Category: News Analysis
Why Africa Shouldn’t Phase Out Fossil Fuel
By NJ Ayuk Published July 7, 2020 As African oil and gas countries struggle with COVID-19’s devastating impact on demand, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) seem to be celebrating it. The two groups have in June 2020 described the low oil prices caused by the pandemic…
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Inconsistent Laws and Discriminatory Traditions Rob Wives of Matrimonial Property Rights
By Human Rights Watch Press Published July 4, 2020 Despite Kenya’s Matrimonial Property Act of 2013 that recognises that women have the same rights as men in marriage, ambiguous and antiquated laws that remain on the books and discriminatory social and traditional practices make it difficult for married, divorced, separated, and widowed women to claim…
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Access to Justice Prerequisite for Building Fair and Peaceful Societies
By Patricia Scotland Published November 3, 2019 Access to justice for everyone in all communities is an important right and requirement for building fair and peaceful societies – yet this objective has been achieved in few if any nations, and the consequences are damaging for social, economic and political progress and stability. RELATED: WHY WE SUPPORT…
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China’s Secret Arms Trade Could Fan Conflict in Africa
By Khalifa Hemed Published September 5, 2018 China is is stepping up its shipments of weapons to conflict zones through Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. Beyond the commercial objective of increasing sales of Chinese manufactured weapons and military equipment, a special report by EXX Africa business risk intelligence company says China is also seeking to control a…
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Djibouti Could Fall Into China’s Debt Trap, Heightening China-USA Rivalry
By Amy Cheng Published August 2, 2018 An eastern African country housing a key United States of America military base, has borrowed more money from China than it can pay back and faces the possibility of handing over some key assets to Beijing. Djibouti is projected to take on public debt worth around 88 percent…
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Rwanda Punished for Rejecting Used Foreign Clothing
By Harris Africa Partners Published June 8, 2018 United States of America is punishing Rwanda for rejecting its hand-me-down clothing popularly known as mitumba. The Donald J Trump Administration has suspended duty-free access to US markets for Rwandan clothing. RELATED:Illicit Financial Flows and Inadequate Energy Hinder Africa’s Industrialisation Rwanda and several of its neighbors within…
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