In 2022, the Human Rights and Law Index ranked countries globally according to human rights violations. African countries claimed four spots out of the top 10. Human rights are fundamental liberties and entitlements to which every individual is entitled. But …
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According to Ghana Statistical Services, inflation hit a 21-year record of 50.3 percent in 2022, from 7.14 percent in 2019. Like in the early 2000s, Ghana needs help stabilizing its economy. Boosting the country’s internally generated revenues by …
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Questions about who mediates in a conflict – and when – are crucial. Mediation is about trust, an awareness of regional realities and insights into complex politics. It should happen before conflict reaches a mutually damaging stalemate. This spares …
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Late last year, the World Bank reported that Malawi’s economic future was in peril. In a press release, they noted that “The combined effects of adverse weather, acute foreign exchange shortages, disruptions to electricity, and the high rate of inflation, …
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During the first quarter of 2023, Nigerians experienced cash circulation shortages due to the naira redesign policy. This policy negatively impacted several informal sector businesses, such as local retail shops, artisans, and commercial bus drivers. Trading activities for small-scale manufacturers …
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Even though conflict is inevitable, armed conflict is very optional. It is essential to avoid or prevent them because the consequences of armed conflicts are disastrous. The impact is felt on people from all walks of life, in all social …
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Data from Nigeria’s ministry of health says the country accounts for about 512 maternal mortalities per 100,000 births—one of the worst in the world. Of this figure, death from unsafe abortions constitutes roughly 40 percent. A string of restrictive abortion …
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If job seekers in South Africa currently had the right to freely enter voluntary contracts with employers at wages and on conditions acceptable to both parties, the country would not have mass unemployment. Figures recently released by Statistics SA confirm …
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On February 7, 2023, United Nations (UN) peacekeepers killed eight Congolese civilians and wounded 28 others. The official statement from the military governor of North Kivu province was that UN troops fired ‘warning shots’ to defend its convoy from an …
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Mental health professionals from across Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa, have signed a declaration against conversion practices that are used to forcibly change the sexual orientation, gender identity or expression of LGBTIQ+ people.
The declaration unambiguously …
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