Cartoons and justice: An Interview with Tanzania’s FeDe
For generations, editorial cartoons have been poking fun at those in power and holding them accountable for their actions. Kings,...
Whither civil society? CSOs ponder their future as change beckons
What is the role of civil society in the developing contest in Kenya? Are CSOs disconnected from the society they...
Crackdown on security agents raises questions about Kenya’s resolve to end extrajudicial killings
Kenyan police officer Ahmed Rashid is expected in court on December 8, 2022, to face a murder charge after he...
Fighting for a cause: Damien Glez on promoting social change through editorial cartoons
Throughout history, political cartoonists have been censored, jailed, and even killed because of their work. But this has not stopped...
Trial of former Gambian Jungler to resume in Germany
The trial of Bai Lowe, an alleged member of the notorious Junglers death squad set up by former President Yahya...
With Bensouda job, Barrow disappoints victims again
By Sanna Camara in Banjul, The Gambia You would be right to think that former International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou...
Speaking truth to power through cartoons
Anyone with knowledge of Kenya’s electoral history is not surprised that the country’s National Cohesion and Integration Commission a little...
Influencing change in Africa, one cartoon at a time
“Cartoonists take sides… I take the side of justice… Our goal as cartoonists is influencing change.” The unapologetic description of...
Indictment of Gambian death squad member ‘vital for justice’
The crimes against humanity indictment of a former Gambian army soldier in Germany has been hailed as an important step...
