Africa: International Human Rights Law As a Tool to Stop Rising Homophobia in Africa: [IPS] Nairobi — Imagine your government enacted a law where you and all people of your race or economic status were imprisoned for extended periods, with some facing the death penalty, simply for existing. In Uganda, sexual and gender minorities are facing this possibility should President Yoweri Museveni sign into law a recently passed Anti-Homosexuality Bill that discriminates against people based on their sexual orientation. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Long-Term Funding Needed to Nurture African Science: [SciDev.Net] Nairobi — Accelerating investment in science will equip Africa to address challenges faced by local communities and prevent an exodus of talent from the continent, says Thomas Kariuki, executive director of the Science for Africa (SFA) foundation. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: DNA Study Opens a Window Into African Civilisations That Left a Lasting Legacy: [The Conversation Africa] Pre-colonial African history is alive with tales of civilisations rising and falling and of different cultures intermingling across the continent. We have now shed more light on some of these societies using the science of genetics. – AllAfrica News: Africa
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