Desmond Tutu: Timeline of a Life Committed to Equality
1931 — Oct. 7 — Desmond Mpilo Tutu is born in Klerksdorp, near Johannesburg. 1947 – Contracts tuberculosis, as
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‘Touched many of us’: South Africans mourn Desmond Tutu’s death
A number of memorial services have been organised across the country to pay tributes to 90-year-old anti-apartheid icon.
‘Moral giant’: How the world reacted to Desmond Tutu’s death
The archbishop’s legacy as an ‘anti-apartheid hero’ is remembered in South Africa and around the world.
Former ‘failed State’ Somalia on fragile path to progress: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
Somalia has been riven by decades of conflict and extreme weather events but, says Adam Abdelmoula, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, there are signs of progress amidst a host of ongoing challenges.
Many African countries are toughening pandemic restrictions in the face of a Covid surge.
NAIROBI, Kenya — In just the past three weeks, the percentage of Kenyans who tested positive for the coronavirus jumped
Figure of the week: The African Continental Free Trade Area’s impact on income and wages
On January 1, 2021 the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) went into force after a 6‑month delay due to
A Tense Libya Delays Its Presidential Election
The postponement risks further destabilizing the oil-rich North African country, which has been mired in divisions and violence in the
Man who threatened journalists sentenced to 3 years
The Political Typology — Even in a polarized era, deep divisions in both partisan coalitions Pew Research Center’s political
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The mysterious death of a human rights lawyer during political turmoil in Ethiopia
Ethiopia prime minister Abiy Ahmed is waging war against Tigrayans in the north and stamping out dissent among ethnic Oromos
Why Europe Must Boost Civil Society Support
People were crammed into small living rooms. There was often only standing room, if at all. There, they listened to lectures
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