Thirty Years After Rwanda’s Genocide: Where The Country Stands Today
By Mariel Ferragamo After the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the country has made tremendous strides toward peace and development. But critics say these have come at the cost of political freedoms.
Embracing Inclusivity, Collaboration, And Equity To Accelerate Progress Towards A Malaria-Free World
As World Malaria Day approaches, the global health community once again turns its focus to the shocking, and unnecessary loss of lives, particularly in Africa for a disease that is
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Endorsement of UK Migrant Deal Brings Angst for Unemployed Rwandans
After a prolonged battle in the courts and in Parliament, Britain’s Conservative government secured passage of legislation on Monday that is intended to allow the country to send asylum seekers
Taps for Controversial Tourism Expansion in Tanzania Run Dry
The World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania that caused the suffering of tens of thousands of villagers, according to a U.S.-based rights group that has
The Risks of Terrorist Financing Faced by NPOs in South Africa
The sector risk assessment aligns with the Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental body that sets global standards and measures for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It will result
Zimbabwe’s Swift Response to the Recent Decline in the New Gold-backed Currency
Authorities have apprehended illicit moneychangers and closed the bank accounts of businesses accused of exclusively dealing in U.S. dollars. On Monday, Zimbabwe business owners pleaded with parliamentary committees to ask
South Africa’s Former President Jacob Zuma is Proving he Still has a Winning Streak
For the third time in the last month the 82-year-old has thwarted attempts to stop him, or his new party, from contesting the general election at the end of May.
Popular Species of Soda Lakes in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia are Dwindling
The findings, published in the scientific journal Current Biology, revealed that rising water levels are destroying cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, which the flamingos feed on. That species of
How to Curb Terrorism Tops West African Agenda
According to the African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT), Africa witnessed an average of eight terror-related incidents and 44 daily casualties in 2023. The toll included
Chad’s Three-year Transition Programme had a Single Objective: the Long-term Retention of Power by Mahamat Déby
This objective has been pursued in four ways: violent oppression and intimidation; composition of the electoral institutions; approval of presidential candidates; and campaign strategies. The election will take place on
Critics of Kinshasa’s Government are on Edge —and for Good Reason
Last month the justice ministry said it was bringing back the death penalty, ending a moratorium that had been in place since 2003, in order to “rid our country’s army
Ugandan Climate Activist Sets a Guinness World Record for the Longest Tree Hug
A lightning strike ended her first attempt, but Patricia Ariokot was successful the second time, entering the Guinness Book of World Records when she hugged a tree for 16 hours.