Since the beginning of time, rape (and other forms of sexual violence such as sexual torture, sexual slavery, forced prostitution) has been used as weapons of and in war. From conflicts in Bosnia Herzegovina, Rwanda, Liberia, Congo and Darfur, rape has been repeatedly used to shame and psychologically traumatize victims. The world is aware of girls and women as the [...]

The following was cross-posted at my blog Red Earth Earlier this month the Bangladesh government removed Mohammed Yunus as the head of the micro finance lender, Grameen Bank (GB). The reason given by the government for Yunus’ removal is that in Bangladeshi law, company heads have to retire at 60 and he is 70.  However most people believe this a political [...]

A term coined by a follower blogger and aid expert Tales From The Hood. It’s a tongue-in-check term used to describe ludicrous gifts in-kind (GiK) donations. Many examples abound but recent ones include 1million t-shirts, Soles for Soul, Flip-flops for Africa, recycled soaps (yes, you read right!), used bras (or Bras Without Border as they preferred to be called), and [...]

This article is a response to an email a friend sent me. In the email, my friend pointed out that “Mr Soyinka does not have the right to call UK a cesspit and a breeding ground for terrorist when his home country is battling with religious conflict, exported a terrorist that nearly blew up a plane with 279 passengers and [...]