A government-imposed internet blackout in Sudan is the latest in a series of internet shutdowns as a means to quell dissent.
Hidden for decades in a vault at the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, the photographs depict a regime fixated on establishing order, meting out punishment and stoking nationalism.
A recent interview in French media with Rwanda’s president went viral after it veered off script into the area of human rights. Why, one wonders, does...
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe announced the re-introduction of the Zimbabwean Dollar replacing the multiple currency system in use since 2009 when hyper-inflation forced the country...
Poverty porn is and has always been a means of exploiting the poor and their suffering for financial gain and general consumption. It has become so...
Ensuring meaningful participation of women in the transitional government can be a first step toward achieving gender equality in a future Sudan.
Arming young people with financial capabilities does improve their employment prospects, but how exactly is still not clear. One possibility is that financial literacy boosts their...
The ruling National Resistance Movement has undermined Uganda's democracy.
The political situation in Sudan remains tense and precarious. Reports say 128 people have been killed and more than 300 critically injured since June 3, when...
In many instances, social media appears to be amplifying violence, creating a culture of impunity when perpetrators are not held accountable, and increasing insecurity and suspicion.
