Somali social rights activist Ilwad Elman has been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. The Prize honours persons who have done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of peace congresses.
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Politics and Society Zimbabweans too intimidated to speak out, even in South Africa
“Government monitors social media. I am scared if I make negative comments, I would get blacklisted and not get my passport.”
Politics and Society Kenya deports 17 foreign directors in war against betting
Kenya’s interior ministry has ordered the deportation of 17 foreign betting firm directors as the government clamps down on betting due to negative social impact concerns. The country’s Betting Control and Licensing Board had also declined to renew licences of 19 firms in order to review their operations.
Politics and Society Stella Nyanzi: the formidable feminist foe Museveni has failed to silence
Academic Stella Nyanzi has been daring in her critique of Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni. She now faces jail for her outspokenness.
Politics and Society How Social Media has amplified voices of Nigerians seeking justice
Social media has become an essential tool to amplify voices of the citizens and organisations campaigning for legal and social justice across the continent.
Politics and Society Resist! The merits of boycotts as nonviolent forms of protest
Protest is evolving and boycotts are the form of nonviolent resistance that does not end in bloodshed and loss of life. It is an ideal that every movement should aspire towards for the love of it’s supporters.
Politics and Society Social Justice, Identity Politics, and the Liberal Fundamentalism Poisoning It
At a meeting for people of color to discuss racism in Berlin recently, the theme of this particular one being “Anger”, members talked about their experiences of racism in this city, and how much they hate white people. When it […]
Politics and Society On Stella Nyanzi: Where can public intellectuals do their work in Museveni’s Uganda?
Academic, creative writer and human rights activist Stella Nyanzi has been charged with cyber harassment of President Yoweri Museveni this afternoon in Kampala. This followed two months of her intensive criticism of Janet Museveni, the country’s Minister Education and wife to the President, over the government’s reneging on an electoral promise to supply free sanitary pads to school going menstruating girls.
Politics and Society Celebrating World Day of Social Justice
Today is the World Day of Social Justice. Social justice is upheld through the promotion of social and gender equality or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We can advance social justice by removing barriers that people face because of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability.