Explores issues related to political leadership, policy-making, and institutional effectiveness, aiming to promote transparency and good governance practices.
Mildred Mbira in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) To enhance trade among African countries, the continent has started removing tariffs on 90 percent of goods and lowering trade barriers for services. This initiative aims to boost Africa’s income by $450 billion by 2035. The effective execution of the AfCFTA will result in the generation of higher quality […]
ibrahim Konate in Sudan The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of Sudan announced that they had taken control of the heavily armed police unit’s headquarters on Sunday, in their ongoing conflict with the army in the capital, Khartoum. The RSF announced that they have gained complete control over a camp owned by the Central Reserve Police […]
Dembe Namono in Uganda The 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Bill was approved by Uganda’s Parliament on March 21, and it is widely recognized as one of the most severe anti-gay laws globally. Despite existing laws against same-sex relationships in the country, this bill imposes even stricter limitations on the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals. The law enforces severe […]
Baba Ogobonna in Mali Are there shifts in the power dynamics within the realm of international aid. The racial justice movement of 2020 exposed the institutionalization of racial prejudice within both domestic and foreign aid systems. Activists and aid workers joined forces to demand an end to the current aid industry practices that reinforce the […]
Idi Amara in Ethiopia The prevalent brutality in the Oromia area in Ethiopia has negatively impacted vital facilities and underlying systems. The health infrastructure and water supply systems have been severely impacted. Almost all 42 health posts that exist in Begi, a district with a population of 100,000, have been either vandalized or robbed. Due […]
Introduction and Background The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) funded by the East West Management Institute (EWMI) and in partnership with the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF), is implementing the Partnerships for Justice (P4J) Programme in Zimbabwe. This programme is aimed at improving delivery of justice to the public through increasing the transparency, accountability, and efficiency […]
Editorial Desk The Security Council has made the choice to lengthen the term of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) until the 3rd of December 2023. With unanimous approval, resolution 2685 (2023) (scheduled as document S/RES/2685(2023)) was passed by the 15-member group. The Secretary-General was also requested to provide updates on […]
By Community Tolerance Reconciliation And Development (Cotrad) Introduction In Zimbabwe, devolution was introduced by the 2013 Constitution (Chapter 14) which stated that governmental powers and responsibilities had to be devolved between the national government, provincial and metropolitan councils and local authorities which were expected to ensure good governance by being effective, transparent, accountable and responsive to […]
Dennis Keita in Mali An intelligence-gathering report by the UN human rights office says there are strong indications that Malian troops and foreign soldiers killed more than 500 people in the village of Moura during a five-day military operation – most of them executed in March 2022 in the Mopti region of central Mali. These […]
Youth in Zaka district (ward 19) are playing a critical role in supporting the construction of Chipezeze Secondary school in Chipezeze village under Chief Ndanga. In early 2019, the Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (COTRAD) community structures under the portfolio committee on education, conducted a survey on accessibility of secondary schools in Zaka district which […]
