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They were sentenced to death. Got law degrees in prison. Then got free.
In Kenya, where millions struggle to get access to justice, some inmates are studying the law so they can help themselves and each other. ... -
Freeing South Sudan’s captive women and girls: 128 down, thousands to go
The current approaches to releasing women and girls who have been forced into armed groups is far from adequate. In a significant development earlier ... -
The performance of mourning Moi
Before he died, he was a disgraced former dictator. Since he died, he’s been lionised as an iconic Kenyan hero. How did this happen? ... -
There’s a lot of stigma around mental health, but we’re turning the tide
Often the bigger challenge in addressing mental illness in Africa is not the illness itself but the false stories society has told us about ... -
Sierra Leone’s ban of pregnant school girls outlawed in landmark ruling
The ECOWAS court ruling could have important implications for Sierra Leone, external partners and other countries with similar bans. Last month, in a milestone ... -
Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency over sexual violence
Did it help? In February 2019, President Julius Maada Bio declared a State of Emergency over sexual and gender-based violence. He did this amid ... -
We need to talk about Ghana’s Year of Return and its politics of exclusion
The campaign had the opportunity to welcome all people of African descent and fully engage with their history of slavery. It did not. In ... -
The story that became too obvious to ignore in 2019
The climate emergency is not some distant threat. It is here. On the African continent, 2019 was, for me, defined not by the stories ...
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