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.
By Butros Nicola and Khansa Taha
Plastic pollution along Juba’s Bahr Al Jabal River is endangering livelihoods, health, ecosystems, and cultural heritage. Driven by rapid urban growth, single-use plastics, and weak waste management, the crisis has turned the Nile into a carrier of waste. While grassroots groups and youth-led initiatives offer hope, lasting change depends on stronger policies and coordinated action to protect the river for future generations.
This reflective narrative traces a journey from Omdurman to Kordofan, prompted by forced displacement during Sudan’s 2023 conflict. The text explores the deep connection between people and place, showing how Kordofan’s landscapes, markets, weddings, and nomadic life embody resilience, cultural identity, and communal memory. Despite war, displacement, and destruction, the region’s heritage including storytelling, music, traditional crafts, and social rituals remains a source of strength and continuity.
This essay critically examines the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) through the lens of radical democratic populism, arguing that mega-project–driven development in Ethiopia has failed to improve the material conditions of the poor and working classes.
By Nora Mohamed
This article explores the richness and vitality of the Nubian language, tracing its deep historical roots in the Kushite civilization. It highlights the language’s unique tone as well as its reflection in proverbs, songs, and daily life. The piece also showcases modern efforts to preserve and promote Nubian identity, emphasizing the language’s role as a cultural and civilizational symbol and the importance of passing it on to future generations.