Africa: Dating Apps' Lack of Safeguards Put LGBTQ+ Africans At Risk

What's the context? LGBTQ+ users from Egypt to Nigeria risk entrapment and surveillance when online dating. Read more »

South Africa: The South African Land Law That Has Enraged Trump

What's the context? South Africa's new land act has angered the U.S president and divided South Africans. Why? Read more »

Uganda: 'My Father Chased Me Away' - From Uganda to Canada As a Refugee

What's the context? Lailah was kicked out of her Uganda home after coming out. It would take another 17 years to reach somewhere safe to be who she is Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Patchwork Climate Plans Risk Widening Inequality

What's the context? A new report highlights risks of South Africa's patchwork climate strategies across companies and levels of government Read more »

Africa: Four Humanitarian Crises That Demand More Attention in 2025

What's the context? Violence in Sudan, Yemen, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti has left many without food and basic services Read more »

Africa: AI Will Have a Huge Impact On Africa. but We Must Avoid the Hype

As excitement around AI for development grow, it's important to stay grounded in common sense solutions Read more »

Southern Africa: Which Southern African Countries Are Battling Drought Disasters

What's the context? From Malawi to Namibia, drought has decimated southern African farms, with millions going hungry and the risk of floods in 2025 Read more »

Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, Starlink's Fast Internet Gives Telehealth a Boost

What's the context? The arrival of Elon Musk's Starlink services in Zimbabwe has boosted online health services but critics warn inequalities persist Read more »

Mozambique: Internet Cuts After Mozambique's Disputed Vote Hit Businesses

Uber driver Rofino Fiel said the post-election protests that have convulsed Mozambique for weeks have been disastrous not only because of the running battles on the streets of… Read more »

Africa: COP29 Spotlights Critical Minerals As African Women Count the Cost

While tens of thousands attend the U.N. COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, a group of more than 120 grassroots African female activists have snubbed the talks and already… Read more »

Africa: Visa Fears for International Students As U.S Vote Nears

What's the context? The number of students from Africa and other nations in U.S. colleges is rising, but the election has raised fears of visa changes Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Mpox Preys On People Already Sapped By War in DR Congo, MSF Says

In packed camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo, people displaced by war have little to eat, nowhere to wash and little privacy, leaving them critically exposed to mpox,… Read more »

Egypt: Sudanese Refugees in Egypt Caught Between Conflict and Crackdown

Abdallah Bahr waited with his family for hours in the scorching sun outside the U.N. refugee agency' Cairo office, hoping to receive the asylum identification cards that would… Read more »

Africa: There Is an Mpox Jab. Why Is It Taking So Long to Reach Africa?

What's the context? Democratic Republic of Congo is desperate for mpox vaccines while some nations have stockpiles they may never need. Why the delay? Read more »

Kenya: In Kenya, Drought-Weary Farmers Reap Rewards of Early Warnings

What's the context? A sophisticated early warning system is helping farmers fight drought and could provide a blueprint for other nations Read more »

Somalia: Sir Mo Farah - My Humbling Homecoming

On World Humanitarian Day, Sir Mo Farah describes how people in drought-stricken Somaliland are working together to fight hunger Read more »

Nigeria: Job Losses, Rising Attacks - 10 Years of Nigeria's Anti-LGBTQI+ Law

The 2014 law has fuelled violence, extortion and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community, a leading activist says Read more »

Africa: Solar Dry, Soldier Fly, AI - Africans Fight Hunger With Home-Grown Innovations

From South African soldier fly farms to Kenyan AI pest-detectors, local innovators are pushing to make farming climate-resilient Read more »

Kenya: From Protest to Power? Kenya Gen Z Seeks End to Politics As Usual

Kenya's youth-led, anti-tax protests have forced a government climbdown and ignited a wave of political activism Read more »

South Africa: South African Hotline Gives Locals a Say On Green Energy Projects

As renewable investment grows, a new hotline invites South Africans to share complaints and queries about green energy benefits Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Protests Echo a Year of Youth Uprisings Across Africa

The #EndSARS protests in Nigeria, #FeesMustFall protests in South Africa and now the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests in Kenya all have one thing in common - the organising,… Read more »

Kenya: 'Not a Kenyan Issue' - Athlete Says Intersex Bill Can Inspire World

What's the context? Olympian Margaret Wambui hopes a Kenyan bill on intersex rights will lead to change on the international stage Read more »

Ghana: What Are the Legal Challenges to Ghana's Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill?

Courts in Ghana are considering multiple legal challenges to the West African country's anti-LGBTQ+ bill with its top court due to deliver its first decision on July 27. Read more »

South Africa: Lies, Damned Lies and Dodgy Data - Voting in South Africa

What's the context? After election marked by waves of disinformation, South African digital activists call on platforms to share data Read more »

Africa: New UNHCR Approach Aims to Cut Refugee and Migrant Deaths On Risky Routes

UN refugee agency says forced displacement hits record 120 million, fuelled by conflicts from Sudan to Gaza and Myanmar Read more »