Region (Eastern Africa)
Letter to President John Magufuli: Protect the people of Muwimbi Village from land grabbing
After returning from Iringa District in Tanzania where, from October 7-13, 2018, he trained and mobilized women…
Catholic Nuns fight water and land grab in Muwimbi Village in Iringa District/ Tanzania
Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) continues to move forward with its women empowerment project for social,…
Africa in Global Perspective then and Now
Stop for a minute and think of the saying attributed to the Greek Philosopher Heraclitus: “The only…
Anxiety as Tanzania Pressures Burundian Refugees to Return Home
The decision of Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a third term in 2015 triggered a…
Uganda’s Social Media Tax Backlash- A Vision of Tyranny
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has recently imposed a new tax on his citizens requiring a…
Global Push-Back Against South Sudan’s Corruption and Human Rights Violations
Currently South Sudan’s political crisis has no end in sight. However, there is certainly no shortage of…
U.S. Military Presence and Activity in Africa: East Africa
Read Part I (Sahel region), Part II (West Africa), and Part III (North Africa) of the series….
Ethiopia’s New Prime Minister Delivers Overdue Reforms
Since being appointed as Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister in April, Dr. Abiy Ahmed has expedited massive reform to enhance the economy which sparked a new hope for the future of Ethiopia. Before his tenure, Ethiopia faced three years of violent protests, human rights violations such as torture, politically motivated imprisonment and widespread corruption. The changes that Dr. Ahmed has already made to settle these issues include obtaining freedom for Ethiopian prisoners at home and abroad, lifting the state of emergency, and admitting that the regime used torture against political opponents in the past and has taken steps to make peace with Eritrea according to Abdullahi Boru Halakhe, a reporter from Al Jazeera.
Somali Youth Deported after 22 Years in the US
Recently the United States has had a fiery debate over immigration issues, generally centered around the southern border shared with Mexico. However, this is not the only area of the world that ICE is cracking down on refugees and immigrants. Plenty of people from Africa are being turned around, or even deported after many years spent in the United States in legal residency.
Uganda Tightens Control Over Social Media and Internet
In May 2018, Uganda’s parliament passed a law which imposed a levy of 200 shillings ($0.05) per…
An Aquatic Crop Brings Empowerment to the Women of Zanzibar
A summary of an article by Lucy Ash Women of Zanzibar are having a boom of economic…
Help has arrived from Uganda in Malaria testing
When it comes to the most occurring causes of death in sub-Saharan Africa, malaria takes the lead….
John Prendergast urges the U.S. to apply better sanctioning tools against authoritarian regimes
On May 15, 2018 John Prendergast, co-founder of The Sentry and founder of the Enough Project testified…
Can Rwanda win an economic war against the US?
President Paul Kagame believes that to grow the garment industry in his country, his compatriots should wear…
Land and Human rights Activist, Pastor Omot Agwa Freed by Ethiopian Authorities
Pastor Omot Agwa Okwoy, the leader of Mekane Yesus Church, is a human rights defender of indigenous…
Is President Magufuli of Tanzania becoming autocratic?
Dr. John Pombe Magufuli became president of the republic of Tanzania on November 5th, 2015 after securing…
Meet a Shining African woman entrepreneur
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu was born and raised in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. After graduating from college in 2005,…
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson trip to Africa
Ahead of his trip to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Chad and Nigeria, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson…
Ethiopian Prime Minster Hailemariam Dessalegn resignation as a prime minster and Chairman of the ruling coalition
On January15, 2018, the Ethiopian Prime Minster Hailemariam Dessalgn announced that he submitted his resignation as Prime…
Tell President Trump and the world that African nations are not what he said them to be
Instead of exchanging insults with President Trump, let us take the microphone from him and tell the…
