
Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.




The world’s largest women’s sporting event is being hosted in Africa for the first time.














During epidemics, the measures taken to protect populations and to keep health systems afloat leave women and girls vulnerable to violence.

The long history of racist beauty standards alone cannot explain the ongoing global use of harmful skin lighteners.

Uganda's COVID-19 task force would do well to embrace pop music in its public health communications.

Written from prison, the new book of poems by the writer, academic and activist shows her fire but also her deep love for Uganda.

COVID-19 is having a significant impact on the health, economic and social status of slum dwellers.

After a slow start, production has been ramped up

Any misgivings about China’s handling of COVID-19 will likely be erased by Beijing’s considerable aid in fighting the pandemic.

Framing the fight against coronavirus as a spiritual war may stem from a shared sense of discomfort about an adversary without discernible conscience; an impersonal demon.

Wearing masks is being introduced in conjunction with maintaining a physical distance of at least 1.5 metres and following hygiene measures such as hand washing.

We debunk nonsense being spread about the pandemic.