A devastating fire killed 77 of the poorest residents of Johannesburg, fuelling discussions about urban housing conditions in South Africa. In this interview, human-rights expert Nomzamo Zondo talks about the political and social context of the catastroph

In prosperous countries, pre-school education is very common. Here are the reasons

In many German nursery schools, language learning is not a big focus. This particularly affects children with a history of migration

In Ghana, persons with disabilities will be issued with a driver’s licence upon passing training and testing prescribed by the authorities

Water-security levels are lowest in Africa and South Asia. The situation is not automatically improved by a high-performing economy

While governments agreed on important issues at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, civil-society organisations did not get enough attention

The author and activist Tsitsi Dangarembga writes about a young woman’s fight for the right to female self-determination in Zimbabwe

In “The First Woman”, Ugandan author Jennifer Makumbi portrays the many facets of feminism in Uganda

Ghana’s prisons are extremely overcrowded. To tackle that problem, human-rights activists call for more non-custodial sentences such as parole or community services

Ever since Dina Boluarte took over from Pedro Castillo, the country’s divide has deepened. Political and corruption scandals abound