Of: Bjorn Sundeby
After a diplomatic dispute flared up between Belgium and Rwanda, Rwandans who want to visit Sweden can no longer apply for a visa in Kigali. Instead, they must apply to neighboring Kenya. But the difficulties for Rwandans visiting the Schengen area do not stop there. Björn Sundeby, chairman of an IST Group with operations in Rwanda, has noted that his own and partner company's staff are no longer being granted their visas. The reason? Belgium has reportedly blocked the visas.
June 26, 2025, Guest chronicle
Sudan's 2018 revolution has turned into a civil war and one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. But grassroots Resistance Committees have taken responsibility where the state has failed, writes Associate Professor Maha Bashri. Photo: Maha Bashri / Manula Amin, Wikimedia Commons
Of: Maha Bashri
Iin the middle of Sudanese civil war, grassroot groups have taken on major responsibilities, such as distributing food and coordinating evacuations – as well as formulating a shared vision of a democratic future. To ensure this, gglobal actors black work with Sudan's civil society, writes Associate Professor Maha Bashri.
June 26, 2025, Guest analysis
Ballots at a polling station during the general elections in Liberia in October 2023. Photo: Johanna Suberu Svanelind/ Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia
Of: Ofelia Gedda
In October 2023, Liberia held its first general election since UN peacekeeping forces left the country. The election is regarded today as a success. Thanks in part to the extensive election observation efforts that monitored the process.
October 15, 2024, Reportage
One of Inema Arts Center's many initiatives is Art with a Mission, where orphans are trained as Rwanda's next generation of artists. When their art is sold, they can pay school fees and other living expenses. Photo: Inema Arts Center. Source: Inema Arts Center, Rwanda.
Of: Agnes Durbeej-Hjalt
Enema Arts Center is an art gallery in Rwanda with many outstretched hands to Rwandan society. It is primarily a platform for promising artists, but creative workshops are also organized for orphans, schoolchildren and women from vulnerable areas. In a country where a terrible genocide was committed almost 30 years ago, community is both a fragile and a strong concept.
May 12, 2022, FUF-correspondents, Think piece
Workers at a soap factory. The factory has no connection to the statements in the article below. Photo: GCShutter Source: Canva.
Of: Lina Kallio
The government's new Africa strategy is criticized after the goal formulation of "improved conditions for productive jobs with decent working conditions, especially for women and young people" was removed. This risks having negative consequences, especially for the young population of the African continent, union voices tell the newspaper Omvärlden.
May 2, 2022, News
Wheat is an important source of nutrition for millions of people. Photo: Yura Khomitskyi. Source: Unspalsh
Of: Idun Eklind
In total, Ukraine and Russia account for 30 percent of global wheat production and 20 percent of world corn production. As long as the conflict and fighting in Ukraine continue, the grain in the country will be both difficult to sow and harvest. Wheat and maize are the primary food for billions of people, and now the war in Europe's granary risks contributing to increased food security in countries in Africa and the Middle East.
April 28, 2022, News
Last week, leaders from the African Union and the EU met to discuss future cooperation between the parties. It was the first summit in five years. Pictured (from right to left): Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Neven Mimica and Federica Mogherini. Photo: European External Action Service, 2016. Source: Flickr.
Of: Markus Hietanen
Vaccine and investment were among the items on the agenda when 40 African leaders met EU leaders in Brussels last week. Extensive investments were promised, but no abolition of patent protection for covid vaccine.
February 22, 2022, Notis
Of: Hanna Kristiansen
The pandemic has been devastating for many children on the African continent. Children have lost valuable education and domestic violence has increased as a result of closed schools. Utvecklingsmagasinet has interviewed Elin Axelgren, international program manager at SOS Children's Villages, to hear how the work goes into the pandemic one year.
June 23, 2021, Interview
Conflicts between ethnic groups and extremist forces are two reasons why people are fleeing their homes. Photo: MONUSCO / Abel Kavanagh
Of: Anna Mattsson
Conflicts and violence have forced millions of people to flee their homes around the world, and more than ever are now fleeing their homelands, according to the latest figures from IDMC, the Internal Refugee Monitoring Center. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region where violence has caused the most internally displaced people.
March 29, 2021, News
2020 has been a year full of elections that have created unrest and protests. Photo: Matt Brown
Of: Anna Mattsson
Democracy development is an important tool when it comes to preventing violence in elections. A stronger democratic climate is necessary to create peaceful and just elections.
January 18, 2021, Think piece
