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Sub-Saharan Africa
Justice

Facing hell in prison

The conditions in Malawi’s prisons are atrocious

Comment

A blow to democracy

Fragility of Gabon’s political structures comes to light in presidential elections

Homophobia

Homosexual students under threat

Homosexual university students in Zimbabwe are being harassed

Comment

Close to blowing up

In view of growing tensions in the DR Congo, European and African leaders must act fast to prevent turmoil

Poverty

Women crushing stones

In order to survive, some women in South Sudan take to cracking stones

Insurance

Beyond the begging bowl

International agencies such as the ARC or CCRIF help countries to manage climate risks

African-German Youth Initiative
Economic Partnership Agreements

In the balance

Brussels must redefine its trade relations with Africa’s Regional Economic Communities

Recycling

Making money with plastics

In Zimbabwe, recycling provides unemployed people with modest income

International law

The African Court

The African Union plans to extend the jurisdiction of the African Court of Justice and Human rights

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