Launch of Young Human Rights Defenders Week 2023
Michelle Bachelet, former UN high commissioner for human rights, said: "young people are always at the forefront of crisis - and fighting for a better future." This is also true in African countries, ...
14 Maalis 20241h 24min
Afrika Nå: How far has Zimbabwe come since Mugabe?
In August Zimbabwe headed to the polls again and on the 26th of August the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced that Emmerson Mnangagwa had been re-elected after gaining a majority of votes. The op...
14 Maalis 20241h 22min
What are the triggers behind the recent riots among Eritreans?
According to the Human Rights Watch World Report 2023 Eritrea's government is continuing to severely repress its population and imposing restrictions on freedom of expression, opinion and faith. At th...
14 Maalis 20241h 18min
Afrika Nå - Journalism, advocacy and freedom of information
Despite much change in the past decades, society often looks to the media for information and education. Meanwhile, the 2023 index published by Reporters without Borders reports that responders report...
14 Maalis 20241h 49min
Afrika Nå - What is happening in Niger and what consequences will it have regionally and globally?
On the 26th of July a coup d'état took place in the Republic of Niger when the country's presidential guard detained president Mohamed Bazoum. The coup has been condemned by both the United States and...
31 Elo 20231h 29min
Afrika Nå - Do old Norwegian fishing vessels cause overfishing in African waters?
A new report to be launched on 27 April reveals a trend that has received little attention in Norway: the large number of old Norwegian fishing vessels in West African waters. After having been used ...
9 Touko 20231h 25min
Afrika Nå - vindkraft vs. menneskerettigheter: kontroversene på Fosen og okkuperte Vest-Sahara
I oktober fant Høyesterett at Europas største landbaserte vindkraftverk var satt opp ulovlig på vinterbeitene til den sørsamiske reindrifta på Fosen, i strid med Norges internasjonale forpliktelser ov...
2 Maalis 20231h 10min
Afrika Nå - Kenyan elections 2022: challenges and possibilities
The last week the world has witnessed a tight presidential race between Deputy President William Ruto and Kenyatta endorsed Raila Odinga. Kenya's electoral chairman declared Ruto the winner on 15th of...
1 Syys 20221h 34min
