Africa

Organizers of a global petition under the banner “COP Civic Space,” which highlights the tens of thousands of political prisoners held by Egypt, have called for November 10 to be a Global Day of Solidarity. Egypt, which is currently hosting…

Through the African Union’s mediation initiative, a permanent peace agreement was reached between the Ethiopian government and the rebel forces of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The compromise signed on 2 November in Pretoria, South Africa, by representatives of…

After more than two weeks of waiting and 21 requests to the relevant authorities 179 people rescued from distress at sea on board the civil rescue ship Humanity 1 are still waiting for a place of safety. Due to a…

The global climate meeting called COP27 (the 27th Conference of Parties) will be held in the remote Egyptian desert resort of Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt from November 6-18. Given the extremely repressive nature of the Egyptian government, this gathering will likely…

An interview with Nigerian environmentalist Nnimmo Bassey. By Steve Taylor Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity and length from the author’s conversation with Nnimmo Bassey on October 7, 2022. For access to the full interview’s audio and…

One year after the coup d’état of October 2021, the Sudanese people are strengthening their mobilisation and the government is responding with repression and cutting off the Internet to prevent communication. So far, nine people have lost their lives in…

Only a few weeks are left for the Conference of Parties (COP27) where Egypt is going to be the host country for this year. But this decision has been faced with several controversies and opposition from various civil society organisations.…

Towards the African Humanist Forum, communities and local NGO’s put into practice Humanist values. In Kisumu County in Kenya, Lavina Achieng Odour shares with Pressenza her experience in supporting children affected by Spina Bifida (SB), Hydrocephalus (HC) and other disabilities.…

The new political changes in Kenya and the period of political instability that the country has witnessed raise the question of whether the newly elected president and the government would address the issue of child labor and poverty in Kenya.…

August 2022 marked one year since the Taliban took over Afghanistan. That year has been defined by human rights violations, directed especially against women and girls. By Mayssa Issaoui and Matt Tipton On April 14, 2021, Joe Biden announced plans to…