Stories (Blog)

From the autumn armyworm to rice moths – the list of insects that destroy many tonnes of crop in African countries every year is long. In Nairobi, scientists are researching biological ways to put a stop to the insects.

Boldly sculpted eyeliner, tightly combed back hair, dressed in heavy organic cotton fabrics from Uganda in a soft natural tone, black and white canvas and light blue poplin. This is how designer Rebekka Ruétz presents her ‘Black Sun’ collection on the catwalk at Fashion Week 2024 in Berlin.

Esther Mbabazi is the filmmaker and photographer behind our Cotton Work Stories. The first pictures I saw of her were from her photo documentary This Time We Are Young – a portrait of growing up in Africa, the youngest continent in the world. 60 per cent of Africans […]

Acaye Christopher has only a vague idea of what happens to his cotton. He often sees the large pressed cotton bales being loaded onto trucks, but he is unaware of where they are delivered. Ato Evaline’s ideas are only slightly more precise. It will probably be made into […]

For nearly twenty years, Northern Uganda endured the longest violent conflict in Africa. From 1987 to 2006, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), led by Joseph Kony, and the Ugandan army engaged in fierce battles in the districts of Pader, Kitgum, and Gulu. The LRA justified their actions as […]