Women’s Equality Day: Is Gender Equality Ever Going To Happen In Africa?
One sunny summer afternoon, eleven decades ago, a middle-class woman sat on her grey worn-out couch. With a cup of tea in one hand and…
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Meet The Africans On Facebook Oversight Board That Decided Trump’s Fate On The Platform
It was January 6th, the day the Electoral College was to confirm President Joe Bidden’s victory. Former US president Donal Trump rallied his supporters at…
13 Years After Violence, Kenya Takes A Bold Step On Rape Victims
The events following the elections of December 2007 are still vivid in the memories of Kenyans. A flawed election led to a horrendous outbreak…
UN Launches 16 Days of Activism For The Elimination of Gender-Based Violence
In September 2020, Sylvester Ofori, a Ghanaian immigrant, went to his estranged wife’s workplace and shot her to death. This was a few days after…
Pierre Nkurunziza’s Death Marks The End Of An Era In Burundi. But Was It A Good Or Bad One?
The death of outgoing president Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi was received with mixed feelings. According to the official government statement announcing the death, the president…
