Despite increased awareness of young peoples' vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in Kenya, the policy response has not led to significantly improved health outcomes. Addressing poor socioeconomic conditions for this demographic is key to changing behavioural tendencies.

Uganda’s dualist tenure system is a primary cause of violent conflict over land use in the country, and is in need of reform. In a new Africa Portal backgrounder, Norah Owaraga argues that current laws facilitate land alienation, threaten livelihoods and contribute to food insecurity.

In the Africa Initiative's (AI) third installment of its Discussion Paper Series, AI Lead Researcher Thomas Tieku examines the impacts that luxurious perks, such as paid daily allowances for delegates, have on peace talks in Africa.

Few will be sorry to see Charles Taylor locked up, but the case highlights concerns about political expediency and the degree to which it can be exploited. For countries who worry about the politicization of the ICC, this case will only confirm that their misgivings were justified.

It is widely believed that urbanisation is occurring faster in sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else in the world, as migrants move from rural to urban settlements. This is a fallacy. Natural increase, rather than net in-migration, is the predominant growth factor in most urban populations.