Michael Rodrigo was a Catholic priest who campaigned for religious dialogue in Sri Lanka. He called his efforts the “dialogue of life” – and paid for his work with his own life.

Kenya’s youth have been taking to the streets against the government for weeks. Sports student Shakira Wafula almost involuntarily became a face of the movement. In this interview, she talks about what is driving young Kenyans.

Today, the dowry provides an opportunity to celebrate together and strengthens the cultural identity, customs and traditions that are passed on from one generation to the next.

Kenya has been experiencing a wave of protests led by young people. No one can really say they didn’t see this coming. What is unfolding in Kenya is a lesson in what happens when the debt crisis escalates not just metaphorically, but literally.

Buddhism is Sri Lanka’s main religion, but others also have a large following. The country has experienced several conflicts over the last five decades, influenced not least by religious tensions.

Rwanda has invested much in healing the society from the trauma of genocide, it introduced traditional Gacaca courts and socio-therapy.

The acronym “BIPoC” is a self-designation that symbolises solidarity between people who have experienced racial discrimination. The term is not suitable for categorising social contexts or specific people.

The promises and expectations of the government have been met with doubt by locals who are already facing adverse effects due to the ongoing project.

Up to now, life in Cameroon is determined by whether one is Francophone or Anglophone. The so-called “Anglophone crisis” surrounding the independence aspirations of the part of the country that was once a British colony is claiming more and more victims.

Radical groups are instrumentalising the Gaza war for their own purposes and recruiting young people via social media.