Dangers of the Gates Foundation: Displacing Seeds and Farmers
From a presentation by Mariam Mayet Edited by Simone Adler Mariam is the founder and director of the African Centre…
Political and Social Commentary
Ken Saro-Wiwa – 20 Years After
When my brother Ken was executed, his last words were “Lord, take my soul… but the struggle continues.” I hope…
MRG deeply disappointed by Arusha Court land rights judgment against Loliondo Maasai
A High Court ruling, handed down today, against a Maasai community from Northern Tanzania, is deeply disappointing, says Minority Rights…
We Are the Solution: African Women Organize for Land and Seed Sovereignty
Mariama Sonko is a farmer and organizer in Casamance, Senegal. She is the National Coordinator of We Are the Solution, a…
Patriarchy, Extremism and Why We Can’t Ignore Women
The upholding of convictions and sentencing of two female US citizens by a federal appeals court in Minnesota in August,…
State in Industrialisation – the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Ethiopia is growing. Its growth, praised even by the usually skeptical international financial institutions, has brought a rare momentum of…