Street scene in Belo, Cameroon, before the Anglophone crisis.

Writing from Cameroon, with Africa and the wider world in view

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Global questions.

Essays and public-interest work on rights, community, democracy, conflict and everyday life.

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01 · VOICE & ADVOCACY · Can finding your voice change the world?

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf urged women to raise their voices for freedom. Why does speaking up matter?

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02 · DEMOCRACY · Why does a free press matter?

Nelson Mandela called an independent press vital to democracy. What happens when journalists cannot question those in power?

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03 · GENDER & SOCIETY · Who gets recognized for their work?

Women contribute enormously to food systems. But do the opportunities and rewards reflect their work?

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04 · CAMEROON & AFRICA · How do we count lives lost in conflict?

A new partial register documents reported deaths in Cameroon’s Anglophone conflict. What can numbers tell us—and what can’t they?

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Africa GBV Observatory

Evidence that keeps its limits visible.

Case-linked public-source documentation across selected African countries, with methods, corrections and limitations published alongside the records.

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