Africa in Focus
Jul 2021
This Child of Mine: Part One
“His face is mine, but his parts are not. I… I don’t understand. Monica, we can’t raise this baby. It’s cursed.”
Jul 2021
eSwatini: Anti-Monarchy Protests in Africa’s Last Absolute Kingdom
The King’s lavish lifestyle contrasts with his subjects. The UN reports the national poverty rate at 63%, unemployment at 41%, and HIV prevalence at 31%
Jul 2021
African Herbalism, Culture and Resistance
“The idea that the human body is simply a biomechanical machine is incredibly reductionist, and harmful to the potential for human beings to heal themselves”
Jun 2021
The NYSC: An Outdated Scheme failing Nigeria’s Youth
The overarching problem of insecurity plaguing many states, puts the lives of the corpers travelling to strange new states in great immediate danger
Jun 2021
Nigeria’s Government is Making Systemic Efforts to Stifle Free Press and Free Speech in Nigeria
Thirty years after the Windhoek Declaration was adopted, the Nigerian government still continues to stifle freedom of expression and control the media
Jun 2021
Zambian Doctors: Still Unappreciated and Uncompensated
Zambia has around 5000 doctors for a population of 18 million. Long hours lead to burnout, medical errors, doctor suicides and depression
Jun 2021
In Conversation with VanVan: Poetry, Purpose and Power
VanVan discusses the Zambian poetry scene, navigating the arts and culture industry, and how she uses her words to present pro-African narratives
May 2021
Sexual Terrorism in Ethiopia’s Tigray Threatens the Safety of Marginalised Women
In Tigray, sexual violence has become a weapon of war, with the state undergoing armed conflict, accounts of sexual slavery also emerge
May 2021
Black Women Globally Face an “Emotional Tax”, West African Women Bear the Brunt
“I didn’t feel welcome at all. I had to literally psych myself up every morning before going to work to conquer the feeling of not belonging”
May 2021
COVID19: The Inequalities of Student Learning, Lessons from Ghana
“school closures are increasing learning inequalities between students who attend state schools and those who attend private schools”
May 2021
Why Do We Place an Expiry Date on Women?
“At just 22, I am already feeling the weight of this socially-induced fear of becoming older, of becoming less desirable, of becoming invisible”
May 2021
Ugandan Sexual Offences Bill Criminalises Sex Workers and LGBTQ+ Communities
‘Our sexual offences laws are colonial in the sense that they are laws we received during colonisation and so there haven’t been any progressive laws on sexual offences’