Seven in 10 females in Nairobi’s Kibera slum have traded sex for sanitary pads, a British online newspaper claimed in a September 2018 article. “New exclusive research by Unicef found Read More..
Political and Social Commentary
African Palm Oil Expansion: Biodiversity and Primates Under Threat, says New Study
[Image Source: Grist] 16 Aug 2018 — A new study forecasts a rise in oil palm plantations across Africa as the global demand for the commodity continues to grow. But Read More..
A Forgone Conclusion – Cameroon’s Presidential Election
On 23 October 2018, Paul Biya was elected for his 7th consecutive term in office as President of Cameroon. At 85 years old, Biya stands as the longest ruling national Read More..
Congo Week: Understanding Africa’s Most Ill-Fated Country
Since 1998, over six million Congolese have lost their lives in a war fuelled by economic and corporate greed. That is the largest reported loss of life since the Second Read More..
Bleeding African Economies
The legacies of colonial rule, both generally and in particular categories of colony, have and still continue to affect post-colonial economic development in Africa through the extraction of resources and Read More..
Maasai Villagers Win a Major Victory in the East African Court of Justice in Case Against Tanzanian Government
On September 25, 2018, the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) awarded a major victory to four Maasai villages fighting for their rights to their land in northern Tanzania. The Read More..