“Allah is lesbian” T-shirt. How many years in prison?
[ 6 minutes to read] More than a year after Moroccan authorities arrested atheist, feminist and LGBTQ rights activist Ibtissame “Betty”…
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One People, Two Names: The History Behind the Hausa-Fulani Identity And Who Benefits From Breaking It
[ 6 minutes to read] In March 2025, sixteen Hausa hunters travelling to Kano were lynched by a mob. They had…
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The African Union’s Human Rights Hypocrisy: Will 2025 Be Any Different?
[ 2 minutes to read] The African Union (AU) wants us to believe that it is committed to human rights. But…
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Gender-Based Violence in Africa
[ 2 minutes to read] Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations across Africa, highlighting the…
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Nominee #21: Zineb El Rhazoui
[ 2 minutes to read] Zineb El Rhazoui: Freethinker Nominee of 2024 Zineb El Rhazoui, born on January 19, 1982, in…
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African Culture is no Stranger to Homosexuality
[ 3 minutes to read] Many ancient matriarchal structures in Africa practiced female husbandry, where women attained wives and assumed economic responsibility over the children.
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In the 21st century, Female Genital Mutilation is practiced widely with over three (3) million women at risk yearly.
[ 3 minutes to read] It should be noted that FGM is not a religious exercise although it happens in Christian, Muslim and Jewish societies but there is nothing in their holy books that teaches or enforces them to engage in such practice.
