A Kenyan court has convicted Jacktone Odhiambo for the murder of LGBTQ activist and fashion designer Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, popularly known as Edwin Chiloba, whose body was found in a metal box two years ago.

This week, we start in Sudan where women-led aid groups are supporting women and girls through the war.  Next, we stop in Nigeria, where The Table Community is providing a safe space for non-religious Nigerians. ICYMI: #MinorityAfricaWeeklyRoundup

RT @MinorityAfrica: In Plateau State, Nigeria, a group of women are challenging cultural barriers that restrict women’s access to land owne…

In Plateau State, only 4% of women own land compared to 22.2% of men. Would granting land ownership rights to women in Nigeria significantly enhance rural poverty reduction and food security?

RT @AWOMKENNETH1: Jos to the World! These Nigerian women are claiming their “right to own land” via @MinorityAfrica

In Plateau State, Nigeria, a group of women are challenging cultural barriers that restrict women’s access to land ownership, rental, and negotiation.

This week, we start in Libya, where Sudanese women fleeing the war still face rape and abuse.  Next, we travel to Kenya, where 29-year-old John Wambua was arrested with the mutilated body of his 19-year-old wife. Have you read the minority weekly roundup this week?

It is the second time in two decades that a genocide has been declared in the northeast African nation, Sudan, where thousands have died and millions are in the grip of a humanitarian crisis. ▶️Watch this video to get details on how the country got to this point.

ICYMI: In recent years, Kenya media reports show a sharp rise in cases of women being killed by intimate partners. However, there is no official tracking of all women who are victims of gender-based violence and, in particular, femicide.

RT @MinorityAfrica: In Uganda, children born of sexual violence confront not only cultural shame but also bureaucratic roadblocks that deny…

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@realiambarcaman @TiebetEkandem Lovely and stellar designs!👏

ICYMI: Founded in 2021, @RantingAtheist_ is one of the few online platforms that provide safe spaces for irreligious Nigerians and Africans to have meaningful conversations about the dangers of religion on the continent. 

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RT @globalvoices: In #Uganda, children born of sexual violence confront cultural shame and bureaucratic roadblocks "Even if I am a victim,…

RT @MinorityAfrica: Almost two years since it was passed, three queer Ugandans recount harrowing experiences of living under one of the wor…

Almost two years since it was passed, three queer Ugandans recount harrowing experiences of living under one of the world’s strictest anti-LGBTQ laws.

@CalebOkereke @StartArchiving @OpenCountryMag We totally enjoy the conversations sparked from these reads🫶👏

RT @CalebOkereke: In 2024, we launched a reading list @MinorityAfrica and we just wrapped up our Q1 2025 picks! Features work from @StartAr…