We don’t face multiple separate crises. The system itself is the crisis. The global system is not in a crisis that can be resolved. The system is crisis and must be overcome, replaced and transformed.
African identities DRC queer rights activist forced to go into hiding
The Congolese advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights has been living in fear after spurious charges of ‘promoting homosexuality’ led the police to her door.
Arts, Culture and Sport #JusticeForSheila highlights the precarious lives of queer people in Kenya
Kenya’s LGBTI community continues to face the deadly consequences of homophobia, transphobia and biphobia.
Politics and Society Kenyan government accused of blocking British payout to Mau Mau victims
Compensation to Kenya’s Mau Mau veterans and detention victims has been long overdue. Even with the British court ruling in favour of a £19.9 Million payout, the Kenyan government is allegedly standing in the way.
African identities LGBTI refugees seeking protection in Kenya struggle to survive in a hostile environment
LGBTI refugees from other countries expect Kenya to be safer but are quickly disillusioned.
African identities Google Translate learns 10 new African languages
Ten of the new language additions on Google translate are African languages including Lingala, Twi, and Tigrinya. There are now 133 languages supported by a technology that is breaking language barriers and connecting communities around the world.
Politics and Society Martha Karua’s Poisoned Chalice
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance presidential candidate Raila Odinga has chosen Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua as his running mate. Of all the running mates from across the coalitions’ divide, Karua has hogged the most attention – because of her gender and political past. She exhibits a dogged determination and single-mindedness like no other.
Arts, Culture and Sport Long Read | The Butterfly Dialectic – Kendrick Lamar deconstructs Black being and the Culture in “The Heart Part 5”
Kendrick Lamar is not just dusting his crown in “The Heart Part 5”. The customary album prelude is not so much about putting the culture on notice as it is about deconstructing the culture. Collective languages of black being fall apart, deepfake by deepfake, in the glare of Mr Lamar’s passion.
Politics and Society Is climate change to blame for KwaZulu-Natal’s flood damage?
With every second city and town projected to suffer increased flooding, South Africa must be better prepared.