Africa

LGBTQIA+

Uganda Signs World’s Worst Anti-LGBTQ Laws

Lisa Vives / InDepthNews May 31, 2023 Uganda passes horrific anti-LGBTQ laws that include capital punishment for "serial offenders" of homosexuality. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Africa

Cameroon’s Undercover Conservationists

Shuimo Trust / African Arguments May 22, 2023 Meet Cameroon’s undercover conservationists who are operating in a war zone. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

Climate Change Causes Deadly Draught in Africa

Daisy Dunne / Carbon Brief Apr 28, 2023 A new report connects a deadly drought in Horn of Africa to climate change. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Africa

Anti-Black Racism in North Africa

Maha Marouan / Africa is a Country Apr 25, 2023 As xenophobic attacks and anti-black rhetoric ramp up in North Africa, it is useful to highlight the intertwined histories of the Saharan region. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Africa

World Leaders Urge Cease-Fire as Dozens​ Killed in Sudan

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Apr 17, 2023 The U.N. chief's spokesperson called on warring forces to "immediately cease hostilities, restore calm, and initiate a dialogue." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Music

The Transcendental Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou

J Mamana / N+1 Apr 14, 2023 An obituary for the great Ethiopian pianist and composer Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

TD Original

Giving Altruism a Bad Name

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Mar 30, 2023 Effective Altruism’s metrics-driven model of philanthropy is elitist, condescending and — most damning of all — extremely ineffective. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Women

Feminists in Sudan Strive for a Unified Movement

Amuna Wagner / Africa Is A Country Mar 30, 2023 In a country as diverse and divided as Sudan, who gets to define women’s rights and struggles? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Africa

The AfDB Sides With the Agrochemical Industrial Complex

Fréderéric Mousseau and Andy Currier / African Arguments Mar 15, 2023 The African Development Bank sides with the agro-industrial complex over farmers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Africa

Election Crisis in Nigeria

Camilla Houeland / Africa Is A Country Mar 3, 2023 A few days after Nigeria’s presidential elections, with a disputed winner declared, here are some initial conclusions and prospects. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Africa

Kais Saied’s Suppression of Tunisian Democracy

Ahmed Ghiloufi / African Arguments Feb 27, 2023 How did Kais Saied, a retired law professor, become a tyrant? Answer: with the support of the pro-democracy movement he now oppresses. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Immigration

Who Benefits From the UK-Rwanda Deportation Pact?

Jessy Damba Diamba / Africa Is A Country Feb 16, 2023 The UKs deportation pact with Rwanda is being likened to a "human trafficking deal." It reflects the state of Rwandan politics. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )