In Kenya, Maasai entrepreneur moves conservancy beyond tourism hit by pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic has dried up vital tourist dollars for Kenya's Maasai, one entrepreneur is finding ways to diversify sources of income for a community-run conservancy
Outrage as Somali parliament drafts law permitting child, forced marriages
The United Nations says the law, which would allow girls to be married as soon as they reach puberty, is “deeply flawed”
Kenyan female freedom fighter Mekatilili wa Menza celebrated on Google
Mekatilili wa Menza is one of Kenya's earliest freedom fighters
Kenyan female freedom fighter Mekatilili wa Menza celebrated on Google
Mekatilili wa Menza is one of Kenya's earliest freedom fighters
Kenya's forest communities face eviction from ancestral lands - even during pandemic
Millions of people from Kenya's indigenous and other marginalized groups face stiff challenges in exercising their land rights
Kenya orders probe into rise in violence against women and girls during pandemic
'If the family is under attack, the State is under attack' said Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta
Curb climate change, protect environment to prevent future pandemics, countries told
Study finds rising demand for animal protein, resource extraction and intensive farming will bring more zoonotic diseases
More than 40,000 people forcefully evicted in East Africa during coronavirus crisis
Poor communities in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia have been left homeless and exposed in the midst of the pandemic, charity says
Africa's unsung army of women wage war on COVID-19
Community health workers are the foot soldiers – mostly female – who are known in the neighbourhood and trusted to save lives
Ugandans join global push to rename colonial-era landmarks
Recognise historical figures who promote the values of freedom, dignity, peace and justice, says Ugandan lawyer