Rwanda: Photos – Inside Murambi Genocide Memorial, a New Unesco World Heritage Site
[New Times] The memorial is divided into various sections, including mass graves where over 50,000 victims are laid to rest.
Liberia: Fulani Community Demands Integration
[New Dawn] Members of Liberia’s growing Fulani community, who hold a large chunk of the economy, are demanding integration and appointment to public offices.
Tanzania: EU Parliament Calls Out Maasai Evictions from Serengeti
[Survival International] In a groundbreaking move, the European Parliament has condemned evictions of Indigenous Maasai communities under the guise of conservation. It also stressed that Indigenous rights are a non-negotiable prerequisite for any conse…
Uganda: Bobi Wine Clarifies Homosexuality Stance
[Nile Post] In the midst of growing controversy surrounding his recent comments on BBC regarding homosexuality, National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu remains non-committal, sparking intense public outbursts.
Kenya: The Story Behind British Soldiers Decapitating Chief Samoei and New Demands for Skull’s Return
[allAfrica] As the world anticipates King Charles III’s historic visit to Kenya on October 31, the Nandi community’s quest for justice and reparation is reignited. They are demanding the return of the skull of Koitalel arap Samoei, a revered chief, spi…
Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, LGBTQ+ Artists Dodge Discrimination to Stay On Stage
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] It is tough making a living as an LGBTQ+ performer in Zimbabwe – the economy is in disarray and homophobic heckling is an occupational hazard.
South Africa: Protesters Heckle Dutch Royals At Cape Town Slavery Museum
[DW] Security guards held back protesters as they chanted demands for reparations. The Netherlands was responsible for the enslavement tens of thousands of people in the Dutch Cape Colony.
Tanzania: Protect Content Creators’ Rights – Minister
[Daily News] IN the pursuit of preserving and protecting content creators’ efforts to enhance their favorable environment, the government has urged its institutions to preserve and protect the role of art in cultural and national identity.
Africa: Queer Film in Africa Is Rising – Even in Countries With the Harshest Anti-LGBTIQ+ Laws
[The Conversation Africa] A recent book, Queer Bodies in African Films, studies the growing LGBTIQ+ output from film-makers around the continent, from Morocco to South Africa. In the process it analyses what queerness is and means within the context of…
Tanzania: Using Art and Animation to Strike Down Female Genital Mutilation in Tanzania
[UNFPA] Glory Charles Mlagwa, 25, is a medical expert and public health specialist. She is the winner of the 2022 Spotlight Initiative-supported FGM (female genital mutilation) Hackathon, which invests in new ideas and technology to end FGM. This is he…