Africa

The work of the Uganda Women’s Health Initiative is paying dividends, as Jack Craze reports.

Filed in: Health Uganda Women

In the week David Cameron meets his Mauritian counterpart to discuss the Chagos Islands, Virgil Hawkins sees suspicious motivations on both sides.

Filed in: Diego Garcia Human Rights Mauritius Migration Military United Kingdom United States

Maina Waruru celebrates payouts for persecuted activists on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

Filed in: Human Rights Kenya

A new birth offers a sign of hope for Lauri Kubuitsile.

Filed in: Aids Botswana Children Medicine

As the world hails the ex-Liberian President’s 50-year sentence for civil war atrocities, Sabrina Mahtani hopes the judgment will not detract from the root causes of the conflict.

Filed in: Conflict Human Rights Law Sierra Leone

Poor people need aid but it needs to be targeted and the structures that perpetuate global inequality must also be tackled, says Natasha Adams.

Filed in: Africa Development (Aid) Food Hunger NGOs Poverty United Kingdom

Massaging the truth for a good story doesn’t help reshape reality, argues Mgcini Nyoni.

Filed in: Human Rights Media Zimbabwe

When the Botswanan football team went on a winning streak, a whole nation was inspired, writes Lauri Kubuitsile.

Filed in: Botswana Sport

The country’s 30-year war with Ethiopia has been followed by 21 years of repression, says Saleh ‘Gadi’ Johar.

Filed in: Conflict Democracy Eritrea

Mgcini Nyoni laments the constant abuse of women’s and girls’ rights in his home country.

Filed in: Women Zimbabwe

Tim Baster and Isabelle Merminod report on the ongoing nightmare for 81 asylum seekers. 

Filed in: Human Rights Refugees Somalia Ukraine