Kenya’s High Court was due to rule on decriminalising same sex relationships on Friday, but announced a last minute postponement. The country’s LGBTI community has seen some success in the courts in recent years, but will the High Court do away with laws that carry 14-year sentences for homosexuals? Adriaan van Klinken explains the colonial history of the country’s homophobic laws, as well the growing visibility of LGBTI people in Kenya.

The world’s youngest nation South Sudan hasn’t fared well since gaining independence in 2011. The country plunged into civil war two years later and millions were displaced. But Yohannes Gedamu believes that the most recent ceasefire between the ruling party and the rebels offers renewed hope to bring stability to the region, arguing that the first order of business must be to deal with the refugee crisis.

Our colleagues in Australia have been running a great series on the forgotten women of history. This week’s instalment focused on 17th-century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian and author Enheduanna who wrote myths more than 4000 years ago.