Discrimination against women and girls remains widespread in family laws across Africa, finds new research by Equality Now ( ...

Despite legal advancements and greater openness about sexual ... neighbouring Kenya in late 2023 under fear of arrest for his ...

"She did it to get at his money." It's the kind of case that makes lawyers who represent victims of sexual violence cringe because it makes things so much harder for the survivors. Esemonu accused ...

Nearly seven months after the Oct. 7 massacre, a new documentary brings to light the atrocities and sexual assaults committed against Israelis. Former Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s documentary ...

Heavy rain has pounded Kenya in recent days, causing widespread devastation. The UN says that at least 32 people have lost their lives and more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes ...

Pic: AP It follows weeks of torrential downpours and flooding that has already killed nearly 100 people in Kenya - and destroyed roads and bridges. More than 200,000 people across the country have ...

There is "a widespread ... in Kenya, and situation has only deteriorated since. In March, Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned following weeks of mounting pressure and increasing violence in ...

Kenya's defense chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto said. Two officers survived the crash ...

Hundreds of people in Tanzania and Kenya are dead after heavy rain during the region's monsoon season, officials said. Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and ...

Despite legal advancements and greater openness about sexual orientation, discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ people is on the rise in places including Europe - while elsewhere in the world ...

Parts of Kenya have experienced heavy flooding since mid-March, with more than 11,000 households displaced, widespread damage to agricultural land, and thousands of livestock lost. Roads have ...