The sprawling network of U.S. military outposts in Africa
The U.S. military has long insisted that it maintains a “light footprint” in Africa, and there have been reports of…
Political and Social Commentary
ANALYSIS: Are Kenyan couples who’ve lived together ‘more than 6 months’ married in law?
Kenya’s funnyman Eric Omondi claims he is married to his long-time fiancee Chantal Grazioli. But there was no wedding. They…
Tanzanian Farmers Crack the Code for Fighting Land Grab
For nearly a week, Swalehe Nkwale saw unfamiliar surveyors place slabs on parts of Nyamitanga Division land 108 miles south…
Congo’s Security Forces Kill Two University Students
Within a span of four days, the Kabila regime’s security forces killed two students and injured many others at the…
65% of Females in Kenyan Slum Traded Sex for Sanitary Pads? UNICEF & UK Pull Stat from Thin Air
Seven in 10 females in Nairobi’s Kibera slum have traded sex for sanitary pads, a British online newspaper claimed in…
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…