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…
The world is on fire. Empire is crumbling everywhere. Empire is responding as it knows best – silencing, oppressive, leveraging all the isms, and the mighty patriarchy, to remind us how mighty…
La Coupe d’Afrique des Nations (AFCON), qui se déroule actuellement en Côte d’Ivoire, attire tous les regards sur ce pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest. Des éliminations précoces et surprenantes d’équipes de premier plan…
The African Cup of Nations (AFCON), currently taking place in Côte d’Ivoire, has every eye on the West African country. Surprising early exits by top teams have marked the exciting tournament, leading…
The inaugural International Day of Clean Energy was held on 26th January 2024, when the International Renewable Energy Agency was established 15 years ago. It is a significant day for (Central, East,…