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The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has come under heavy scrutiny again following the recent brutal assault by its members on three Ghanaian Times reporters. The GPS has earned the reputation of a corrupt, unprofessional, ineffective, and—quite recently—an abusive …
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Some South Sudanese that fled their homes as a result of the civil war in the country have returned after leaders of the warring factions, President Salva Kiir and his former deputy, Riek Machar, signed a peace agreement.
In 2011, …
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The attention of the global media might have finally shifted from Nigeria after the conclusion of its presidential election late last month, but the world should not forget the plight of one of the abducted Dapchi girls, Leah Sharibu. …
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The much-awaited court ruling on a petition seeking to decriminalize homosexuality in Kenya has been delayed for at least a further two months. The petition currently before the High Court argues that two sections of the Penal Code contravene …
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Last week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his annual State of the Nation address. In the long speech, the President made clear that his party, the African National Congress (ANC), will be continuing, and even “accelerating” the process …
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The conundrum facing justice in the Central African Republic (CAR) was well summed up by Jean Pierre Waboe, Vice-president of the country’s Constitutional Court, whom I interviewed:
… Continue readingIn a situation whereby the state does not exist, injustice becomes the norm.
A well-known South African family restaurant chain has grabbed headlines with a new breastfeeding policy that allows patrons to breastfeed freely in their venues.
This is encouraging because the chain has been on the list of large retail groups …
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The rate of domestic violence in sub-Saharan Africa is among the highest in the world. Over 47 percent of women in Kenya have experienced physical or sexual violence. This is higher than pooled estimates from 81 countries which show that …
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Feminism as a way of life was born at my mama’s house, in a space that made woman power and intentional equality a survival strategy and mechanism to make up for oppression, the absence of men, and lifestyles that were …
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A few days ago, The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERS), a Nigeria-based non-profit organization working to protect and promote the human rights of sexual minorities nationally and regionally” posted a video on Youtube as part of its #UntoldFacts discussion …
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