In Africa, the average amount of time spent collecting firewood is 2.1 hours, which robs women and girls of hundreds…
Browsing: Africa
In the second of a two-part series from Uganda, Timothy Mbene Masereka spoke to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) ahead…
In the first of a two-part series, Angela Muhindo spoke to UN Women ahead of the 16 Days of Activism…
An artist’s impression of the completed Centre of Excellence in Kigali. The center supported by IRCAD is expected to assist…
IFAW recently translocated elephants into Kasungu National Park, which is on the Malawi-Zambia border. IFAW is implementing the Room to…
A farmer tends to his tomatoes. Because of the risks in the agricultural sector, including climate change, many farmers were…
Cattle carcass in Kenya’s Kitengela Maasai rangelands in the great drought of 2009. A new report shows that major river…
In Africa, an estimated 55 million girls under the age of 15 have experienced – or are at risk of experiencing…
The government declares three days of national mourning following the attack by suspected armed groups.At least 29 soldiers have been…
Kentaste is a local company reviving the coconut industry along the Kenya coast. (Photo courtesy of Joanne Muchai)Opinion by James…