EAST AFRICA

Somalia: drought and conflict a dual threat

Millions on the brink of starvation as Somalia experiences its worst drought in decades

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Hate speech against LGBTQI+ people comes from religious, traditional and political leaders’

‘The government has put all the burden of addressing homophobia on civil society’

‘The denial of resources for civic education has been a massive blow for civil society’

Game not over: resistance against East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Victories of civil society campaign on financing sow doubts on project’s fate

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘Our government cares only about profit, not people’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The government is trying to silence those who are against the pipeline’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The pipeline project would open up critical ecosystems to commercial oil exploitation’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘Holding police officers accountable for killings in a court of law will be the main deterrent’

Democracy in Sudan: back to square one?

Growing anti-coup movement urgently needs international support