School has changed everything in Samburu
Part one of the story Samburu the way it was: The way it was in Samburu: Unity of five fingers on one hand, in...
Drought is devastating southern Africa’s crops: why it’s happening and what can be learned
Southern Africa is experiencing a serious drought and governments knew in advance that it was coming which would decimate crops of staple foods. But...
Africa on the UN security council: why the continent should have two permanent seats
By Sithembile Mbete Africa’s experience of the UN system over the past 80 years has been one of misrepresentation and underrepresentation. The media, academics and global...
The way it was in Samburu: Unity of five fingers on one hand, in a pastoral world
This story was written in 1989. 35 years later I went back to the same place to see whether there has grown a real...
‘Ticking time bomb’: DR Congo turns to abusive militias to fight M23 rebels
‘Some of them are bandits, some are youth who were given a weapon.’ By Patricia Huon The sound of gunshots pierced through thunder as a column...
Over the past few weeks, a significant number of youthful activists in Kenya have been demonstrating. They are fed up with political elite that...
Makadara the hell of Kenyan prisons
Prison conditions in Kenya are inhumane, and in particular in Makadara remand. How can a reasonably developed country treat prisoners as if they have...
The communal kitchens fighting famine in Khartoum
By Rawh Nasir Communal kitchens are assisting hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan’s embattled capital, Khartoum, providing regular meals as well as social and...
Ten key questions as Kenyan police deploy to restore order in Haiti
By Daniela Mohor, Stanley Jerôme and Nyaboga Kiage Marckinson Pierre/Reuters Kenyan police stand in line at the international airport in Port-au-Prince on 25 June 2024 after...
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