Civil Society Warns of a $43 Health Funding Gap as African Leaders Meet in Addis Ababa
By Annonciata Byukusenge As African heads of state prepare to convene in Addis Ababa for the African Union (AU) Summit,…
ISHEMA project stands to empower women youth, and small business owners in Rwanda
By Clementine Nyirangaruye The Centre for Development and Enterprises Rwanda (CDE Rwanda) has officially launched the ISHEMA Project, a nationwide…
Heroes’ Day 2026: Heroism and National Unity as pillars of Rwanda’s development
By Annonciata Byukusenge Every year on February 1, Rwanda commemorates Heroes’ Day, a national occasion dedicated to honoring the men…
Stop the gag and deliver on gender equality and the right to health within the next 59 months
By Shobha Shukla Even before 2026 began, we were never on track to deliver on gender equality and human rights…
Urgent need to counter anti-rights pushback and #WalkTheTalk on promises made for gender equality and the human right to health
By Shobha Leverage Universal Periodic Review to transform advocacy from moral appeals to evidence-based accountability. Even before 2026 began, we…
South Sudan to host historic 20th regional Nile Day celebration, marking benefits from cooperation
By NBI Preparations are in full swing in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, as the country plans to host 600 delegates…
UN Women unveils new four-year strategy to accelerate gender equality in Rwanda
By Annonciata Byukusenge As Rwanda advances its ambitious development agenda under the National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) and Vision 2050,…
Activists organise against the erosion of sexual and reproductive health rights
Kerry Cullinan Grassroots organizing, using the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR), and creating new multilateral coordination are some of…
High-level subregional workshop to strengthen biodiversity restoration monitoring under the global framework
By Correspondent Regional leaders and experts have urged countries to accelerate efforts to restore degraded ecosystems, noting that restoration commitments…
APCAT Summit unites local governments to save lives from tobacco, TB, AMR, and NCDs
By Shobha Shukla The summit of sub-national government leaders from over 121 cities of 12 countries in Asia and the…