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The guitar maker of the eastern Congo
Moïse Muhindo Kisuba believes affordable instruments and training can break a cycle of violence that has claimed thousands of lives. Moïse Muhindo Kisuba sits ... -
Ethiopia’s forgotten minority: Who will be the voice for Karrayyu?
Zoom out from Tigray and there are many more groups facing abuses who are rarely talked about by the media or advocacy groups. On ... -
Photo essay: Shifting seasons and the search for water in Karamoja
Karamoja sub-region, located in north eastern Uganda, is characterised by harsh climatic conditions. These range from frequent droughts to high temperatures, with hot and ... -
Ethiopia’s “humanitarian truce” and its cycle of empty promises
Addis Ababa has promised, and failed, to end the blockade before in moments of rising international pressure. On the 24 March, the Ethiopian federal ... -
Caring about conservation is not enough. We need to make it pay
Local groups know how to protect nature and support local communities, but they need help with realistic funding and commercial expertise. With climate change ... -
Ethiopia: Why PM Abiy’s National Dialogue is dead on arrival
Critics see the proposed talks as a cynical one-sided ploy. Genuinely representative dialogue would likely threaten Abiy’s grip on power. Over a year into ... -
Trans Zimbabweans turn to black market for health care
In the absence of legal protections, transgender Zimbabweans are looking abroad or to risky alternatives for gender-affirming services. Ras grew up living like a ... -
Zimbabwe elections: A rebranded opposition, same state violence
Both the opposition and ruling party hope the upcoming by-elections will lay the groundwork for 2023, but in very different ways. On 26 March, ... -
Zambia’s democracy is still under attack
But now by President Hichilema, the man who vowed to rescue it. When Hakainde Hichilema won Zambia’s August 2021 election, many hoped the assault ...
