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Police Abuse Uncovered in Northern Uganda

Experts call for training and disciplinary action as force tops report on human rights violations.

Women selling bread at a market in Wau, South Sudan. (Photo: Simon Jennings)

Praise for South Sudan Radio Show

Listeners call in to local radio stations after series on women’s rights starts airing.

Medical Referrals Under Scrutiny in Uganda

Patients in the north complain of illicit payments requested by hospital staff and difficulties accessing specialist treatment.

Sudan risks further conflict if claims over the disputed region of Abyei are not resolved. (Photo: UN Photo/Stuart Price)

Abyei Dispute Threatens Sudan Accords

Recent thaw in relations between Khartoum and South Sudan could be reversed without rapid territorial solution for contested region.

Making Reparations Work in Congo

ICC supports inclusive approach to reparations, but how wide can its reach be?

The second phase of the development programme for northern Uganda will seek to build up the economy of this impoverished region. (Photo: Simon Jennings)

Concerns Over North Uganda Development Plans

Local government so under-resourced that it will find it hard to deliver ambitious development plan for northern areas.

Northern Uganda: Concerns Over Development Plans

Local government so under-resourced that it will find it hard to deliver ambitious development plan for northern areas.

Development Plan for Northern Uganda Under Scrutiny

How will projects help region recover after 20-year conflict?

Money Squabbles Mar Uganda War Reparations

As organisations representing claimants face questions, their critics demand more transparency.

Global Voices: Africa

Voices for Change, Africa project

Tanzania: Inside the Trade in Body Parts Driving FGM

Kenya Allows Safe Abortion. So Why Are Women Dying?

Ghana: How Community Media Defied Pressure Over Vast Mine Deal

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

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Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

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Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

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Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.