This story follows Sudanese journalist Murtada Ahmed, who turned exile into a space for independent journalism. After years of arrests and threats, he founded “Droobb” in Kampala to document war and human rights violations. Working voluntarily from a small room, he continues to resist silence and prove that journalism is an act of dignity and defiance.
This article examines hate speech in Sudan as a historically rooted phenomenon shaped by colonial legacies, state policies, cultural practices, and political manipulation. It shows how hate speech evolved from implicit social hierarchies into a central weapon in contemporary conflict, especially after April 2023, fueling violence, social fragmentation, and institutional collapse. The paper also highlights Sudanese cultural and civic resources that can counter hate speech and support peacebuilding if strategically activated.
This article examines how Kenya’s Gen Z–led tech activism has challenged state surveillance, repression, and restrictive cyber laws, highlighting how coders. especially women, use digital tools to defend democracy, amplify civic participation, and resist tech-enabled authoritarianism.
As universities in Khartoum prepare to resume operations, students face profound academic disruption, displacement, and uncertainty. This article argues that the return should not be limited to reopening campuses, but must also address learning gaps. It highlights the importance of flexible academic policies, blended and digital learning, fair admission and assessment systems, and protection for students from unjustified financial burdens, viewing this return as a genuine opportunity to reform higher education in Sudan.
This article documents the Kijana Jitambue Sasa Challenge, a youth-led art and music initiative redefining sexual and reproductive health education in Mwanza, Tanzania. Facing high adolescent pregnancy rates, low HIV-prevention knowledge, and entrenched silence around sexuality, the project paired SRHR education with creative expression. Through boot-camps, original songs, visual art, and community performances, adolescents became trusted messengers within schools, families, and faith spaces.