Category: Africa
When education stopped making sense
In late September 2025, young people began gathering in the streets of Rabat, Oujda, Casablanca, Agadir and other Moroccan cities. […]
February 19, 2026
Should generosity require reciprocity?
My mother’s family lived between two places in Kenya: the newly emerging city of Nairobi and the rural county of […]
February 12, 2026
How far would you run to save a hippo?
On a tranquil morning in September, the remote Pakuba airstrip came alive as rangers from across Uganda gathered to take […]
February 11, 2026
Eunice Adewale from Nigeria is OD Young Person of the Month – February 2026 – Opportunity Desk
Eunice Adewale is an Environmental Scientist and Social Entrepreneur, and the Founder & CEO of Smokeless Briqs Energy Solutions, a […]
February 4, 2026
Cuts to U.S. health aid jeopardizes a global success story
Months after U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly cut U.S. international assistance for the prevention and treatment of AIDS and the […]
January 26, 2026
Tanzanian parents struggle with misconceptions of autism
The nurse hands the newborn child to his mother, Jamila, who smiles down at him, mesmerized by the tiny being […]
January 9, 2026
Hamayun Khan from Afghanistan is OD Young Person of the Month – January 2026 – Opportunity Desk
Hamayun Khan is an Afghan American author and social impact leader based in Maryland, United States. He is the Founder […]
January 1, 2026
top international education stories from Africa
1. US student visa turmoil hits African students hard During a year that saw students across the globe struggle to […]
December 31, 2025
What happens when people lose access to birth control?
Abandonment of U.S. financial support for contraception around the world has disrupted the ecosystem that fostered birth control, family planning […]
December 22, 2025