Africa is a diverse continent with many cultures, norms, languages, and belief systems. Africa is also a continent where LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and other nonbinary identities) persons…
In all our interconnected existence In our struggles backed by persistence, A life, a living thing Sadly means nothing Absolutely nothing…. Unless it is labelled. “Is it not enough battle to…
The Gambia, often referred to as the “Smiling Coast of Africa”, is celebrated for its peaceful people. Whether you are straddling the streets of Banjul or navigating through the vast river Gambia…
Under the veil of darkness, a young couple and their two children drove slowly down a road in Khartoum, the car swerving carefully to avoid potholes and bodies strewn along the way.…
In a small town somewhere in Nigeria, there lived a girl named Sarana. Sarana grew up in a lovely family of six, where there was no power struggle or patriarchal influence, and…
Ramadan preparations in Nigeria begin long before the crescent moon is sighted. Like many people, I buy food in bulk: rice, millet, maize, beans, beef, and poultry. I also engage a small-scale…
Women’s rights advocates, experts, policymakers, and leaders are gathering at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the United Nations’ largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment, in New…
Women and Girls’ Rights Under Threat as The Gambia Debates Decriminalizing Female Genital Mutilation
This week, on March 4, the National Assembly of The Gambia held its first sitting for the legislative year 2024. Almameh Gibba, Foni Kansala representative, tabled a bill that seeks to repeal…
Amid civil strife and famine in various regions, Ethiopia finds itself grappling with an unexpected foe: the specter of gay marriage. Yes, you read that correctly. In a country where more than…
Le monde est en feu. L’empire s’effondre partout. L’empire réagit comme il sait le faire – en réduisant au silence, en opprimant, en s’appuyant sur tous les ismes et sur le puissant…