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December 14th, 2018
The oral ‘Facebook’ from Mali
in:Humans, Technology
by:Bob Koigi
Even with the impressive internet penetration in Africa, the continent is still home to countries struggling with high connectivity costs and illiteracy.
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December 11th, 2018
A problem shared is a revenue earned
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The Contemporary Western society has a problem with connection.
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December 10th, 2018
The silent war in Kosovo
in:Humans, Economy
by:Katarina Panić
How the war between Serbia and its south province Kosovo switched from political to economic grounds.
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December 10th, 2018
The Somali mothers fighting street crime in Sweden
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by:Bob Koigi
The Global Peace Index has identified Sweden among the safest countries in the world. But behind the façade is a worrying trend of upsurge in crime.
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December 06th, 2018
To Achieve Lasting Security, Invest in Young Peacebuilders
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One in every four children around the world – about 535 million – currently live in a country impacted by conflict or disaster, according [...]
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December 04th, 2018
Lipstick and big data: how Cambridge Analytica got your identity wrong
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Does your makeup define you?
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December 03rd, 2018
A Zimbabwean woman who defied the odds in the fight against sexual abuse
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by:Cyril Zenda
Rita Marque-Mbatha from Zimbabwe, does not regret the day she started what later turned out to be a drawn-out 16-year legal [...]
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November 12th, 2018
Kenya goes underground to power homes and economies
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by:Bob Koigi
The geothermal energy being tapped in the Kenyan rift, is said to be capable of powering 150 million homes.
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November 19th, 2018
Desolation As Economy Falls Apart Again in Zimbabwe
in:Humans, Economy
by:Cyril Zenda
Zimbabwe is fast sliding towards an economic crisis similar to one that the southern African country suffered a decade ago.
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November 15th, 2018
Riace immigrants forced to leave after 20 years
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by:Federica Tedeschi
An Italian town, which received international praise for its integration scheme, plans all to deport all immigrants.
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Tough call for President Biya in healing a fractured Cameroon
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November 30th, 2018
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November 29th, 2018
Another Threat to Coral Reefs: ‘Shifting Baselines’ of What’s Normal
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A 19-year-long study on the impact of bleaching and cyclones on a section of the Great Barrier Reef underscores the challenges for a healthy coral ecosystem
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November 26th, 2018
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December 07th, 2018
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November 12th, 2018
Toilet paper: flushing away valuable resources
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Toilet paper has proven to be an obstacle for sustainability and conservation. The time has come to explore eco-friendly alternatives
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