Simon Vera

Simon Vera is a freelance journalist and photographer writing from East Africa.

He works from Sudan to Zambia, focusing on human rights, commodities and climate change. In his work, he tries to put a human face on the news.

Last modified:

17/12/2025

Glacial melt in Uganda?

KILEMBE - Since the first measurements were taken in 1906, more than 90% of the ice in the Rwenzori Mountains on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has disappeared. Experts predict it will be gone entirely within a decade.

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Deputy chairman military commander and external relations officer of gojjam fano

Amhara: Guerrilla War and Human Rights Abuse

BAHIR DAR - For the past 19 months, Ethiopia’s Amhara region has been devastated by a conflict between federal forces and the Fano militia, which seeks full control of Amhara territory.

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Glacial melt in Uganda?

Amhara: Guerrilla War and Human Rights Abuse

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