Push Factors for Child Labour in Malawi

Desmond Mhango’s series on Child Labour in Malawi continues with this fourth article. Following his detailed explanation of the situational context of child labour in Malawi, including a depiction of…

To ensure that the disabled child has effective access to and receives education” – just a daydream or the reality?

During a volunteering project in the community Ekumpoano in Ghana, I encountered a man with a physical disability sitting alone in the sand. His infectious smile caught my attention and…

(No) News from Uganda: How Human Rights Defenders should address homophobic and transphobic politicking

This article was first published on verfassungsblog.de on 14/04/2023.[1] In many countries across Africa, the promotion and protection of the rights of LGBTIQ+ citizens is one of the most contentious…

Dangerous Hope: A film that highlights the risk of human trafficking faced by forcibly displaced people in Nigeria

The anti-trafficking film Dangerous Hope[1] tells the story of forcibly displaced people in Nigeria who must stay alerted to fend off human traffickers or end up in worse conditions. This film…

Effects of Covid on Human Trafficking in Africa with a special focus on sex trafficking

The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed many victims in the last three years. Hundreds of thousands of people died and millions lost their livelihoods which pushed as many as 124 million…

Observations around the decision of the Supreme Court of Kenya allowing the registration of the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

News from Kenya Around ten years ago, the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) was refused permission to apply for registration as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) by the…

Calls to criminalise sex work in Nigeria as a response to human trafficking misreads the problem

Introduction Recently, several anti-trafficking non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria have called on the government to criminalise sex work. In the forefront of this advocacy are organisations like Coalition for the…

The weakest link

Note: This piece was first published in Issue 64 of Africa in Fact of Good Governance Africa. Malawi remains one of the poorest countries in the world despite making significant…

A study of female circumcision in Ethiopia in view of physical integrity: A human rights violation?

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), also known as Female Circumcision (FC) is a traditionally deep-rooted practice in East Africa. However, most countries in the world and international organisations view it as…

Exhumed bodies of Ethiopian Migrants in Malawi underscore the rising dangers of cross-border trafficking in Southern Africa

Two mass graves were recently discovered in Malawi containing a total of 29 bodies believed to be Ethiopian migrants.[1] It’s a tragic discovery that underscores, once again, the perils of…