Society
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Why women struggle to take climate cases to court and how to correct it
A study in Nigeria and South Africa suggests three key ways women’s access to climate justice can be enhanced. Across domestic courts in Africa, ... -
Farmers “chased” from Virunga accuse “ruthless” rangers of abuses
Fertile lands in the biodiverse National Park are a coveted resource for a growing population – but those who farm there risk violent consequences. If ... -
“I’d give anything to go back”: Pygmy communities face eviction in Virunga
Despite a 2022 law that protects indigenous land rights, displacements in the name of conservation continue in the DRC. Until June 2022, Biranda spent ... -
“We were rich, now we’re poor”: Life after record droughts in Somaliland
Without measures to build long-term resilience, fears are growing that once prosperous herders will end up depending on aid. Khader Daheir Muhammad Egal used ... -
The legend of Johannesburg: From Afrophobia to acts of kindness
Zukiswa Wanner pays homage to a city where the contradictions of violence and Ubuntu seem more marked than perhaps anywhere else. Africa’s urban landscape ... -
Ep 8: The Black Mediterranean
Camilla Hawthorne traces the history of Europe’s perceived border with Africa, from antiquity up to today’s mobilisation of second-gen migrants. Curated Conversations · Season ... -
Ep 7: EU-Africa “Cooperation” and its Discontents
Amanda Bisong examines the imbalances of Europe’s migration diplomacy and charts an alternative route ahead. Curated Conversations · Season 1, Episode 7: EU-Africa Cooperation ... -
Rocks in a hard place: Lalibela priests raise fears amid war and weather
Cracks are widening along Ethiopia’s ancient rock-hewn churches. Fighting has come perilously close, but rain is the bigger threat. For the past decade, Father ...