers in Uganda step onto the stage, not for fame, but for survival. Singing and dancing for international tourists offers a chance at a more stable life, until they are dismissed after demanding fairer pay, pushing them back into poverty. With families depending on them, how can they stay afloat? This story […]
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Bill Mimics Widely Condemned Russia-Style Foreign Agents Law A bill before Uganda’s parliament that proposes sweeping controls over “foreign funding” and political activity threatens fundamental rights and could be used to shut down civil society, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill emulates laws adopted in recent years by other rights-abusing governments, which have been […]
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For three years, civilians in Sudan have borne the brunt of a conflict epitomized by widespread violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, often amounting to atrocity crimes. Once, such a conflict would have moved continental leaders into action. But three years in, concrete measures by African states and bodies to protect civilians and […]
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By Viren Sookhun, Managing Director: Workforce Staffing Africa and Middle East Global volatility has created gaps in the supply of oil to the world, which is a massive opportunity for Africa to step forward. Several countries on the continent have notable reserves of oil and gas, but up until now, there have been significant delays in […]
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Rights Abusers Still in Power in Western Tigray; Returns Unsafe (Nairobi) – Authorities and security forces in Ethiopia’s contested Western Tigray Zone are arbitrarily detaining ethnic Tigrayans and imposing a discriminatory system that severely restricts their movements, employment, and access to services, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities’ unrelenting abuses have forced Tigrayans to […]
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Martial Law in Ituri Province Restricts Free Speech, Assembly This week, a military court in the town of Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, will hand down a verdict in the case against three members of the citizens’ movement Lutte pour le Changement (Struggle for Change, or Lucha). The activists were arrested […]
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A dispatch and reflection from the 2026 World Bank Spring Meetings Last week in Washington, the streets were crowded with global finance leaders, heads of state, business owners, civil society actors, and media gathered to discuss the current state of the global economy. The numbers that framed the week were sobering. OECD data confirmed a […]
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This story is written and edited by WEF Blue foods have potential to play a vital role in creating healthier, more sustainable food systems and countries across Africa look particularly well placed to benefit. The are many advantages of blue foods – animals and plants that are captured or farmed in the ocean or in freshwater. They […]
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A negotiator returns. A parliament purged. A war without end. Power won: Wadagni takes the presidency in Benin. Guelleh secures a sixth term in Djibouti. Kiir installs his replacements in South Sudan’s parliament the same day he removes the incumbents. Power lost: Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba is stripped of her role overnight. Malema waits to learn if […]
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In the sprawling refugee camps of East Africa, a lethal threat is emerging that cannot be solved with food rations or makeshift shelters alone. While the physical scars of war and drought are visible, a “silent crisis” of psychological despair is claiming lives far from the headlines. For the hundreds of thousands residing in places […]
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