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The Unbearable Lightness of Whitewashing the Crimes Against Humanity of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Iran
Iran protests
Iran Protest
Ali Khamenei
US-Israel war on Iran
March 11, 2026
by Ithamar Handelman-Smith
OPED
African community leaders endorse study alleging racism, discrimination and marginalisation in global conservation
Africa
racism
human rights
indigenous people
conservation
March 06, 2026
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
In Kashmir’s Apple Belt, Farmers Count the Cost of a Railway
kashhmir
railwayproject
awantiporatoshopian
farmers
byott
February 09, 2026
by Danish Showkat, Mehendi Mehraj
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Story
A ‘COP of Truth’: Key takeaways from this year’s climate summit
Africa
#Belém
climate change
COP30
December 15, 2025
by Ekpali Saint
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Story
Threads of Departure
Nigeria
cultural heritage
economic migration
December 09, 2025
by Aderonke Adeola
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Magazine
Plant health: The Climate Solution we are Overlooking
COP30
Brazil
Plant health
November 06, 2025
by Rose Souza Richards
OPED
Agriculture Can't Be Left Behind in Climate Action: What COP30 Must Deliver
COP30
desertification
food security
November 03, 2025
by Michelle Brown
OPED
Women farmers feed millions. Imagine what they could do with equal resources
October 28, 2025
by Surita Sandosham
OPED
The Cost of Cuteness: Inside Java’s Battle to Save the Slow Loris
conservation
Java
deforestation
hunting
poaching
Indonesia
September 12, 2025
by Garry Lotulung
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Story
Climate change is No longer a shock. It’s reshaping Asia’s economic future
climate crisis
climate adaptation
July 30, 2025
by Shuvojit Banerjee
OPED
From Lifeline to Empty Shelves: How USAID Cuts Triggered a Deadly Hunger Crisis in South Sudan
humanitarian aid
USAID
July 11, 2025
by Clement Nkubizi
OPED
75 years of animal welfare progress: A CEO's perspective
animal rights
factory farming
meat industry
May 23, 2025
by Tricia Croasdell
OPED
Can immersive storytelling at Expo 2025 help spark a more sustainable future?
sustainable design
climate action
Clean Water Solutions
April 22, 2025
by Chermaine Lee
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Story
The global malnutrition crisis we can still solve
food security
malnutrition
April 04, 2025
by Afshan Khan
OPED
Twin crises: why rich countries must pay up for climate and health
climate change
climate finance
February 20, 2025
by Cameron Boyle
OPED
Returning to Unsafe Homes in war-torn South Lebanon
February 01, 2025
by Kanika Gupta
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Story
Cascading disasters: Re-imagining climate resilience in Asia-Pacific subregions
Pacific Islands
climate change
disaster relief
January 20, 2025
by Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, Madhurima Sarkar-Swaisgood
OPED
The next frontier in the fight against HIV
HIV
women's rights
Africa
January 08, 2025
by Kilford Zimondi
OPED
South Korea is the latest victim of erratic leadership
South Korea
democracy
martial law
December 07, 2024
by Chermaine Lee
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Editors' Pick
The overlooked solution that could transform COP29
COP29
Blue economy
food security
fishing
November 11, 2024
by Essam Yassin Mohammed
OPED
Lebanon’s breaking point: A call for humanitarian action
Lebanon
Hezbollah
Israel
food insecurity
November 06, 2024
by Suzanne Takkenberg
OPED
Making peace with nature will create a more stable world
biodiversity loss
COP16
peacebuilding
October 30, 2024
by Midori Paxton
OPED
My refugee journey: Returning home again
refugees
healthcare
famine
South Sudan
September 24, 2024
by Anei Piol Gegdit
OPED
Facing energy crisis, Africa hangs hopes on solar
hydropowe
solar
renewable energy
Africa
August 27, 2024
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
The migrants caught in Malta's labour trap
Malta
migrant rights
India
labour rights
modern day slavery
human trafficking
August 16, 2024
by Mehk Chakraborty
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Story
Seed wars: How UK trade deals threaten Global South farmers
United Kingdom
seed industry
Sustainable Agriculture
food security
July 30, 2024
by Camilla Capasso
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Story
How climate colonialism affects the Global South
climate change
neocolonialism
climate colonialism
indigenous people
carbon offset
July 21, 2024
by Gerardo Bandera
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Story
How gender mainstreaming transforms South Asia flood relief
India
Pakistan
women's rights
disaster relief
June 28, 2024
by Zulfiqar Kunbhar, Sukanya Shaji
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Story
Day of the African Child should be every day
child rights
food security
poverty
education
June 04, 2024
by Charles E. Owubah
OPED
Why India's anti-Muslim citizenship law is so dangerous
citizenship
India
Islamophobia
April 08, 2024
by Safa Ahmed
OPED
How a carbon tax encourages a cleaner, healthier Africa
Carbon levy
Vehicle tax
Africa
March 25, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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China and the Philippines blame each other for cyanide fishing
South China Sea
fishing
China
Philippines
conservation
March 06, 2024
by Wincy Ng
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Editors' Pick
The cruel reality of global cattle shipping
animal cruelty
livestock
meat industry
February 26, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Editors' Pick
The Taliban's fresh hijab crackdown is the latest stressor for Afghan women
Taliban
Afghanistan
women's rights
Sharia law
January 19, 2024
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Editors' Pick
'One Health': Investing in animal health to get the world back on track
food security
disease
health
animal welfare
January 16, 2024
by Karelle De Luca
OPED
Why Israel must defend itself in The Hague
Hamas
Israel
Palestine
genocide
January 11, 2024
by Raze Baziani, Katharina Höftmann Ciobotaru
OPED
Can India spearhead the Global South's blue economy?
India
Blue economy
Fisheries
deep sea mining
G20 Summit
November 16, 2023
by Ayesha Khan
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Story
The quiet heroes of the plastic crisis
plastic pollution
recycling
Vietnam
Waste Management
November 14, 2023
by Toh Ee Ming
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Story
The electricity crisis rocking South Africa
South Africa
coal
renewable energy
corruption
fishing
November 09, 2023
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Saving India's lion-tailed macaque
India
Macaque
conservation
deforestation
October 07, 2023
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Editors' Pick
What the EU carbon tax spells for Africa
Africa
European Unoin
renewable energy
divestment
climate change
September 29, 2023
by Bob Koigi
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Story
Why smallholder farmer productivity is vital for global food security
food security
biotechnology
sustaimable agriculture
September 29, 2023
by Joe Cornelius
OPED
Unmasking South Africa's enduring environmental racism
South Africa
racism
apartheid
environmental racism
pollution
September 10, 2023
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Building BRICS: Putting human rights on the agenda
BRICS
Brazil
Russia
India
China
South Africa
human rights
democracy
August 31, 2023
by Bob Koigi
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Editors' Pick
The refugee crisis is a hunger crisis
refugees
food security
Ukraine
Sudan
Bangladesh
July 27, 2023
by Charles E. Owubah
OPED
Three ways the world is finally making progress on food waste
food waste
Hunger
food security
July 11, 2023
by Doug O’Brien, Emily Broad Leib
OPED
Restoring Equilibrium: Reparations for Global Climate Justice
climate change
colonialism
energy
reparations
June 20, 2023
by Ama Lorenz
OPED
South Africa's dilemma: Arrest Putin or Withdraw from ICC?
South Africa
Putin
Ukraine war
International Criminal Court
May 30, 2023
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Why agricultural innovation is cause for cautious optimism on climate change
food security
climate action
Sustainable Agriculture
COP28
May 12, 2023
by Claudia Sadoff
OPED
South Africa's Risky Offshore Drilling Decision
South Africa
offshore drilling
oil spill
oil drilling
fossil fuels
May 08, 2023
by Bob Koigi
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Editors' Pick
Time’s running out on decarbonisation, says IPCC: How we move forward
climate change
climate action
IPCC report
global-warming
April 25, 2023
by Steve Trent
OPED
First cheers for South Korea’s queer rights movement
LGBTQ+ rights
South Korea
same sex marriage
March 29, 2023
by Chermaine Lee
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Story
Inside Tunisia's open fight for democracy
Tunisia
democracy
authoritarianism
COVID-19
March 08, 2023
by Marc Español
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Story
Pro-democracy activists targeted in Africa's last Monarchy
Eswatini
democracy
authoritarianism
Africa
February 13, 2023
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
What's next for Africa's elephant states?
elephants
ivory trade
Africa
Human-wildlife conflict
January 25, 2023
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Indonesia’s new criminal code is a step toward authoritarianism
Indonesia
corruption
authoritarianism
police brutality
human rights
women's rights
December 28, 2022
by Leo Galuh
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Editors' Pick
Can COP15 save South America's most deforested region?
Argentina
COP15
biodiversity
Chaco forest
indigenous peoples
December 28, 2022
by Cecilia Fernández Castañón
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Story
The Taliban continues its misogynistic gender apartheid
Afghanistan
Taliban
women's education
women's rights
misogyny
December 23, 2022
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Editors' Pick
We Need to Act Like Health and Hunger Are Related. Because They Are.
food
Hunger
health
Somalia
December 23, 2022
by Hodan Abdullahi Mohamed
OPED
The EU at COP27 shouts louder empty promises
loss and damage
COP27
EU
Europe
climate change
environment
GHG emissions
November 20, 2022
by Abby Klinkenberg
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Editors' Pick
Loss and damage
COP27
COP26
global south
China
India
November 15, 2022
by Chermaine Lee, Yair Oded
Dossier
Climate change could stoke nationalism in developing countries
Afghanistan
Pakistan
global north
climate colonialism
environment
climate crisis
COP27
November 11, 2022
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Editors' Pick
A lost cause?: Inside the fight to end Taiwan's death penalty
Taiwan
death penalty
capital punishment
abolition
human rights
November 11, 2022
by Sarah Li
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Story
We must not marginalise religion in the global response to climate change
COP27
climate change
religion
climate action
climate justice
November 07, 2022
by James Walters, Hanane Benadi
OPED
Can Africa expect climate justice at COP27?
COP27
Africa
climate change
climate justice
climate colonialism
November 07, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
China at COP27: Here's what to expect
COP27
China
climate change
climate action
November 05, 2022
by Chermaine Lee
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Story
India under the deluge
India
flooding
climate change
climate crisis
environmental disaster
environment
human rights
climate refugee
October 22, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Editors' Pick
Could game meat boost South Africa’s food security?
South Africa
animal hunting
food security
biodiversity
October 15, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
I glued myself around the Speakers’ Chair in Parliament. Here’s why I did it.
climate change
climate action
extinction rebellion
United Kingdom
Shell
September 28, 2022
by Alanna Byrne
OPED
Large-scale agricultural projects are not working for Africa
food security
Sustainable Agriculture
Africa
industrial farming
September 23, 2022
by Tim Wegenast, Cécile Richetta
OPED
'Reminder of a tragic period': Africa reacts to Queen Elizabeth’s death
Africa
colonialism
Queen Elizabeth II
Zimbabwe
British Empire
September 17, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
As a regional power, India must avert an arms race in South Asia
India
militarization
military spending
poverty
food insecurity
child hunger
South Asia
Afghanistan
Pakistan
September 09, 2022
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Editors' Pick
Another seismic defeat for oil giant Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
South Africa
oil exploration
oil and gas industry
September 09, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
South Africa: foreign patient detained over medical bill
South Africa
healthcare
immigration
Zimbabwe
September 05, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
The mysterious stink bug saving an African forest
conservation
Africa
Zimbabwe
indigenous people
August 15, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Understanding climate colonialism
IPCC
climate change
colonialism
indigenous people
reparations
August 14, 2022
by Chermaine Lee
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Story
Blood Lions: fighting the illegal lion trade
conservation
South Africa
illegal lion trade
poaching
Blood lion
tourism industry
trophy hunting
August 10, 2022
by Frank Odenthal
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Story
Breaking the silence to end gender-based violence in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
gender-based violence
women's rights
sexual abuse
August 05, 2022
by Svetlana Dzardanova
OPED
Understanding the EU’s failed bid to reduce toxins in waste
EU
POPs
toxic chemicals
waste
recycling
July 05, 2022
by Katarina Panić
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Story
China abuses health code app for crowd control
China
COVID-19
pandemic
abuse of power
digital rights
June 29, 2022
by Stella Tsang
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Editors' Pick
Wheeling water to tackle inequality
clean water
South Africa
water crisis
innovation
June 28, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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Story
South Korea attempts to tackle plastic waste, one coffee at a time
South Korea
circular economy
sustainable consumption
plastic waste
June 22, 2022
by Hailey Jo
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Editors' Pick
The climate crisis crushes the most marginalised: It’s time to stop the cycle
climate crisis
climate action
climate refugees
global-warming
June 13, 2022
by Steve Trent
OPED
How Korean startups are upping the upcycling game
South Korea
waste
technology
food waste
ocean pollution
upcycling
June 12, 2022
by Hailey Jo
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Story
An artist on a mission: saving one of Asia's most sacred rivers
Pakistan
Indus River
art
water
conservation
mining
June 10, 2022
by Samia Qaiyum
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Story
Is South Africa suffering water apartheid?
South Africa
apartheid
water rights
May 26, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Are foreigners truly burdening South Africa's healthcare system?
South Africa
healthcare
migration
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
May 19, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Anti-migrant violence met with silence
South Africa
migrants
refugees
xenophobia
April 25, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Is it too late to save South Africa's rhinos?
poaching
rhino
conservation
South Africa
April 11, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
The drought in South Africa: crisis or not?
drought
Cape Town
South Africa
water restrictions
Africa
climate change
agrculture
March 06, 2022
by Shasha Seakamela
Dossier
:
Chapter
Will South Africa install its first female Chief Justice?
South Africa
Supreme Court
misogyny
gender equality
March 04, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Another seismic battle for South African environmentalists
Africa
Shell
oil and gas industry
activism
marine wildlife
February 09, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Shell defeated in South Africa
Shell
South Africa
indigenous people
ocean pollution
water
February 07, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
Dossier
:
Chapter
Historic defeat for oil giant Shell in South Africa
Shell
South Africa
indigenous people
ocean pollution
water
January 21, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Archbishop Tutu's death: a legacy of peace meets the ghosts of apartheid
South Africa
Africa
Desmond Tutu
apartheid
racism
white supremacy
Nelson Mandela
January 17, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
This conservation method is recovering Africa's wildlife
wildlife
translocation
Africa
mass extinction
rhino
January 13, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Contested policy could help save South Africa's endangered wildlife
Africa
wildlife
conservation
biodiversity
rhino
indigenous rights
January 04, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Saving the planet, one biodegradable product at a time
Africa
plastic
conservation
December 18, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Story
South Africans rise against ‘climate criminal’ Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
oil exploration
Africa
ocean pollution
December 17, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Homophobic act proves costly for Zimbabweans
Africa
Somizi Mhlongo
homophobia
migration
December 16, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
A divided South Africa reacts to the death of last apartheid president
Africa
FW de Klerk
apartheid
December 04, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
We are eating our planet: Why COP26 pledge on farming and food falls short
COP 26
sustainable farming
meat industry
fishing industry
November 10, 2021
by Steve Trent
OPED
Anger as South African court restores “language of the oppressor” at largest university
South Africa
apartheid
Afrikaans
colonialism
October 18, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
South Africa chemicals warehouse fire poses environmental and health risks
South Africa
environmental disaster
health
protests
September 25, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Violent protests draw global attention to inequalities in South Africa
South Africa
apartheid
corruption
racism
poverty
August 16, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Treatment of Afghan refugees highlights inhumane asylum policy in Russia
Russia
Afghanistan
refugees
August 11, 2021
by Andrew Getto
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Editors' Pick
Returnee farmers are South Sudan’s hope and future
South Sudan
farmers
refugees
civil war
August 02, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Editors' Pick
Entrepreneurs breathe new life into Somalia
Somalia
entrepeneur
youth
July 05, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Story
“Pay Us Before We Die”: Ailing Ex-South African Miners Plead
South Africa
Tuberculosis
class action
mining
worker's rights
May 28, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Embracing cryptocurrency to protect South Africa's endangered animals
Africa
blockchain
Cryptocurrency
rhino
conservation
May 27, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Story
Demilitarising Gaza and reinstating the Palestinian Authority is the only chance for long lasting calm
Gaza
Israel
Palestine
Hamas
Benjamin Netanyahu
May 27, 2021
by Ithamar Handelman-Smith
OPED
20 years after Bosch’s hanging, change is slow to come in Botswana
death penalty
Botswana
human rights
South Africa
social media
March 17, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Grand Theft Chaco
deforestation
conservation
Sustainable Agriculture
indigenous rights
NGO
March 10, 2021
by Frank Odenthal
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Story
How to fundamentally change the textile industry
textile industry
fashion industry
pollution
climate crisis
conservation
February 22, 2021
by Nora Sophie Griefahn, Tim Janßen
OPED
Latest Killing Amplifies Danger Facing Rights Activists in South Africa
coal-mining
anti-coal
fossil fuel
activism
December 01, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
“Where is South?”: Young creatives redefine the concept of South
art
Social Change
global community
migrants
Africa
global south
NGO
October 26, 2020
by Yair Oded
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Story
Concerns Over Fracking Plans on Namibia-Botswana Border
Fracking
san community
water scarcity
October 16, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
The elusive South African heritage
xenophobia
anti-apartheid
systemic racism
September 28, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Editors' Pick
Disrupting capitalist patterns and hierarchies in fashion through co-learning
fashion
sustainability
community building
Capitalism
September 11, 2020
by Tina Wetshi
OPED
How Is Germany ‘Insulting’ Namibia In Colonial Genocide Reparations Talks?
herero and nama
colonialism
genocide
development aid
August 25, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
George Floyd’s Ghost Haunts South Africa’s Whites-Only Town
apartheid
George Floyd
racism
rainbow
July 23, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
How the EU should confront ongoing war-crimes in Syria
Syria
Idlib
Russia
humanitarian aid
European Union
United Nations
AfD
genocide
Bashar al-Assad
Green party
July 03, 2020
by Omid Nouripour
OPED
Torture in Zimbabwe: Grave concerns over renewed abductions
Emmerson Mnangagwa
human rights violation
torture
COVID-19
Africa
political violence
press freedom
June 29, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Samelys López fights for racial and economic justice in the Bronx
USA
2020 primaries
New York City
The Bronx
racial injustice
racism
environmental justice
Green New Deal
The Sunrise Movement
socialism
Capitalism
June 16, 2020
by Yair Oded
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Story
The AfD once again steals the show
AfD
racism
Germany
June 11, 2020
by Gurmeet Singh
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Editors' Pick
Sorry plight of foreigners in South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown
Africa
COVID-19
Coronavirus
human rights
immigration
NGO
xenophobia
StrongerTogether
May 29, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Can cryptocurrencies save financial privacy amidst global shift to digital payments?
Cryptocurrency
privacy rights
Social credit score
China
human rights
Op Ed
May 20, 2020
by Emanuel Coen
OPED
Hardships expose Zimbabwean women to “sextortion”
Zimbabwe
corruption
sexual bribery
Sextortion
March 01, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
'The German problem': Genocide, Libya, poison gas, Sigmar Gabriel and German peace
February 19, 2020
by Thomas Osten-Sacken
OPED
Ecofeminism: when women's rights meet ecology
ecofeminism
tourism
environment
women's rights
Indonesia
Saras Dewi
February 17, 2020
by Magdalena Rojo
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Story
South African's refugees law is a travesty of democracy
Africa
democracy
human rights
South Africa
refugees
February 17, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Editors' Pick
Worry over South African women vanishing without trace
South Africa
women's rights
February 10, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Does AI threaten digital human rights in the global south?
Africa
human rights
AI
digitalisation
Internet of things (IoT)
February 04, 2020
by Ndubuaku Kanayo
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Story
2020 won’t be a good year for Assad
Syria
Assad
refugees
2020
civil war
January 13, 2020
by Oliver M. Piecha
OPED
Teaching Ghana rural and slum girls how to code
Africa
women's rights
ICT
STEM coding technology
Regina Honu
January 07, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Story
Latest hanging dashes hopes for end to death penalty in Botswana
death penalty
Botswana
human rights
December 27, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Chinese fishmeal factory threatens Gambia’s coastal communities
Gambia
China
fishery
December 25, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Story
Africa’s floods of despair
Africa
climate change
flood
December 16, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Editors' Pick
Hope for African women as more governments make laws to fight cyber bullying
women's rights
human rights
cyber-bullying
Africa
ICT
November 16, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Oh, Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn
The Labour Party
UK
Israel
anti-semitism
Benjamin Netanyahu
November 12, 2019
by Ithamar Handelman-Smith
OPED
Landmines continue to kill people in Zimbabwe
landmines
Zimbabawe
human right
November 06, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
Read:
Story
Climate breakdown, decision-makers, we need you to wake up, to rise up!
women's rights
climate crisis
climate justice
International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
gender equality
October 21, 2019
by Mara Dolan
OPED
South Africa’s xenophobia problems result of leadership failure
South Africa
xenophobia
October 11, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Why BDS?
September 16, 2019
by Ithamar Handelman-Smith
OPED
Notre-Dame was just a burning symbol, but Earth is our mother
climate crisis
sustainability
open letter
Emmanuel Macron
France
Notre Dame
Amazon wildfires
September 10, 2019
by Josef Reich
OPED
Ending the stigma: How to start a menstrual health revolution in Myanmar
Myanmar
women's rights
women's health
August 16, 2019
by Henriette Ceyrac
OPED
We call them cavies...
Latin America
malnutrition
cavies
Africa
August 14, 2019
by Frank Odenthal
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Is southern Africa being punished for success of its wildlife conservation efforts?
wildlife
environment
poaching
Africa
July 17, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
Read:
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The South Sudan Bush Doctor helps 200,000 refugees
South Sudan
refugees
healthcare
Africa
human rights
migration
Doctor Evan Atar Adaha
July 03, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Historic trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur
trade agreement
Mercosur
European Union
Sustainable Development
July 02, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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Violence continues to make Africa unsafe for its citizens
Zimbabwe
Blessing Moyo
election
violence
June 12, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
Read:
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How lawlessness contributes to violence against women
women's rights
violence
abuse
Africa
Nigeria
June 11, 2019
by Ndubuaku Kanayo
Read:
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Forensic science to the rescue of South Sudan rape victims
South Sudan
women's rights
sexual violence
May 20, 2019
by Bob Koigi
Read:
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Israel’s “pinkwashing” Eurovision
Israel
Palestine
Occupied Territories
Eurovision
Breaking The Silence
May 18, 2019
by Ithamar Handelman-Smith
OPED
Born HIV positive, condemned for life
HIV
Zimbabwe
UNAIDS
April 29, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
Read:
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South Africa’s political class is culpable for recurrent xenophobic attacks
South Africa
xenophobia
immigration
Africa
racism
April 08, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Africa bets on open skies agreement
Single African Air Transport Market
aviation
Africa
African Union
Yamoussoukro Declaration
April 03, 2019
by Bob Koigi
Read:
Story
Human rights month in SA: the long walk to freedom
South Africa
Africa
human rights
March 18, 2019
by Bob Koigi
Read:
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The simmering water war in South Asia
water
Pakistan
India
environment
February 23, 2019
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Ambazonia: The new Cameroon state and the growing clamour for secession across Africa
Ambazonia
Cameroon
secession
independence
autonomy
Africa
Paul Biya
February 08, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Making Coal Uninsurable
climate change
coal industry
renewable energy
February 07, 2019
by Peter Bosshard
OPED
Racism is not acceptable in sports
racism
Sport
Pakistan
South Africa
Sarfaraz Ahamd
apartheid
Andile Phehlukwayo
January 26, 2019
by Shadi Khan Saif
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South African government on a test drive for sanitary pads
South Africa
sanitary pads
pink tax
women's rights
January 17, 2019
by Shasha Seakamela
Read:
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The silent war in Kosovo
Balkan
Kosovo
Serbia
NATO
Vladimir Putin
December 10, 2018
by Katarina Panić
Read:
Story
Climate Change accelerates California fires
climate change
wildfires
California
November 21, 2018
by Yair Oded
Read:
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People's Climate Case: the right to climate protection
EU
European Court of Justice
climate change
greenhouse-gas emissions
human rights
November 12, 2018
by Caterina Freytag, Hanna Fuhrmann
OPED
A Show of Global Solidarity – The UN and Human Rights
UN Charter
United Nations
UN Human Rights Committee
October 25, 2018
by Yuval Shany
OPED
Mandela Castro medical program continue to transform South Africa
Fidel Castro
Nelson Mandela
South Africa
October 23, 2018
by Shasha Seakamela
Read:
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Let sports conquer hearts in South Asia
cricket
South Asia
India
September 23, 2018
by Shadi Khan Saif
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South Africa land reforms: A black and white affair
South Africa
racism
land redistribution
segregation
apartheid
September 17, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Illegal Chinese timber business is devastating Africa's forests
Africa
China
forest
timber
environment
CITES
Environmental Investigation Agency
EIA
logging
September 05, 2018
by Bob Koigi
Read:
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Peace finally triumphs in South Sudan
South Sudan
immigration
human rights
African Union (AU)
Riek Machar
September 03, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Future literacy: read, write and code?
Robots
Canada
job
automation
August 28, 2018
by
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Housing shortage and corruption
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
corruption
housing shortage
ANC
July 30, 2018
by Shasha Seakamela
Read:
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A penny for a kidney - Illegal organ trafficking in Africa
Africa
organ harvesting
Transplantation
organ trade
July 16, 2018
by Bob Koigi
Read:
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Protect school children from drowning in pit latrines!
pit latrines
Africa
human rights
Angie Motshekga
infrastructure
April 12, 2018
by Shasha Seakamela
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South Africa allows expropriation of land without compensation
land grabs
ANC
Africa
March 27, 2018
by Shasha Seakamela
Read:
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South Africa drought brews severe water crisis
drought
Cape Town
water restrictions
Africa
climate change
agriculture
February 28, 2018
by Shasha Seakamela
Read:
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Caged Innocence: "Babies Behind Bars"
BABIES BEHIND BARS
Africa
human rights
Romy Titus
February 19, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Mother City’s ‘Day Zero’ approaches
water resources
Africa
Cape Town
Day Zero
African National Congress (ANC)
February 08, 2018
by Shasha Seakamela
Read:
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It's time for sanctions against South Sudan
sanctions
arms embargo
genocide
Africa
human rights
African Union
February 06, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Mo Ibrahim: Rewarding African presidents for leaving office honourably
African Leadership
Africa
governance
law
corruption
Mohammed "Mo" Ibrahim
January 22, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Recognising the social deprivation and cultural disruption is key to preserve wildlife
anti-poaching
conservation
rhino
wildlife
January 02, 2018
by Murat Suner
Developing Story
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New year, old politics
kim jong-un
Donald Trump
January 01, 2018
by Gurmeet Singh
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Is there hope in Sudan's agriculture?
Africa
migration
agriculture
South Sudan
refugees
December 18, 2017
by Israel Bionyi
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As winter comes refugees remain trapped on Greek islands
refugees
migration
asylum seekers
Lesbos
EU
Europe
December 07, 2017
by Maria João Morais
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Who is killing the whales in Ghana?
whale
fishery
Ghana
October 04, 2017
by Kwabena Adu Koranteng
Read:
Story
Equador's Yasuni National Park - A milestone in the fight against climate change?
biodiversity
climate change
Ecuador
Rafael Correa
rainforest
Yasuni National Park
Yasuni-ITT Initiative
August 29, 2017
by Frank Odenthal
Dossier
:
Chapter
World’s first: The plastic-only boat to fight pollution
Dhow
environment
flipflopi
Kenya
plastic
pollution
The Plastiki
August 04, 2017
by Bob Koigi
Read:
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South African court stands up against nuclear deal
Eartlife
Eskom
nuclear deal
South Africa
Zuma
June 19, 2017
by Shasha Seakamela
Read:
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Video games heal South Sudan from pain of war
Junub
South Sudan Civil War
Video games
youth
April 21, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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The bath without water
DryBath®
Headboy Industries
Ludwick Marishane
South Africa
January 16, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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When Sudan split in two, the national football team did not
citizenship
football
nationality
South Sudan
Sudan
December 09, 2016
by Hassan Faroog
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From Financial Journalism to Creating Community Art Projects in South Africa
social just
Tent Protest Tel Aviv
October 22, 2016
by Ari Libsker
Dossier
:
Chapter
South Africa's land expropriation bill – a decoy for votes
ANC
Democratic Alliance (DA)
Expropriation Bill
Jacob Zuma
land bill
South Africa
October 18, 2016
by Shasha Seakamela
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1000 Portraits From Sudan
ethnic diversity
Seydou Keïta
Sudan
October 12, 2016
by
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Rape, culture and the president
HIV
Independent Electoral Commision (IEC)
South Africa
Women's Day commemoration
Zuma
September 30, 2016
by Shasha Seakamela
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Black hair - bridging a ‘code of conduct’
apartheid
black hair
racism
South Africa
September 20, 2016
by Shasha Seakamela
Read:
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Marikana: police brutality and a failing democracy
Marikana
police violence
South Africa
July 08, 2016
by Shasha Seakamela
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Where Love Is Illegal
LGBT
LGBTIQ
New Zealand
Nigeria
photography
Robin Hammond
Uganda
July 04, 2016
by Vanessa Ellingham
Read:
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Gauteng cab drivers up in arms against Uber
South Africa
Taxi
Uber
June 23, 2016
by Shasha Seakamela
Read:
Story
The first solar powered airport is in... South Africa!
Airport
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)
Climate Investment Fund
Cochin International Airport
Dipuo Peters
George Airport
Kayoola
Noor-Ouarzazate complex
Skhumbuzo Macozoma
solar
South Africa
May 23, 2016
by Bob Koigi
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Monkey Town
China
Xinye
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Monkey TOwn
circus
monkey taming
May 17, 2016
by Li Dawei
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#RhodesMustFall – more than just a campaign
#RhodesMustFal
Afrikaans
ANC
Buhle Zuma
South Africa
UCT
April 29, 2016
by Shasha Seakamela
Read:
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What native South-African languages can do for the country
Department of Basic Education
education
native languages
South Africa
South African Teachers Union (Sadtu)
Zulu
April 20, 2016
by Shasha Seakamela
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South Africa - the country where the corrupt go to parliament
ANC
corruption
Jacob Zuma
Nelson Mandela
South Africa
TTransparency International
April 06, 2016
by Shasha Seakamela
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Zimbabwe and the ripple effect
devaluation
RAND
Yuan
Zimbabwe
February 22, 2016
by Rosemary Musvipwa
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Sporting triumphs bring hope to the war-ravaged Afghanistan
Afghanistan
South Asia Football Federation (SAFF)
sport event
January 16, 2016
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Beitbridge border
corruption
Zimbabwe
ZIMRA
November 24, 2015
by Henri-Count Evans
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The doctor who's always in
Catholicism
international aid
Nick Kristof
Nuba Mountains
religion
Sudan
Tom Catena
September 12, 2015
by Vanessa Ellingham
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If dreams grow wings
carbon footprint
cooker
eco-friendly
entrepeneur
helicopter
jiko
Kenya
September 05, 2015
by Cherotich Kenei
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Backwash of innovation
Artemisinin production
malaria treatment
July 24, 2015
by Frank Odenthal
Dossier
:
Chapter
Xenophobia in South Africa
racism
South Africa
xenophobia
July 20, 2015
by Henri-Count Evans
Dossier
:
Chapter
Afghanistan makes history by saving history
Afghanistan
archeology
Bamiyan province
Buddha
China
monk
Sarwar Danish
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Sulaiman Layeq
Taliban regime
June 16, 2015
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Transgenders win fight against Sharia court
gender equality
Malaysia
Sharia law
transgender
June 02, 2015
by Neelo Aysha Scholz
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Bleak future for Gokwe-South pupils
Gokwe-South
human right
literacy
Paul Mavima
Zimbabwe
January 06, 2015
by Henri-Count Evans
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Mexico: "Where is my son?"
November 14, 2014
by Pablo Pérez Álvarez
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Imagine you don't return home after work, but wake up as a slave
Bangladesh
slave trade
Thailand
November 04, 2014
by Neelo Aysha Scholz
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From Ukraine to Gaza and Syria, Skies Around Turkey Get Increasingly Dangerous And Hopes Dim
BUK
Gaza
Israel
MH-17
Russia
Syria
Turkey
Ukraine
July 25, 2014
by Emre Kizilkaya
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Mass fainting spells in Cambodia
apparel workers
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
March 20, 2014
by Jonathan Lutes
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Press Review: UN urges immediate action to stop Haitian cholera epidemic & Malala Fund to focus on Syrian child refugees
Caribbean
children
cholera
development
education
Haiti
humanitarian crisis
Malala Yousafzai
refugee camps
refugees
sanitation
South America
Syria
United Nations
March 11, 2014
by Rebecca Silus
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Press Review: Using mobile technology to prevent trafficking of women & 10,000 violent attacks on places of education
children
education
human rights
human trafficking
India
Middle-East
slave labor
United Nations
violence
women
March 04, 2014
by Rebecca Silus
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North Korea: UN Security Council must act on crimes against humanity
North Korea
Prison camps
torture
UN security council
February 17, 2014
by
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South Sudan: Broiling
oil
Rwanda
Salva Kiir
South Sudan
The Sudan
United Nations
February 10, 2014
by Jonathan Lutes
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Story
Press Review: Drug trafficking responsible for large-scale deforestation in South America & Humanitarian crisis in south DRC ignored by UN
corruption
deforestation
Democratic Republic of Congo
DRC
drug cartels
Guatemala
humanit
indigenous tribes
Nicaragua
rebellion
South America
United Nations
war on drugs
February 04, 2014
by Rebecca Silus
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South Sudan: UN peacekeeping force must protect civilians in peril
South Sudan
Sudan
UN
UN security council
December 29, 2013
by
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Mandela, Obama
apartheid
Barack Obama
democracy
Nelson Mandela
December 28, 2013
by Jonathan Lutes
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South Korea: Stop arrests of trade union leaders and respect the rights of striking workers
South Korea
worker's rights
December 27, 2013
by
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Celebrating Nelson Mandela
human rights
Nelson Mandela
December 06, 2013
by Redaktion
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Most solar panels are facing the wrong way, new study shows
green technology
solar
November 20, 2013
by Itai Lahat
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Is this Tibet’s big chance?
Avaaz
China
human rights violation
Tibet
United Nations
November 05, 2013
by
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Another casualty of 'progress': Ayoreo TB epidemic claims latest victim
epidemic
indigenous people
Paraguay
Survival International
October 31, 2013
by
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Privilege V. Privation
classism
mamelodi
poverty
racism
South Africa
squatter camp
October 18, 2013
by Jonathan Lutes
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Story
Indian tribe blocks Pan-American Highway to protest land invasion
Bolivia
highway
indigenous
Paraguay
Survival International
July 28, 2013
by
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Compulsory food waste recycling. The future?
eco furniture
eco-footprint
eco-friendly components
United States of America
June 26, 2013
by Itai Lahat
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Somali Shop Owner Stoned to Death in South Africa
Abdi Nasir Mahmoud Good
Eastleigh
Somalia
South Africa
stoning
xenophobia
June 06, 2013
by Sara Jabril
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World Bank helps South Sudan on road to stability
Africa
Dafur
South Sudan
World Bank
June 02, 2013
by FairPlanet Editorial Team
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South Sudan must do more to protect civilians in Jonglei, UN says
Africa
African Union
human rights
south kordofan
South Sudan
Sudan
UN
April 06, 2013
by FairPlanet Editorial Team
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Siyavula - A Cape Town-based organization breaks down barriers to education for South African students
book
booktype
Cape Town
digital age
Free High School Science Texts
mark horner
open source technology
open textbook
Siyavula
South Africa
February 10, 2013
by Sara Jabril
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Online petition to call on the Sudanese government to stop the atrocities in the South Kordofan province!
Abyei
Africa
Army of Sudan
blue nile
Delius
Enough Project
Khartoum
Naim Mohammed Hamad
oil
Satellite Sentinel Project
Society Threatened Peoples
south kordofan
South Sudan
SPLM-N
Sudan
Sudan's People's Liberation Movement-North
Sudanese government
Yagoub
Youtube
December 05, 2012
by Sara Jabril
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South Sudan: Refugees, returnees, and the family goats
blue nile
humanitarian aid
Kordofan
Oxfam
refugee camps
refugees
South Sudan
Sudan
November 19, 2012
by Oxfam-Blog
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Ikea Score with Socker
gardening
greenhouse
IKEA
July 31, 2012
by Itai Lahat
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