The Sanctions Debate in Zimbabwe Published: 7 April 2014 As a reaction to the violation of human rights during the elections in 200/2002 many countries sanctioned Zimbabwe and its president Mugabe. However nowadays, it seems that these sanctions are rather aiding Mugabe than harming him. By Brian Raftopoulos
Kenya: „Society makes us invisible“ Published: 3 March 2014 Being queer is still a stigma in Kenya and leads to social invisibility. With his Book "Invisible" the Kenyan author Kevin Mwachiro challenges the myths about alternative ways of love and living. By Caroline Ausserer
A Princely Plan in the Pipelines or a Pauper's Pipe Dream? Published: 7 November 2013 In the Horn and East African region, there are many conflicts over natural resources at community and even national levels. The bigger part arises from deficient water supply and pasture for livestock. By Edfas Mkandawire, Euan Hope and Tafadzwa Kuvheya
Roadmap to Prosperity through Sustainable Natural Resources Management in the East and Horn of Africa Published: 6 November 2013 In the Horn and East African region many conflicts arise over natural resources at community and even national level. Only a policy and legal framework could ensure protection of all the citizens' rights. By Erick Owino Onduru, Tamiru Sisay Misganaw and Florentina Julius Kideka
Arms Control in Peacebuilding Activities in Africa – A Perspective Published: 1 November 2013 Building and keeping peace is intrinsically tied to disarmament and arms control. Thus international trade and flow of weapons needs to be monitored when human rights and security are endangered. By John Pokoo
Constructing Political Spaces: Making Quotas Work Published: 23 October 2013 The influence of women in positions of leadership emerged as a priority theme during the three-day peer exchange for 30 women leaders from across East and Horn of Africa hosted by the Heinrich Böll Foundation Nairobi in September. The Foundation has picked up this theme for a Virtual Conference taking place on 28th to 30th October 2013. By Katrin Seidel
Homogeneity versus Heterogeneity: the Future of a Zimbabwean Identity Published: 15 August 2013 As the 2013 Zimbabwean elections are rapidly approaching, Zimbabwean feminist Rutendo Hadebe contemplates about issues of identity and how to create a Zimbabwe that is inclusive of all. By Rutendo Hadebe
The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same: How to Break the Politics of Continuity in Zimbabwe Published: 6 August 2013 On the 31st of July 2013, Zimbabwe held its seventh presidential election. Robert Mugabe leading the Zimbabwe African National Unity (Patriotic Front), ZANU PF, has contested every one of them in his 33 years in power. By Vinayak Bhardwaj
In the Name of Prosecution: Striking a balance of the International Criminal Court’s work in the first decade Published: 11 February 2013 "It is not enough for a court to just produce legal debates in the courtroom, and to be ignored in the management of massive violence." In her lecture, Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), comments on the achievements and challenges of an international criminal justice system. By Fatou Bensouda
Closure of the Heinrich Böll Foundation office in Ethiopia Published: 21 November 2012 The Heinrich Böll Foundation will close its office in Ethopia. Under the current political and legal circumstances, the office cannot, in the foreseeable future, fulfil its mission of promoting democratisation, gender justice and sustainable development.
