Godwin Toko: Speaking Truth in Women’s Clothing.

By HICGI Staff – Updated at 09:43 EAT on Tuesday 27th Feb 2024 Godwin Toko, a vocal critic of government accountability in Uganda, has recently made waves with his unconventional approach to raising awareness about the luxurious and irregular expenditure and employment by the Parliament of Uganda. In a bold move, Toko has taken to…

Strengthening the state in Somalia in the post war period

In Somalia, the decade-long partnership between the government, the World Bank, and the UN demonstrates how collaboration between humanitarian and development actors is critical to state-building and delivering tangible support to citizens. Since the collapse of the state three decades ago, Somalia continues to face significant challenges, including high levels of conflict and violence, an…

French journalist Antoine Galindo detained in Ethiopia

On February 22, at 3:55 p.m., Galindo, who reports for the Paris-based privately owned news website Africa Intelligence, was detained by security forces in civilian clothing in the capital, Addis Ababa, his publisher Indigo Publications said in a statement and his lawyer, who works for the firm Tameru Wondm Agegnehu, told CPJ by phone. Galindo was detained at the Ethiopian…

Farmers protests  across Europe,  makes streets full of chaos

Farmers are protesting across the European Union, saying they are facing rising costs and taxes, red tape, excessive environmental rules and competition from cheap food imports. Demonstrations have been taking place for weeks in countries that include France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy and Greece. While many issues are country-specific, others are Europewide….

Nine killed as Burundi’s rebel group makes an attack on overnight attack

Burundi government spokesperson said gunmen from the Red Tabara rebel group killed nine people and injured others near DR Congo border. Gunmen from the Red Tabara rebel group killed nine people and injured others in an overnight attack in western Burundi near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo, a government spokesperson told reporters on…

Catholic church attacked in Burkina Faso, 15dead and others injured

At least 15 people have been killed and two others injured following an attack on a Catholic church in north-eastern Burkina Faso on Sunday. It took place during Sunday worship in Essakane village in Oudalan province – close to the border with Mali. Few details have been given. A church official indicated the gunmen were…