Since April 2023, Sudan’s war has fueled severe human exploitation. Criminal networks exploit Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram to lure people—especially boys—into trafficking, forced labor, or armed recruitment, while women face hidden sexual abuse. Missed warning signs make digital literacy and vigilance essential, alongside frameworks like Sudan’s 2021 anti-trafficking plan.
This article explores how home gardens and community-led environmental initiatives in Ad-Damazin and Roseires have become tools for food security, environmental resilience, and survival amid war. Through the experiences of local farmers and residents, it highlights how traditional knowledge, tree planting, and small-scale food production help communities respond to disrupted markets, erosion, displacement, and the loss of essential services.
This article reflects on the journey of a Sudanese refugee woman in Egypt, exploring displacement, work, identity, hardship, and resilience. It highlights how Sudanese identity becomes a source of strength, connection, and hope despite the challenges of exile.
What is a Kikuyu ruracio? Maryann Muchugia shares a personal account of her traditional Kenyan dowry ceremony, exploring the customs, negotiations, clothing, music, food and family traditions that brought her Kikuyu and Giriama cultures together.
This article explores how colonialism, globalization, and contemporary beliefs have contributed to the erosion of African cultures and reinforced cultural self-erasure. Drawing on a personal experience in Uganda, the article traces the loss of traditional practices and knowledge, distinguishes between cultural evolution and cultural erasure, and calls for renewed confidence in cultural heritage by integrating inherited knowledge with modern innovation to build a more independent and sustainable future.