Society
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Droughts in East Africa becoming more frequent, more devastating
Can the cycle be broken? If the current drought in the East Africa brings a sense of déjà vu, it’s because we’ve been here ... -
How African feminism changed the world
Today as ever, African female activists are reshaping not just African feminist agendas but global ones as well. One of the great fallacies one ... -
[Photo essay] 34,000 people, 1 message: Singing for peace in Goma
The Amani Festival united more than 34,000 people for three days of music, dance, and culture to promote and demand peace in the still ... -
Who cares about the ICC’s trial of LRA fighter Dominic Ongwen?
Thousands were killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in the conflict with the Lord’s Resistance Army. So why aren’t more Ugandans following the first ... -
The plight of Nigeria’s living dead
Hundreds of Nigerians are enduring daily torture on death row as they await execution for crimes ranging from kidnapping to blasphemy. Nigeria has no qualms ... -
Get Rich or Die Trying: The Chinese multinational scamming millions from Ugandans
Thousands of people in Uganda have signed up to a company believing it will cure all their illnesses and help them make a fortune. ... -
People smuggling in Libya: You can’t bomb away a problem of economics
Europe seems to think force and arms are the solution to reducing people smuggling in the volatile and fluid Libya. Even Gaddafi knew better. Back ... -
“You belong to Joseph Kony”: How Dominic Ongwen and others became child soldiers
Testimony from a former child soldier of the Lord’s Resistance Army highlights the moral and human complexity of Ongwen’s case at the ICC. Earlier ... -
In Niger, anti-smuggling efforts risk trading one crisis for another
The migrant smuggling industry has brought jobs, stability and wealth to northern Niger. Which is why countering it is fraught with risk. With unprecedented ... -
Digital tech: improving access to education in Nigeria [Haller Prize 2nd place]
This entry was awarded 2nd place in the 2016 Haller Prize for Development Journalism. In the third annual edition of the competition, professional and amateur journalists from across sub-Saharan ...
