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Regressive Transgender Bill takes India back by Decades
LGBTQI
trans rights
human rights
India
May 08, 2026
by Aakriti Dhawan
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As breastfeeding deficiency troubles South Africa's children, Big Formula milk corps cash in
South Africa
child health
breastfeeding
formula milk corporations
April 18, 2026
by Ray Mwareya
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Truckers of Shame – Climate-Induced Hunger Fuels Underage Sex Trade Along Southern Africa’s Trade Routes
sex trade
oppression of women
HIV Aids
April 09, 2026
by Winile Ximba
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Protests and Debate in Kashmir After Reports of Ali Khamenei’s Death
Kashmir
Iran
US-Israel Iran war
Ali Khamenei
March 30, 2026
by Numan Bhat
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Blood Sisters: How One Organisation Is Addressing Period Poverty and Plastic Waste in Rural India
poverty
feminism
India
March 20, 2026
by Devyani Nighoskar
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Indian Farmers oppose India–US Trade Deal, fear loss of livelihoods in the Himalayan states
India–US trade deal
farmer protests
apple growers
environmental justice
rural livelihoods
March 13, 2026
by Seerat-Un-Nisa
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India's 'Clean Lake' Hero Lies Forgotten After Accident, Facing Amputation
conservation
human rights
child rights
Wular Lake
Kashmir
democracy
India
March 12, 2026
by Arsalan Shamsi, Mohsin Mushtaq
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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
Study Exposes Racism and Exclusion in Global Conservation
conservation
racism
against racism
human rights
March 04, 2026
by Cyril Zenda
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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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Nearly Seven Decades After Their Mass Exodus, Tibetan Refugees in India Still Grapple with Their Cultural and Political Identity
Tibet
China
India
refugees
February 02, 2026
by Bharath Thampi
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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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Threads of Departure
Nigeria
cultural heritage
economic migration
December 09, 2025
by Aderonke Adeola
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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
India’s Tribal Communities Losing Healing Traditions to Climate Change
India
indigenous people
indigenous community
healing tradition
healthcare
climate change
October 04, 2025
by Dimple Behal
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Story
Inside India's Crackdown on Bengali-Speaking Muslims
India
Bengali
Muslim
South Asia
September 20, 2025
by Naila Khan
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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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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
Balancing between African cultural-religious demands and wildlife conservation
Africa
wildlife
conservation
poaching
extinction
July 29, 2025
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Indian Farmers are paying the price for Iran and Israel’s 12-day conflict
India
agriculture
fertiliser
Iran
Israel
Middle East conflict
food producers
July 26, 2025
by Azib Ahmed
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Stranded Across Borders, Jailed Fishermen Forgotten Amid Diplomatic Breakdown
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
human rights
July 19, 2025
by Kanika Gupta
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India’s support for Israel is about Islamophobia: Kashmir MP
BJP
Pakistan
India
Islamophobia
Israel
Palestine
July 12, 2025
by Hanan Zaffar, Faizaan Bhat
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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
Inside the semi-formal economy of a Kenyan refugee camp
Africa
refugees
June 14, 2025
by Joseph Maina
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Kashmir: A Valley Emptied, a Border Reignited
Kashmir
Pakistan
India
June 11, 2025
by Rehan Qayoom, Sajad Hameed
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The Indian slum putting a billion-dollar industry to shame
India
waste picker
recycling
slum
poverty
May 27, 2025
by Sanjana More
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Story
How one queer African woman is redefining marriage and culture
Africa
LGBTQ+ rights
May 24, 2025
by Nalova Akua
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75 years of animal welfare progress: A CEO's perspective
animal rights
factory farming
meat industry
May 23, 2025
by Tricia Croasdell
OPED
The Waiting Game: Invisible prisoners of a visible conflict
fishing
border conflict
May 05, 2025
by FairPlanet Editorial Team
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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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The global malnutrition crisis we can still solve
food security
malnutrition
April 04, 2025
by Afshan Khan
OPED
Big Oil's Gambit in the Niger Delta
Nigeria
pollution
oil spill
fossil fuel
Africa
March 19, 2025
by Taiwo Hassan
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Can desalination solve global water shortage?
water shortage
desalination
climate change
February 05, 2025
by Bob Koigi
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Story
Returning to Unsafe Homes in war-torn South Lebanon
February 01, 2025
by Kanika Gupta
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Story
How certified seeds can transform agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture
future of food
January 28, 2025
by Michael Keller
OPED
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 road to 2030: Youth can no longer be sidelined
2030 Agenda
climate action
poverty
January 14, 2025
by Raquel Armendariz Sucunza, Nardos Berehe
OPED
The next frontier in the fight against HIV
HIV
women's rights
Africa
January 08, 2025
by Kilford Zimondi
OPED
Waste to Wealth: India’s Battery Recycling Boom
India
lithium
battery recycling
EVs
electric vehicles
December 12, 2024
by Udisha Srivastav
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South Korea is the latest victim of erratic leadership
South Korea
democracy
martial law
December 07, 2024
by Chermaine Lee
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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
Panipat: the global textile recycling hub tainted by pollution
textile waste
pollution
fashion industry
textile recycling
India
October 10, 2024
by Hamaad Habibullah, Anamika Yadav
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The counterfeit components delaying Africa’s energy transition
renewable energy
e-waste
Energy transition
October 01, 2024
by Cyril Zenda
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My refugee journey: Returning home again
refugees
healthcare
famine
South Sudan
September 24, 2024
by Anei Piol Gegdit
OPED
The desert farming revival feeding thousands in Rajasthan
India
farming
Sustainable Agriculture
indigenous knowledge
September 13, 2024
by Amir Malik
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Muslim lynchings in India persist under Modi’s third term
Islamophobia
Modi
India
political violence
September 04, 2024
by
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Here’s how blended finance can help develop Africa
Sustainable Development
Africa
Blended finance
September 01, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Facing energy crisis, Africa hangs hopes on solar
hydropowe
solar
renewable energy
Africa
August 27, 2024
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
How the DRC became a modern slavery hub
human trafficking
DRC
slavery
mining
child labour
August 25, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Story
Kashmiri students recount the horrors of Bangladesh’s upheaval
Bangladesh
protests
India
University
education
corruption
August 21, 2024
by Mehroob Mushtaq
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What's behind India's uptick in landslides?
India
Landslides
Monsoon
climate change
August 19, 2024
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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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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Why young voices matter in shaping food systems
poverty
Hunger
Africa
youth empowerment
August 09, 2024
by Nicoline de Haan
OPED
Facing land grabs, Ghana's Benimasi-Boadi people cry out for justice
indigenous lands
indigenous people
Ghana
Africa
land grabs
August 07, 2024
by Nana Kwesi Osei Bonsu
OPED
The climate lawsuits empowering Africa’s women
Climate lawsuits
Nigeria
Africa
climate justice
women’s rights
August 05, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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The thorny path to deforestation-free cocoa
EU
cocoa industry
Cameroon
Africa
hydropower
deforestation
August 01, 2024
by Louvier Kindo Tombe
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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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African-Caribbean alliance pushes for slavery reparations
Africa
Caribbean
slave trade
reparations
July 29, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Indian kiln workers are trapped in cycles of debt and illness
India
migrant workers
worker's rights
July 26, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar
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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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How does the UK rebuild its reputation in global health?
United Kingdom
health
India
poverty
July 19, 2024
by Cameron Boyle
OPED
The hidden impacts of India's solar boom
India
solar power
renewable energy
Waste Management
net zero
July 16, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar, Jyoti Thakur
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Africa can learn from Sierra Leone’s ban on child marriage
Sierra Leone
child marriage
children's rights
women’s rights
July 16, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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The great gharial revival
India
conservation
gharial
extinction
July 05, 2024
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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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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The gender queer Nigerians entering hetero marriages
Nigeria
LGBTQ+ rights
trans rights
Africa
June 27, 2024
by Rabi Madaki
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NGOs mobilise to combat heat wave crisis in India
India
heatwaves
June 15, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar
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Behind the mangrove restoration movement in the Niger Delta
Africa
Nigeria
climate change
#mangrove
floods
#coastal erosion
#nipa palm
June 05, 2024
by Ekpali Saint
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Day of the African Child should be every day
child rights
food security
poverty
education
June 04, 2024
by Charles E. Owubah
OPED
Electrifying Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Electrification
access to electricity
June 03, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Kenya's sweet potato revolution
Kenya
Sustainable Agriculture
Africa
June 01, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Africa harnesses diaspora power amid migration and climate crises
Africa
migration
climate change
renewable energy
May 25, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Is India having a green building revolution?
Green construction
India
green building
sustainable construction
sustainable production
May 24, 2024
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Deepfakes have penetrated India’s general election
India
election
AI
tech
politics
May 21, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar, Shaheen Abdulla
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Inside Africa’s forgotten conflicts
Africa
Sudan
Democratic Republic of Congo
civil war
humanitarian crisis
Rwanda genocide
May 16, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Queering the Vote: fighting for visibility in India's election
India
election
politics
LGBTQ Rights
gender rights
May 14, 2024
by Mirza Shaina Beg
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Story
Successes of the UN’s Decade for People of African Descent
discrimination
Africa
racism
UN
May 14, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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An Afghan politician’s “sexist” gold smuggling allegations
gold
India
Afghanistan
diplomatic immunity
corruption
impunity
May 10, 2024
by Manija Mirzaie
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Inside Africa's 'homegrown' climate financing schemes
Africa
climate financing
climate change
carbon credits
Green bonds
May 07, 2024
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Can solar shift India’s renewable energy story?
India
solar power
renewables
April 30, 2024
by Udisha Srivastav, Shreya Sojatia
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Africa pivots to sustainable fashion
Africa
fast fashion
fashion industry
April 29, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Green Goals, Grey Outcomes: India's solar waste problem
India
solar
Solar recycling
renewables
April 27, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar
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India: How water pollution triggers migration waves
India
water access
migration
water pollution
April 23, 2024
by Lavanya Jha
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Story
A Ugandan innovation to tackle air pollution
Uganda
air pollution
innovation
Africa
April 22, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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The case for climate litigation in India
India
climate change
climate litigation
climate justice
April 20, 2024
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Is a borderless Africa possible?
Africa
travel
citizenship
African Continental Free Trade Area
African passport
April 18, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Africa's internet boom empowers youth and makes governments nervous
freedom of expression
freedom of information
Africa freedom of information
global internet
April 15, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Why are Muslims underrepresented in Indian Politics?
Islamophobia
discrimination
elections
India
April 13, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar
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How critical is AI for Africa's development?
AI
Africa
poverty
innovation
April 11, 2024
by Cyril Zenda
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In India, justice remains elusive for trafficking victims
human trafficking
India
sex work
forced labour
women's rights
April 09, 2024
by Umer Maqbool
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Why India's anti-Muslim citizenship law is so dangerous
citizenship
India
Islamophobia
April 08, 2024
by Safa Ahmed
OPED
How Senegal became Africa's beacon of democracy
Senegal
democracy
elections
April 08, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Bengaluru's government acts to improve water woes
drought
water scarcity
India
Bengaluru
April 06, 2024
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Why are India's fishermen boycotting the general election?
India
Sri Lanka
border disputes
fishing
unfair persecution
April 02, 2024
by Rejimon Kuttappan
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Trafficking survivors lead the fight against modern slavery
human trafficking
human rights
forced labour
modern slavery
women's rights
April 02, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Holi's Shadow: the rising tide of hate in India
India
women's rights
minorities
discrimination
March 30, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar
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Adapting Africa: The urgent climate fight in agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture
climate action
Africa
climate adaptation
March 29, 2024
by Ousmane Badiane
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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Turning India's food waste into farm feed
India
Sustainable Agriculture
food waste
March 23, 2024
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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The human rights implications of West Africa's 'Brexit'
Niger
Burkina Faso
Mali
military coup
food security
migration
March 19, 2024
by Uchenna Igwe
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Insuring a food-secure Africa
Africa
food systems
insurance
March 18, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Child abuse on the rise in India
India
child abuse
children rights
March 16, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar
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Community-based ecotourism for African rural development
Senegal
ecotourism
rural development
March 11, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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India's solar industry is set to surge
India
solar
renewables
March 09, 2024
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Myanmar's humanitarian crisis reaches India
Myanmar
Burma
India
refugees
democracy
March 07, 2024
by Sanjana Chawla
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Dalit scholar’s protest exposes casteism in India’s higher education
Dalit
India
women's rights
caste
education
March 07, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar, Shaheen Abdulla
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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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Justice remains elusive for Kashmir's rape survivors
Kashmir
India
rape
sexual violence
March 02, 2024
by
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The Indian farmers ditching chemicals for an ancient potion
India
Sustainable Agriculture
indigenous knowledge
February 29, 2024
by Rejimon Kuttappan
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Muslims fear unfair detention in India
India
Islamophobia
discrimination
political violence
February 29, 2024
by Sajad Hameed & Qazi Shibli
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The cruel reality of global cattle shipping
animal cruelty
livestock
meat industry
February 26, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Meet the civilians reforesting Cameroon
Cameroon
Africa
reforestation
activism
February 24, 2024
by Njodzeka Danhatu, Shing Timothy Mufua
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India's otters are in peril
India
Otters
conservation
species conservation
endangered
February 24, 2024
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Edible cutlery: one of India's plastic waste solutions
India
plastic pollution
biodegradable
February 21, 2024
by Sanjana Chawla
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Community-led solutions for the future of Africa's forests
deforestation
community co-development
February 19, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Editors' Pick
Why are Indian farmers protesting?
India
agrculture
protest
February 17, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar
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Africa celebrates World Radio Day
Africa
Radio
Communication
February 12, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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As India's groundwater evaporates, farmers scramble for solutions
India
groundwater
sustainable farming
clean water
February 11, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar, Jyoti Thakur
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Women at the Sakhi initiative turn packaging into products
India
upcycling
recycling
plastic pollution
February 10, 2024
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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From poachers to conservationists
poaching
wildlife
conservation
trafficking
Kenya
logging
February 08, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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The world's largest mangrove is on the cusp of environmental catastrophe
Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem
India
mangroves
conservation
February 03, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar
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Ram Temple built on the remains of Babri Masjid: a symbol of religion and controversy
Ram temple
Islamophobia
India
January 30, 2024
by Sanjana Chawla
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Africa is Investing in community workers to achieve health for all
Africa
healthcare system
January 29, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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Inside the sustainable fashion network spreading across Africa
Cameroon
sustainable fashion
climate action
pollution
January 27, 2024
by Andrew Nsoseka
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Repurposing EV E-Waste: A Resource Opportunity in India
January 27, 2024
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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The Seychelles has an education system Africa should aspire to
Seychelles
education
Sub-Saharan Africa
January 22, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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How Afghan students in Delhi forge a path to education
Afghanistan
India
refugees
education
child rights
January 17, 2024
by Shoaib Mir, Parthu Venkatesh P
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'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
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Inside Africa’s EV revolution
electric vehicles
renewable energy
climate action
Rwanda
Africa
Kenya
January 16, 2024
by Bob Koigi
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COP28: India's climate wins
COP28
India
climate action
January 13, 2024
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Why Israel must defend itself in The Hague
Hamas
Israel
Palestine
genocide
January 11, 2024
by Raze Baziani, Katharina Höftmann Ciobotaru
OPED
India's Government is making a habit of spying on its Journalists
India
spyware
corruption
freedom of the press
January 06, 2024
by Hanan Zaffar
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A natural refrigeration technique has built Dudran's dairy economy
India
Kashmir
Dudran
sustainable consumption
Doud Khot
January 05, 2024
by Mehroob Mushtaq
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Zimbabwe on the cusp of abolishing death penalty
Zimbabwe
death penalty
Africa
January 04, 2024
by Cyril Zenda
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Indonesia's 2024 Presidential Race Lacks Female Candidates
Indonesia
election
women's rights
January 03, 2024
by Leo Galuh
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Protecting Mangroves: India's natural carbon sponge
India
Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem
mangroves
conservation
December 30, 2023
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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A closer look at Kenya's food fortification programmes
Kenya
Africa
food security
malnutrition
December 24, 2023
by Joseph Maina
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Attack on Democracy: Indian government suspends most opposition MPs
India
democracy
December 23, 2023
by Hanan Zaffar
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Cop28: can Africa afford a clean energy transition?
energy poverty
Africa
clean energy
fossil fuels
COP28
Energy transition
just transition
December 21, 2023
by Bob Koigi
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The WhatsApp feature that could help curb human trafficking
India
Oman
domestic workers
women's rights
slavery
human trafficking
immigrant workers
December 19, 2023
by Rejimon Kuttappan
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A Land-Based Solution to India's Growing Ocean Plastic Crisis also fights poverty
India
ocean pollution
poverty
December 16, 2023
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Inside Malawi's fight for Loss and Damage funding
loss and damage
COP28
Malawi
climate financing
Africa
December 13, 2023
by Charles Mpaka
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Story
Debt-for-Nature swaps: a green ticket for Africa's economic recovery?
Africa
Debt
Gabon
Belize
Ecuador
Green bonds
December 12, 2023
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India
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climate action
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climate finance
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India
art
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India
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November 16, 2023
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food security
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recycling
Vietnam
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Delhi chokes under another Winter's smog
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smog
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India
November 11, 2023
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Transforming urban India with a Japanese forestry technique
India
forestry
urban forests
Sustainable Development
November 04, 2023
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India
education
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climate adaptation
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October 25, 2023
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India
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world food day
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India
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women
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October 12, 2023
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India
refugees
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India's geothermal odyssey: between promises and pitfalls
wildlife
renewable energy
geothermal
India
October 09, 2023
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India
Macaque
conservation
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October 07, 2023
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Kenya
LGBTQ+
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queer rights
Africa
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India's Women's Reservation Bill: A landmark step?
India
elections
women's rights
women's quota
September 30, 2023
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European Unoin
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divestment
climate change
September 29, 2023
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Why smallholder farmer productivity is vital for global food security
food security
biotechnology
sustaimable agriculture
September 29, 2023
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India
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food security
agriculture
September 23, 2023
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India
women's rights
female foeticide
abortion
September 22, 2023
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food security
Ukraine war
Sustainable Agriculture
food waste
September 19, 2023
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Africa
africa food systems forum
food insecurity
agrculture
agritech
September 18, 2023
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Kashmir
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India
freedom of press
September 18, 2023
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India's slow democratic decline
India
democracy
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environmental racism
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September 10, 2023
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International River Day: Counting India's conservation successes
India
Ganga River
conservation
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September 09, 2023
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Africa
Kenya
Africa Climate Summit
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September 07, 2023
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Africa
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COP28
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Building BRICS: Putting human rights on the agenda
BRICS
Brazil
Russia
India
China
South Africa
human rights
democracy
August 31, 2023
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India's New "Data Protection" Bill is a blow to human rights and press freedom
India
press freedom
data protection
August 30, 2023
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India
deforestation
reforestation
August 26, 2023
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The remarkable journey of India's first 'natural' trans parents
India
trans rights
LGBTQ+
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Religious polarisation surges in India ahead of elections
India
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BJP
election
August 19, 2023
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fashion
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August 19, 2023
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The gendered aspects of climate change impacts and adaptation
climate change
climate action
gender equality
Reproductive Rights
August 14, 2023
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Will India turn the tide on its e-waste crisis?
e-waste
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India
health
August 13, 2023
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India
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India
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G20 Summit
August 10, 2023
by Sanjana Chawla
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Africa
food security
gender equality
August 07, 2023
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non communicable diseases
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climate change
renewable energy
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India's hydropower zeal is met with fierce resistance on the ground
India
hydropower
clean energy
indigenous rights
August 05, 2023
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India
Monsoon
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climate change
July 28, 2023
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Sudan
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July 27, 2023
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Behind closed doors: LGBTQ+ people struggle in Cameroon's shadows
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July 25, 2023
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July 25, 2023
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air pollution
women's rights
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India
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Restoring the Congo Basin: Indigenous women leading the charge
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indigenous people
women's rights
climate action
July 17, 2023
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Queer Collectives are shaking up Indian campuses
India
LGBTQ+
queer activism
July 16, 2023
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child rights
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July 15, 2023
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India
microplastic particles
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July 14, 2023
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Hunger
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disaster response
climate adaptation
drought
cyclone
floods
July 10, 2023
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India
geospatial technology
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climate change
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India
heatwaves
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India
World Population Day
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India
heatwave
climate change
environment
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colonialism
energy
reparations
June 20, 2023
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renewable energy
wind energy
climate action
climate change
June 18, 2023
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peace building
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human rights
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India
manual scavenging
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India
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coal-mining
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sexual abuse
India
sports
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child labour
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right to education
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India
climate change
land restoration
climate action
biodiversity
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May 30, 2023
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India's G20 meeting in Kashmir covers up human rights abuses
India
Kashmir
G20
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May 27, 2023
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climate change
Africa
climate finance
carbon credits
May 25, 2023
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bitcoin
Africa
financial inclusion
May 24, 2023
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Xinjiang
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agriculture
technology
food security
internet access
May 15, 2023
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Africa
conservation
marine ecosystem
ocean conservation
May 15, 2023
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India
indigenous peoples
discrimination
ethnic violence
May 13, 2023
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food security
climate action
Sustainable Agriculture
COP28
May 12, 2023
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India's energy transition: embracing green hydrogen
India
green hydrogen
fossil fuels
clean energy
environment
climate change
May 10, 2023
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offshore drilling
oil spill
oil drilling
fossil fuels
May 08, 2023
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world press freedom day
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pressure on journalists
protection of journalists
May 04, 2023
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India
press freedom
protection of journalists
crimes against journalists
May 03, 2023
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healthcare
counterfeit drugs
technology
April 28, 2023
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climate change
climate action
IPCC report
global-warming
April 25, 2023
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Africa
trophy hunting
hunting ban
conservation
April 25, 2023
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Africa
ride-sharing
bicycle
sustainable transportation
urban planning
April 24, 2023
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India
Sustainable Development
green supply chains
supply chains
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April 22, 2023
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Africa
Sustainable Development
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sustainable financing
Earth Day
April 21, 2023
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India
sustainable farming
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climate change
floods
April 20, 2023
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The cyclone putting COP27 commitments to the test
cyclone
climate change
loss and damage
Africa
COP27
April 15, 2023
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India
water pollution
groundwater
river erosion
conservation
environmental racism
April 12, 2023
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Africa
Waste Management
toxic waste
environment
April 10, 2023
by Bob Koigi
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India
Sustainable Agriculture
food security
agroforestry
climate change
April 10, 2023
by Rahat Touhid, Anwesha Ganguly
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India’s Ladakh region wants its autonomy back
Ladakh
India
Kashmir
April 06, 2023
by Hamaad Habibullah
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Saving The Great Indian Bustard
Great Indian Bustard
conservation
endangered species
deforestation
environment
India
April 04, 2023
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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climate migration
Africa
climate change
environment
asylum seekers
April 03, 2023
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Canadian schools move to combat caste-based discrimination
Canada
caste-system
discrimination
human rights
India
April 02, 2023
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sanitation
clean water
access to toilets
India
March 31, 2023
by Hanan Zaffar
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First cheers for South Korea’s queer rights movement
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South Korea
same sex marriage
March 29, 2023
by Chermaine Lee
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Inside the struggle of inter-faith couples in India
India
Islamophobia
religious freedom
Hindu nationalism
March 28, 2023
by Sanjana Chawla
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Beyond forests: protecting India's buffer zones
India
conservation
forest
buffer zones
environment
March 25, 2023
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Millet: the crop of the future?
India
food security
millet
climate change
Sustainable Agriculture
March 21, 2023
by Rashmi Gopal Rao
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With high poverty and low education, child labour rises in India
India
child poverty
child labour
public education
human rights
March 18, 2023
by Hanan Zaffar
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Inside India's foray into the lab-grown meat market
lab grown meat
Sustainable Agriculture
sustainable consumption
food security
India
climate change
March 14, 2023
by Rishabh Jain
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Sand mining is causing an ecological crisis in India
India
sand mining
river erosion
beach erosion
environment
March 10, 2023
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Africa
arts
peace
Rwanda
human rights
March 06, 2023
by Bob Koigi
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women's rights
sexual abuse
women athletes
India
March 05, 2023
by Hanan Zaffar
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death penalty
Zambia
Africa
capital punishment
March 01, 2023
by Cyril Zenda
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Recognising the Siddi people of India
India
indigenous people
Siddi
Black History Month
human rights
February 24, 2023
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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biodiversity
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
water
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February 21, 2023
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India, where humans coexist with leopards
India
leopards
indigenous people
Human-wildlife conflict
February 21, 2023
by Naila Khan
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Why we must remember the Gujarat Riots
India
Gujarat riots
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Narendra Modi
Islamophobia
sexual violence
February 19, 2023
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animal hunting
Sustainable Agriculture
reforestation
indigenous knowledge
February 17, 2023
by Regobert Manigha
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What unregulated tourism means for the future of the Himalayas
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tourism
glaciers
climate change
Kashmir
February 14, 2023
by Qadri Inzamam, Haziq Qadri
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Pro-democracy activists targeted in Africa's last Monarchy
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democracy
authoritarianism
Africa
February 13, 2023
by Cyril Zenda
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How India is protecting its wetland ecosystems
India
conservation
wetlands
habitat restoration
nature
environment
February 12, 2023
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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female genital mutilation
women's rights
girls' rights
Africa
human rights
February 06, 2023
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India
BJP
censorship
freedom of speech
freedom of expression
February 05, 2023
by Hanan Zaffar
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India
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floral waste
water pollution
recycling
women's rights
February 04, 2023
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Is southern Africa's forgotten war back on the global radar?
Mozambique
Cabo Delgado
civil war
South Africa
February 03, 2023
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Indian acid attack survivors speak out
India
women's rights
gender-based violence
February 01, 2023
by Naila Khan
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The youths taking plastic waste management into their own hands
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Cameroon
waste
volunteer
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January 31, 2023
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Voices from a sinking town
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India
glaciers
construction
freedom of speech
January 30, 2023
by Hanan Zaffar, Danish Pandit
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Sowing the seeds for food sovereignty in Africa
Africa
food sovereignty
Sustainable Agriculture
indigenous knowledge
nature
January 30, 2023
by Bob Koigi
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India
conservation
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climate change
January 29, 2023
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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ivory trade
Africa
Human-wildlife conflict
January 25, 2023
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The case for reinstating Kashmir's Human Rights Commission
Kashmir
human rights
India
January 24, 2023
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Sierra Leone sets an example for gender equality laws
women's rights
gender equality
discrimination
human rights
Africa
Sierra Leone
January 23, 2023
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India sees exponential increase in internet shutdowns
India
Internet shutdown
censorship
freedom of expression
January 22, 2023
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India
fashion industry
textile waste
pollution
circular economy
January 21, 2023
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What Meta's hate speech lawsuit means for Africa
Ethiopia
Facebook
META
hate speech
social media
Kenya
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India's discrimination against Muslims expands to housing
India
Islamophobia
January 12, 2023
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Lessons in promoting human-wildlife coexistence
Uganda
Human-wildlife conflict
health
Africa
gorillas
January 09, 2023
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Manual scavengers continue to die while cleaning sewers in India
India
manual scavenging
sewage system
health
caste-system
discrimination
January 07, 2023
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India
afforestation
deforestation
desertification
climate change
food security
caste-system
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Indonesia’s new criminal code is a step toward authoritarianism
Indonesia
corruption
authoritarianism
police brutality
human rights
women's rights
December 28, 2022
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COP15
biodiversity
Chaco forest
indigenous peoples
December 28, 2022
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2022 was the year of religious crackdowns in India
India
religious freedom
Islamophobia
political violence
human rights
BJP
December 24, 2022
by Hanan Zaffar
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India
child rights
child labour
human trafficking
December 17, 2022
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How will India achieve net-zero emissions?
India
renewable energy
net zero
carbon emissions
fossil fuels
environment
December 17, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Himalayan water stress boosts sustainable agriculture
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India
glaciers
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food security
Sustainable Agriculture
December 14, 2022
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Botswana sees death penalty debate rekindled
death penalty
Botswana
Bangladesh
women's rights
capital punishment
December 12, 2022
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100 African cities to receive clean water services
Africa
groundwater
access to water
water conflicts
climate change
environment
human rights
December 12, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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Towards ethically-sourced chocolate
cocoa industry
Ghana
Ivory Coast
child labor
slavery
human rights
deforestation
December 10, 2022
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India is witnessing a Human Rights emergency
Human Rights Day
human rights
India
BJP
Islamophobia
crimes against journalists
racism
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How tech literacy is changing sex workers' lives
India
sex work
digital literacy
trans rights
December 06, 2022
by Midhat Fatimah
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Is an HIV-free generation possible?
HIV/AIDS
Africa
activism
Zimbabwe
December 05, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Conserving tribal and indigenous knowledge
India
indigenous people
indigenous knowledge
discrimination
language preservation
December 04, 2022
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What will Loss and Damage fund mean for Africa's most vulnerable?
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loss and damage
Africa
climate colonialism
climate finance
November 30, 2022
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The young Samaritans saving India's forests
India
deforestation
afforestation
conservation
grassroots activism
COP26
November 28, 2022
by Sanjana Chawla
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Powering green transportation in Africa
Africa
renewable energy
green transportation
greenhouse gas
climate change
environment
November 28, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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Africa
human rights
African Court for Human Rights
African Union
democracy
November 26, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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What is behind the rise in India's youth's drug abuse?
India
Drug abuse
economic opportunity
unemployment
youth unemployment
domestic violence
violence
November 26, 2022
by Hanan Zaffar
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India
mangrove forests
eco-tourism
indigenous people
November 24, 2022
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Inside the ongoing DRC protests
DRC
civil rights
Africa
November 22, 2022
by Robert Bociaga
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Is India responsible for loss and damage?
COP27
India
Chima
loss and damage
climate change
climate finance
November 21, 2022
by Rishabh Jain
Dossier
:
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African leaders must protect the Commission on Human Rights
Africa
human rights
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights
November 21, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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women's rights
glaciers
climate change
gender equality
water
November 21, 2022
by Haziq Qadri, Qadri Inzamam
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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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Making India's textile industry green
India
sustainable fashion
textile industry
climate change
environment
carbon emissions
water pollution
November 19, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Academics must be protected worldwide
freedom of expression
right to education
unjust persecution
human rights
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India
November 18, 2022
by Shadi Khan Saif
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COP27
food security
Sustainable Agriculture
Africa
November 18, 2022
by Sena Alouka
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This invention is bad news for illegal hunters and poachers
India
wildlife
technology
hunting
poaching
November 15, 2022
by Rishabh Jain, Sutapa Baksi
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Loss and damage
COP27
COP26
global south
China
India
November 15, 2022
by Chermaine Lee, Yair Oded
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Inside India's struggle to reach net zero
India
COP27
climate action
climate change
renewable energy
November 15, 2022
by Rishabh Jain
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Africa is paying the price for illegal fishing
overfishing
illegal fishing
fishing industry
Africa
environment
November 14, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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Why India continues to slide down the Global Hunger Index
India
Hunger
food insecurity
COVID-19
corruption
food program
Global Hunger Index
November 12, 2022
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Climate change could stoke nationalism in developing countries
Afghanistan
Pakistan
global north
climate colonialism
environment
climate crisis
COP27
November 11, 2022
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Taiwan
death penalty
capital punishment
abolition
human rights
November 11, 2022
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The human cost of artisanal gold mining
Cameroon
gold-mining
mining
Africa
November 09, 2022
by Regobert Manigha
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COP 27: Walking the talk on adaptation, implementation and financing
COP 27
Africa
climate financing
climate resilience
climate colonialism
environment
conservation
human rights
November 07, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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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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China at COP27: Here's what to expect
COP27
China
climate change
climate action
November 05, 2022
by Chermaine Lee
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India’s likely agenda at COP 27
India
COP 27
COP 26
air pollution
renewable energy
climate financing
environment
democracy
November 05, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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India continues its crackdown on Kashmiri journalists
India
Kashmir
protection of journalists
freedom of mobility
travel ban
discrimination
democracy
November 02, 2022
by Mir Musab
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Africa
climate change
sustainability
fashion
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by Bob Koigi
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Diwali festival pollution worsens Delhi’s winter smog
India
air pollution
Diwali
winter smog
lung cancer
climate change
environment
October 28, 2022
by Hanan Zaffar
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As human-wildlife conflicts soar, so do calls for compensation
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Human-wildlife conflict
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deforestation
October 26, 2022
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Finding refuge in art
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India
art
women's rights
war
October 25, 2022
by Kamran Yousuf, Asma Hafiz
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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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Cameroon
COP 27
Sustainable Development
climate action
October 18, 2022
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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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India’s pharmaceutical industry marred by substandard drugs
India
pharmaceutical industry
corruption
fraud
October 14, 2022
by Hanan Zaffar
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What Africa's irrigation renaissance means for food security
Sub-Saharan Africa
climate change
climate action
Sustainable Agriculture
food security
October 13, 2022
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The human price of organised crime in Africa
Africa
organised crime
terrorism
violence
October 10, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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India
Fishing cat
wildlife conservation
habitat for wildlife
October 08, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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In their own words: Dalit journalists challenge media bias
India
Dalit
Bahujan
caste-system
discrimination
journalism
media
October 06, 2022
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What is triggering anti-Christian violence in India?
India
Christians
discrimination
religious freedom
BJP
October 05, 2022
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When school fees are paid with plastic waste
Nigeria
education
plastic waste
precycling
October 04, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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The race to save one of the world's seven wonders
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Zimbabwe
Zambia
Africa
October 03, 2022
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Why Ebola remains a global health concern
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Uganda
outbreak
Sierra Leone
sanitation
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conservation
cheetah
wildlife
extinction
September 30, 2022
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wildlife
conservation
Africa
mass extinction
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Making the case for preserving Indian folk music
India
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arts
folk music
culture
September 24, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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industrial farming
September 23, 2022
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Tackling Burundi's sexual violence epidemic
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sexual violence
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civil war
refugees
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Climate change threatens to destabilise African countries
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climate change
climate action
food security
Sustainable Development
climate resilience
environment
human rights
September 19, 2022
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Violence against marginalised castes increases in India
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caste-system
discrimination
human rights
BJP
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colonialism
Queen Elizabeth II
Zimbabwe
British Empire
September 17, 2022
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Mnangagwa rape allegations tell a larger story
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Emmerson Mnangagwa
sexual violence
women's rights
Susan Mutami
September 14, 2022
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Tryst with trash: converting waste into treasure
India
plastic
waste
circular economy
recycling
September 13, 2022
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In India, abortion access remains a pipedream for many
India
aboriton
women's rights
trans rights
healthcare
September 11, 2022
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As a regional power, India must avert an arms race in South Asia
India
militarization
military spending
poverty
food insecurity
child hunger
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Afghanistan
Pakistan
September 09, 2022
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oil exploration
oil and gas industry
September 09, 2022
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Can 3D-printed schools boost education access?
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3D printing
Africa
Sustainable Development
technology
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human animal conflict
conservation
India
environment
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healthcare
immigration
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Outrage as India frees convicted rapists for political gain
India
BJP
sexual assault
sexual violence
gang rape
human rights
women's rights
democracy
September 03, 2022
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climate action
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gender equality
September 01, 2022
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Is Zambia’s hydropower dependency risking the environment?
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Africa
hydropower
renewable energy
August 31, 2022
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Africa
floods
climate change
GIS technology
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India bans Kashmir schools over alleged secessionist ideals
Kashmir
India
Ismalophobia
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August 29, 2022
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Togo’s win against tropical diseases is a global milestone
Togo
NTDs
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tropical diseases
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COP 27
China
climate change
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Belt and Road Initiative
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India tackles plastic pollution with recycling initiatives
India
recycling
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plastic pollution
sustainable consumption
packaging
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journalists
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civil war
Lake Nyos
food security
August 23, 2022
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electronic waste
pollution
Africa
solar panel
recycling
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India
freedom of expression
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pressure on journalists
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discrimination
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education
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endangered species
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climate change
fod security
heatwave
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August 17, 2022
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Ukrainian grain alone will not solve Somalia's hunger crisis
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hunger crisis
Ukraine war
refugees
climate change
Somalia
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conservation
Africa
Zimbabwe
indigenous people
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climate change
colonialism
indigenous people
reparations
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India
education
right to education
WASH
NGO
access to water
child rights
public education
August 13, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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India
floods
indigenous people
climate change
palmate action
August 11, 2022
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Blood Lions: fighting the illegal lion trade
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South Africa
illegal lion trade
poaching
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tourism industry
trophy hunting
August 10, 2022
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Defying colonialism through indigenous knowledge
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Africa
indigenous people
education
colonialism
community building
August 09, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Tanzania's indigenous communities fight for their lands
Tanzania
ancestral lands
Africa
indigenous rights
indigenous people
August 09, 2022
by Bob Koigi
Dossier
:
Chapter
Why indigenous people should lead the fight against climate change
indigenous people
climate action
climate change
COP 26
India
August 09, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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:
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Indigenous peoples: guardians of nature and humanity
indigenous people
Indigenous People's Day
Amazon
conservation
deforestation
ancestral lands
Brazil
Tanzania
Africa
Latin America
colonialism
genocide
August 09, 2022
by Yair Oded, Gerardo Bandera
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“We need to return to our land - because we are the land itself”
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indigenous peoples
opinion
Indigenous People's Day
indigenous knowledge
climat change
August 08, 2022
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Ensuring consistent affordable treatment for India's HIV patients
India
HIV
AIDS
HIV/AIDS
medical facilities
August 06, 2022
by Hanan Zaffar
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Africa
Rwanda
A-PACT
conservation
climate action
biodiversity
August 05, 2022
by Ndi Eugene Ndi
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Shifting perceptions on India's invaluable waste pickers
India
Waste pickers
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poverty
discrimination
stigmatisation
July 29, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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India
Islamophobia
women's rights
BJP
Hindu nationalism
July 28, 2022
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Why six African nations seek to lift the ivory trade ban
ivory
wildlife trade
poaching
elephants
Africa
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Darwin's masters of adaptation
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health
Africa
Tanzania
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Inside Kashmir’s last leper colony
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India
'leper colony'
health
July 25, 2022
by Sameer Mushtaq, Suhail Bhat
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Towards sustainable conservation of Africa’s protected areas
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Rwanda
conservation
wildlife protection
endangered species
July 25, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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India’s soaring population faces increasing poverty and malnutrition
India
population
poverty
malnutrition
child hunger
July 23, 2022
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India
sex work
child rights
Mental health
education
July 22, 2022
by Sanjana Chawla
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Taming the illegal logging and trade of African Rosewood
conservation
Africa
African rosewood
Gambia
China
environment
ECOWAS
July 19, 2022
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India
Punjab
climate action
forest cover
reforestation
July 16, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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India
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freshwater turtle
mining
July 11, 2022
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India bans single-use plastics, but provides no alternatives
India
single use plastic
plastic ban
environmental activism
environmental racism
July 09, 2022
by Hanan Zaffar
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India
air pollution
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fossil fuels
July 07, 2022
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Understanding the EU’s failed bid to reduce toxins in waste
EU
POPs
toxic chemicals
waste
recycling
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Tackling energy poverty in Sub Saharan Africa
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solar energy
NGO
Sub-Saharan Africa
innovation
July 04, 2022
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Making the case for Electric Vehicles in India
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air pollution
EVs
India
sustainable transportation
July 02, 2022
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What's behind Hindus' renewed exodus from Kashmir
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India
Pakistan
Hindu
Pandit
June 29, 2022
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China abuses health code app for crowd control
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COVID-19
pandemic
abuse of power
digital rights
June 29, 2022
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water crisis
innovation
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Bulldozing Justice: Muslim home demolitions in India
India
Islamophobia
home demolitions
homelessness
discrimination
human rights
June 25, 2022
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COVID-19
human trafficking
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June 23, 2022
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South Korea attempts to tackle plastic waste, one coffee at a time
South Korea
circular economy
sustainable consumption
plastic waste
June 22, 2022
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India
Pakistan
Hindu
refugees
BJP
June 21, 2022
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African migrants in Brazil speak out
migrants
Africa
Brazil
June 19, 2022
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India needs legislation to govern refugees
refugee
immigration
migration
India
June 18, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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"No one cares if we live or die": millions affected by historic heatwave
India
heatwave
global-warming
climate change
landfills
June 14, 2022
by Rahat Touhid
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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
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waste
technology
food waste
ocean pollution
upcycling
June 12, 2022
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India apologises for islamophobia, but only to save economy
India
Islamophobia
anti-muslim sentiment
BJP
June 11, 2022
by Hanan Zaffar
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art
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conservation
mining
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Controversy grows over elephant trophy hunting
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Botswana
elephant hunting
endangered species
June 07, 2022
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Delhi's landfill fires leave people gasping for air
India
landfills
unsegregated waste
pollution
health crisis
Delhi
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How global conflicts spark food insecurity
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food insecurity
May 30, 2022
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hindu nationalists
racism
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apartheid
water rights
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When renewable energy is locally built
Kenya
renewable energy
solar energy
drought
May 24, 2022
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Africa
sustainable cities
Sustainable Development
conservation
urbanisation
May 23, 2022
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Can Elon Musk guarantee free speech over India's censorship?
India
freedom of speech
online censorship
Elon Musk
Twitter
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South Africa
healthcare
migration
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
May 19, 2022
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Stateless in limbo: the Pakistani women trapped in Kashmir
Kashmir
statelessness
Pakistan
India
May 17, 2022
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Africa must become self-sufficient in healthcare
Africa
healthcare
human rights
accessibility
May 16, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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World Water Forum
Africa
water
water grabing
indigenous people
May 12, 2022
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Counting on marbles
Gambia
Africa
election
May 10, 2022
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India denies the deaths of millions of COVID victims
India
COVID-19
WHO
covid death toll
May 08, 2022
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Making sense of the African Year of Nutrition
Hunger
malnutrition
child hunger
stunting
access to food
Africa
May 02, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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Heatwaves in northern India place millions at risk
India
heatwave
global-warming
climate crisis
fossil fuels
crop failure
April 30, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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Anti-migrant violence met with silence
South Africa
migrants
refugees
xenophobia
April 25, 2022
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India starts deporting Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar
India
Myanmar
Rohingya
refugees
April 20, 2022
by Aakash Hassan
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The silent threat to Africa's wildlife
Africa
wildlife
water
drought
climate change
April 19, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Ram Navami festival spurs wave of anti-Muslim violence
India
Islamophobia
Hindu
BJP
April 18, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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Indigenous ingenuity
India
indigenous people
COP 26
climate action
climate crisis
April 13, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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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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India cracks down on academic freedom
Pakistan
academic freedom
censorship
far right
April 09, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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How India muzzles Kashmir's journalists
Kashmir
India
press freedom
censorship
April 03, 2022
by Nusrat Sidiq
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Decolonising community building in Africa
Uganda
indigenous people
education
March 29, 2022
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India’s right-wing extremists rally behind anti-Muslim film
Islamophobia
right wing extremism
India
March 26, 2022
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As Zimbabwe's teacher's strike, children pay the price
education
Zimbabwe
Africa
COVID-19
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Digital SafeTea: Protecting the safety of women online
women's rights
cybersecurity
cyberbullying
online harassment
Africa
March 21, 2022
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Technology’s innovative role in preserving India’s groundwater
groundwater
India
World Water Day
technology
sustainable consumption
March 21, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Zambia
Africa
copper mining
Zambezi river
water
March 20, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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The agricultural practices depleting India’s groundwater
India
groundwater
Sustainable Agriculture
water scarcity
March 17, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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India
global-warming
glaciers
Himalayas
water security
World Water Day
climate migration
kumik
March 17, 2022
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From international development to community co-development
well boring
humanitarian aid
community co-development
groundwater
access to water
March 17, 2022
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water desalination
drinking water
World Water Day
access to water
water recycling
March 16, 2022
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The million wells for Bengaluru
India
groundwater
water security
access to water
World Water Day
well boring
March 14, 2022
by Bindu Gopal Rao
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Protect African heritage sites from rising sea levels
Africa
climate change
IPCC report
rising sea levels
flooding
cultural heritage
March 07, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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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
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Fracking plans on Namibia-Botswana border raise concerns
Fracking
water scarcity
Africa
March 06, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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:
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India on the frontlines of the climate crisis
India
IPCC
climate change
climate crisis
droughts
floods
March 05, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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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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Human rights violations soar across Africa, report finds
Africa
human rights
Human Rights Watch
child soldiers
March 01, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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The rising threat to endangered species
conservation
endangered species
Africa
UN World wildlife day
climate change
February 28, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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Ukraine's humanitarian crisis exposes racist divides
Ukraine invasion
Ukraine
Russia
India
refugees
racism
February 26, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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Zimbabwe: landmark victory in sexual harassment case
Zimbabwe
Africa
women's rights
sexual abuse
February 26, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Challenging caste discrimination in marriage ceremonies
India
caste
caste-system
discrimination
marriage
ceremony
tradition
equality
human rights
February 19, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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Are fossil fuel companies scamming investors?
Royal Dutch Shell
Africa
Namibia
climate justice
colonialism
marine wildlife
conservation
February 16, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Female Dalit journalists challenge misogyny in Indian news
India
Writing with Fire
documentary
arts
protection of journalists
rights for journalist
misogyny
caste-system
February 12, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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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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Shell defeated in South Africa
Shell
South Africa
indigenous people
ocean pollution
water
February 07, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Disaster-hit city goes green to tackle climate change
climate change
Mozambique
green city
Cyclone Idai
Sustainable Development
February 06, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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Indian college women fight for their right to wear the hijab
India
Hijab
Islamophobia
discrimination
BJP
Modi
February 05, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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Zambia's free education policy raises hope and suspicion
education
child rights
Zambia
Africa
February 04, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Drone technology saves thousands from devastating cyclones
natural disaster
climate change
Africa
technology
February 01, 2022
by Andrew Mambondiyani
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Racism in Latin America: the legacy of slavery is still alive
Latin America
racism
Black History Month
institutional racism
Brazil
Ecuador
Africa
human rights
indigenous people
February 01, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Burkina Faso faces suspension over military coup
Burkina Faso
Africa
West African Bloc
ECOWAS
West African States (ECOWAS)
coup d'etat
military coup
January 31, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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Unemployment protests in India highlight soaring inequality
India
protests
unemployment
employment
inequality
corruption
education
January 29, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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African countries open doors to continental and international refugees
refugees
Afghanisatn
Africa
Uganda
UNHCR
January 24, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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Indian men protest the criminalisation of marital rape
India
women's rights
marital rights
women agency
patriarchy
January 22, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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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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How barcoding technology is rescuing aquatic animals
Kenya
Africa
barcoding
technology
fishery
January 18, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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African Cup of Nations tournament: a symbol of unity and peace
Africa
Ethiopia
AFCON
football
unity
January 17, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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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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Tek Fog: Indian government weaponises social media
India
BJP
cyberbullying
discrimination
Islamophobia
protection of journalists
pressure on journalists
January 15, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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This conservation method is recovering Africa's wildlife
wildlife
translocation
Africa
mass extinction
rhino
January 13, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Africa must not let Mali burn
Mali
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
ECOWAS
West African States (ECOWAS)
right to vote
January 10, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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"It chokes me": a black soot nightmare in the Niger Delta
Africa
Niger-Delta
Nigeria
black soot
oil pollution
January 10, 2022
by Ekpali Saint
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Indian government ramps up war against NGOs
India
NGOs
Modi
humanitarian aid
corruption
January 08, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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Demining efforts bring hope for Africa's wildlife
Africa
Zimbabwe
wildlife
conservation
landmines
January 07, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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The forgotten victims of the Tigray War
Ethiopia
Africa
Tigray War
humanitarian crisis
refugees
January 05, 2022
by Olusegun Akinfenwa
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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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What 2022 portends for Africa
Africa
Chad
Ethiopia
COVID-19
elections
January 03, 2022
by Bob Koigi
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Africa
Rwanda
Green Economy
climate change
urbanization
December 30, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Hindu right-wing extremist call for muslim genocide
India
Islamophobia
racism
discrimination
human rights
December 25, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Floods ravage Nigeria's farms, and there is more to it than climate change
Africa
climate change
climate action
floods
December 24, 2021
by Ekpali Saint
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“The future is green”: youth brings clean power to thousands in Sierra Leone
climate crisis
entrepeneur
Africa
green energy
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December 22, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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African urban families bet on sacks and tires to grow food
agriculture
urban farming
Hunger
Africa
December 20, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Indian politicians fail to take rape seriously
India
women's rights
sexual assault
sexual rights
rape
gender violence
December 18, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Africa
plastic
conservation
December 18, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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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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Homophobic act proves costly for Zimbabweans
Africa
Somizi Mhlongo
homophobia
migration
December 16, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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The menace of electronic waste in Africa
Africa
pollution
conservation
environment
electronic waste
recycling
Kenya
Rwanda
December 13, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Africa
wildlife
conservation
biodiversity
COVID-19
December 10, 2021
by Rachel Nuwer
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Why the world needs a global pandemic treaty
COVID-19
COVID vaccine
Coronavirus
equality
Partners in Health
Africa
human rights
December 06, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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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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The pandemic's effect on India's persons with disabilities
India
Persons with disabilities
COVID-19
Coronavirus
pandemic
inequality
December 04, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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poaching
conservation
Africa
rhino
December 02, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Kenya’s refugee law is a model for the world
Kenya
refugee
refugee crisis
Africa
immigration
right to asylum
asylum seekers
refugees
November 29, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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India's farmers win first victory against agriculture reforms
India
Indian farmers
agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture
freedom to organise
November 27, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Coal seam fires destroy lives in Zimbabwe
COP 26
coal-mining
climate crisis
Africa
November 27, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Sudan military coup: what happened and why it still matters
Sudan
Darfur
military coup
Sub-Saharan Africa
November 24, 2021
by Olusegun Akinfenwa
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Rwandan exiles targeted across Africa
Paul Kagame
Rwanda genocide
Zimbabwe
November 23, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Protesters killed and beaten in Sudan conflict
Sudan
Africa
military coup
dictatorship
freedom to organise
freedom of expression
freedom of information
right to protest
November 22, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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India’s Urdu language is vilified by Hindu nationalists
India
Islamophobia
Pakistan
urdu
xenophobia
discrimination
November 20, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Zimbabweans reel under unintended effects of Western sanctions
sanctions
Africa
European Union
Zimbabwe
USA
November 19, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Will tech hubs replace universities in Africa?
tech hubs
Africa
universities
November 18, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Give Uganda’s indigenous people back their ancestral land
Uganda
indigenous people
indigenous rights
good governance
Africa
November 15, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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COP26: India makes critical commitments, foregoes others
India
COP26
climate action
climate crisis
fossil fuels
divestment
renewable energy
coal
methane emissions
November 13, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Aid-for-sex claims surge in Mozambique
Cabo Delgado
sexual abuse
Africa
humanitarian aid
November 10, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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As DR Congo decentralises, who will speak for minorities?
Africa
rule of law
colonialism
ethnic minorities
November 09, 2021
by Frank Odenthal
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Chaos ensues in Ethiopia with potential for civil war
Ethiopia
civil war
terrorism
torture
Africa
refugee crisis
humanitarian crises
November 08, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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COVID-19 continues to save Namibian Seals
Africa
COVID-19
seal hunting
November 04, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Facebook allows hate speech and misinformation in India
India
Facebook
social media
hate speech
Islamophobia
October 30, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Continued African Rhino loses alarm conservationists
white rhino
extinction
Africa
poaching
October 27, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Indian government denies Global Hunger Index ranking
India
Hunger
starvation
poverty
Global Hunger Index
October 23, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Removing African women from the death row
women's rights
death penalty
Africa
October 23, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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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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Expediting the restoration of Africa’s degraded ecosystem
Africa
food security
environmental protection
climate crisis
endangered species
biodiversity
sustainable farming
October 18, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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What the breakthrough Malaria vaccine means for Africa
Africa
Malaria
vaccine
WHO
October 11, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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India weaponises eviction orders against muslim community
India
police brutality
Islamophobia
discrimination
BJP
October 09, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Kenya-Somalia maritime boundary dispute is shaping regional politics
Kenya
Somalia
conflict
geopolitics
October 06, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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India’s democratic decline demands international scrutiny
India
democracy
freedom of press
freedom of expression
Islamophobia
October 02, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Hope For Zambian Prisoners As Former Inmate Moves To State House
Africa
prison
death penalty
democracy
October 02, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Tech and satellite to the rescue of African forests
technology
satellite technology
forests
conservation
Africa
September 30, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Bonga Power Bike: Pedaling to generate electricity
energy
clean energy
innovation
Africa
September 27, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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India’s government suppresses criticism with tax raids
India
police brutality
corruption
freedom of expression
freedom of press
protection of journalists
right to information
September 25, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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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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Januário Jano: Telling the African story through art
Africa
Angola
African art
art
cultural heritage
African culture
September 24, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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World Rhino Day: keep the five alive
rhino
world rhino day
species conservation
climate change
anti-poaching
wildlife protection
Africa
conservation
environment
South Africa
September 22, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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India’s ‘love jihad’ laws oppress interfaith couples
India
Islamophobia
xenophobia
racism
women's rights
September 18, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Zimbabwe's NGOs Fight government attempt to control and ban them
NGO
democracy
freedom of speech
Africa
Emmerson Mnangagwa
September 17, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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A missed opportunity to preserve oasis agriculture in Gabès, Tunisia?
Tunisia
agricultural economy
UN Foods Systems Summit
September 16, 2021
by Hanne Knaepen
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Africa warms up to Marijuana farming for research and export
Marijuana
cannabis
COVID-19 coronavirus
September 15, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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New technologies combat Africa’s biggest healthcare issues
healthcare
Africa
health
health workers
human rights
innovation
technology
entrepreneurship
Burkina Faso
Mozambique
Tanzania
Uganda
Kenya
September 13, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Mozambican insurgency brews problems for refugees in the region
Mozambique
refugees
Cabo Delgado
Rwanda
September 13, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Cellular coverage gaps hobble the climate resilience of African farmers
Zimbabwe
climate crisis
internet access
farming
September 10, 2021
by Tawanda Karombo
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India’s museum for Jallianwala Bagh massacre erases its history
India
racism
massacre
Jallianwala Bagh
genocide
human rights
art
September 04, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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India bets on health diplomacy to expand presence in Africa
India
Africa
China
COVID vaccine
health
diplomacy
September 04, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Facial recognition in Delhi could target minorities
India
police violence
Islamophobia
racism
facial recognition
privacy rights
August 28, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Zambia’s new president inherits challenging problems
Zambia
democracy
voting
Africa
election
human rights
August 23, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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India must not turn its back on Afghanistan
Afghanistan
refugee
asylum
India
Islamophobia
racism
August 21, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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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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Caste based racism targets Indian Olympic athletes
India
Olympics
racism
August 14, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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It's been over 500 days since Indian children went to school
India
COVID-19
education
August 07, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Namibians unimpressed with Germany’s compensation offer for colonial genocide
genocide
herero and nama
colonialism
Africa
August 04, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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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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Africa
solar power
renewable energy
climate crisis
July 24, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Pegasus scandal places India among world's authoritarian regimes
Narendra Modi
Pegasus
cyber
surveillance
democracy
July 24, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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India's population control scheme reeks of Islamophobia
Uttar Pradesh
India
racism
July 17, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Child Labour in Mica Mines: the Beauty Industry’s dark secret
mica
mining
India
child labour
beauty products
July 17, 2021
by Katarzyna Rybarczyk
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Post Inoculation Infections Reinforce COVID Vaccine Skepticism in Africa
Zimbabwe
China
COVID-19
COVID vaccine
July 15, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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High-profile custodial death highlights India’s Human Rights backslide
India
Narendra Modi
censorship
indigenous
July 10, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Fistfights in African Parliament expose fault lines in continent’s quest for unity
Pan African Parliament
Africa
African Union
elections
July 07, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Putting African governments to task on Maputo Declaration
Africa
agriculture
Maputo declaration
Hunger
July 05, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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The female poet voicing India's Covid tragedy
India
COVID-19
poetry
Facebook
July 03, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Africa
conservation
female rangers
rhino
gender equality
June 28, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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India
censorship
freedom of assembly
Narendra Modi
June 26, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Overworked and underpaid: India’s neglected community health workers
India
COVID-19
gender equality
worker's rights
June 19, 2021
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Cases of COVID-19 induced drug abuse rise in Africa
Africa
COVID-19
Mental health
Drug abuse
June 18, 2021
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Dispossessed in Paradise: why Lakshadweep islanders are losing their homes
India
indigenous people
Narendra Modi
June 12, 2021
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India’s rape survivors struggle to be heard
India
women's rights
gender equality
#metoo
sexual abuse
June 05, 2021
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India
Facebook
Google
WhatsApp
COVID-19
May 29, 2021
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“Pay Us Before We Die”: Ailing Ex-South African Miners Plead
South Africa
Tuberculosis
class action
mining
worker's rights
May 28, 2021
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Embracing cryptocurrency to protect South Africa's endangered animals
Africa
blockchain
Cryptocurrency
rhino
conservation
May 27, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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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
To be African: Celebrating cross-culturalism and the beauty of diversity
Africa
culture
diversity
May 24, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Tech to the rescue of cassava in Sub Saharan Africa
Cassava
Africa
disease
technology
May 12, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Linking products to places in Africa
Geographic Indications
intellectual property rights
Africa
colonialism
April 30, 2021
by Frank Odenthal
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The role of African traditions and beliefs in wildlife conservation
conservation
Africa
wildlife protection
totem
April 15, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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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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Namibia: the conservation capital of Africa
conservation
wildlife
environment
poaching
Namibia
March 12, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Grand Theft Chaco
deforestation
conservation
Sustainable Agriculture
indigenous rights
NGO
March 10, 2021
by Frank Odenthal
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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
A thundering wake-up call for climate change deniers
Pakistan
India
climate crisis
renewable energies
fossil fuel
climate action
February 12, 2021
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Climate related bacteria kills elephants
wildlife
elephants
climate change
February 05, 2021
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Fighting female cut: technology to the rescue
The Restorers
female genital mutilation
the cut
ICUT
discrimination
January 22, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Women hold the key to a successful Africa trade pact
women's rights
African Continental Free Trade Area
Africa
economic growth
January 11, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Lead poisoning lawsuits inspire African citizens’ fight for environmental justice
environment
human rights
lead poisoning
Africa
environmental justice
December 30, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Get educated about the farmer protests in India
December 11, 2020
by Gurmeet Singh
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The new face of China-Africa relations amid COVID-19
Africa
COVID-19
sinoafrica
neocolonialism
#ChinaMustExplain
December 10, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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The pivotal role of African women in silencing the guns
rape
sexual violence
female genital mutilation
women's rights
December 07, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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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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African youth should be at the heart of the continent’s decision making organs
African Union
innovation
Africa’s youth
November 23, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Editors' Pick
Game-Changer: Myanmar polls can help India enhance foothold
election
Rohingya
Narendra Modi
human rights violation
November 23, 2020
by Jose Kalathil
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The Mozambique beheadings and Islamic State’s forays into Africa
Islamic State
African Union
Southern African Development Community
SADC
November 16, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Editors' Pick
Elections during the pandemic
elections
digitalisation
COVID-19
democracy
October 27, 2020
by Frank Odenthal
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“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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Change
climate change
environment
human rights
Africa
Europe
October 16, 2020
by Ama Lorenz, Corinna Robertz, Murat Suner
Developing Story
Concerns Over Fracking Plans on Namibia-Botswana Border
Fracking
san community
water scarcity
October 16, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Food Insecure Zimbabwe Pins Hopes on New Farming Method
Africa
climate change
food security
agriculture
October 08, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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African presidents crack the whip on continent’s counterfeit drugs menace
counterfeits
health care
Africa
September 30, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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COVID-19 Sees Increase in Wildlife Poaching in Southern Africa
wildlife trade
poaching
COVID-19
September 28, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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The elusive South African heritage
xenophobia
anti-apartheid
systemic racism
September 28, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Disrupting capitalist patterns and hierarchies in fashion through co-learning
fashion
sustainability
community building
Capitalism
September 11, 2020
by Tina Wetshi
OPED
Nigerian migrants at the heart of afrobeat revolution in Sicily, Italy
migrant
musical protest
Mediterranean route
September 11, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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COVID-19 - A Double Threat To Sick Ex-South African Gold Miners
COVID-19
Coronavirus
mine worker
Africa
human rights
September 08, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Breaking through the narrative of slavery
african slave trade
independent film
Cape Verde
September 01, 2020
by Murat Suner
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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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Can Zimbabwe fight COVID-19 without doctors and nurses?
Africa
COVID-19
health care
August 21, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
Childhood lead poisoning a big challenge for healthcare professionals in India
lead poisoning
recycling
e-waste
August 20, 2020
by Shuriah Niazi
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Botswana elephant deaths rekindle emotive ivory trade debate
elephant poaching
ivory trade
wildlife conservation
August 04, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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India’s campaign against single-use plastic suffers a big jolt
single use plastic
plastic pollution
COVID-19
environment
July 31, 2020
by Shuriah Niazi
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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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Investment in democratic institutions pays dividends in Malawi
democracy
human rights
July 14, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Justice for Eritrea political prisoners
COVID-19
Coronavirus
North Korea
Africa
Afwerki
July 13, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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The devastating impact of the Sahel war on children
Sahel
education
child brides
Al Qaeda
July 09, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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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
Ghana’s Eco Medical Village set to revolutionise Africa’s medicare and health tourism
medical tourism
healthcare
economic growth
July 02, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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India's new draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) norms, and why they bother activists
environment
COVID-19
climate change
India
July 01, 2020
by Shuriah Niazi
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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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After 22 years, global poverty is on the rise again
COVID-19
migration
extreme weather
poverty
economic crisis
June 23, 2020
by Shuriah Niazi
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Lives of persons living with albinism matter
albinism
discrimination
inequality
Sub-Saharan Africa
White Shadow
June 22, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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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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Safeguarding children rights in the wake of COVID-19
COVID-19
Coronavirus
pandemic
virtual education
June 15, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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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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To be truly African: The real test of Pan Africanism in the 21st century
Pan Africanism
African Union (AU)
Kwame Nkrumah
May 25, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Pay-as-you-go models address energy poverty in Africa
solar
Decentralized Renewables
clean energy
May 22, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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The silent threat to nature during quarantine
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Africa
environment
wildlife
May 20, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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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
Tribute to the fallen rangers of Virunga National Park
Virunga National Park
wildlife
Africa
environment
May 18, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Editors' Pick
Migrant workers left alone during COVID-19 lockdown
Coronavirus
COVID-19
human rights
migration
daily wage worker
marginalized communities
May 18, 2020
by Shuriah Niazi
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Zimbabwe death row prisoners benefit from COVID-amnesty
Africa
Coronavirus
COVID-19
Zimbabwe
death penalty
May 15, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Combating Corona: Technology to the rescue
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Africa
human rights
pandemic
May 04, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Can COVID-19 outbreak save Africa’s endangered wildlife?
Africa
environment
Nigeria
mass extinction
rhino horn
wildlife trade
China
Pangolin
corona
COVID-19
April 30, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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The return of stolen African artefacts by European museums
African artifacts
Macron
colonialsim
cultural relicts
cultural heritage
April 29, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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The mineral resource curse in Zimbabwe: Extractives, environmental justice and sustainable development
Zimbabwe
human rights
Sustainable Development
extractives
minerals
corruption
corporate sustainability
April 28, 2020
by Nqobizitha Ndlovu
OPED
India's daily wage workers face starvation
migration
human rights
India
poverty
Hunger
daily wage worker
Coronavirus
COVID-19
April 28, 2020
by Shuriah Niazi
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Army and police brutality keeps starving Zimbabweans indoors
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Africa
human rights
April 24, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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U.S. ramps up plastic production during coronavirus pandemic
USA
EPA
plastic
plastic waste
plastic pollution
developing countries
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Africa
April 23, 2020
by Yair Oded
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The making of a coronavirus food crisis
COVID-19
Coronavirus
food security
agriculture
Africa
Russia
India
April 20, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Africa
human rights
COVID-19
Coronavirus
April 06, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Hilda Flavia Nakabuye - How Young African climate activist is creating a youth revolution
Hilda Flavia Nakabuye
Africa
environment
Fridays For Future
climate change
climate activism
Uganda
April 01, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Silencing the guns to tackle COVID-19
COVID-19 coronavirus
pandemic
Africa
inequality
March 30, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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The impact of slavery on modern Africa
Africa
african slave trade
HIV Aids
agricultural revolution
Mpongwe people
Gabon
March 27, 2020
by Bob Koigi
Dossier
:
Chapter
Beyond Slavery
March 27, 2020
by Ama Lorenz
Dossier
Is Lesotho setting a Rule of Law precedent for Africa?
Lesotho
anti-corruption
Lipolelo Thabane
Thomas Thabane
March 26, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Locust invasion and the food crisis in Horn of Africa
food security
Africa
locust
migratory pest
March 23, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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India stifles criticism in U.S. Congress
India
USA
congress
Democrats
Republicans
Muslims
Kashmir
Islamophobia
March 20, 2020
by Yair Oded
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Poaching of rare white giraffes major blow to conservation
Africa
poaching
white giraffe
conservation
March 16, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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India plans to bring back extinct cheetahs to its forests
India
cheetah
environment
wildlife
Namibia
March 11, 2020
by Shuriah Niazi
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‘Bending the Curve’ - Countries moving backwards on key women rights
women's rights
COVID-19 coronavirus
Gates Foundation
Plan International
ONE Campaign
Women Deliver
Europe
Africa
March 10, 2020
by Shadi Khan Saif
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U.S. sanctions on Zimbabwe welcome, but need caution!
Africa
corruption
Donald Trump
USA
March 09, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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54gene: Collecting African DNA to improve healthcare
Africa
genetic diversity
DNA
health care
54gene
Aminu Yakubu
biobank
March 04, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Sheedis - the lost African tribe in Pakistan
Pakistan
Sheedis
Africa
human rights
Karachi
March 02, 2020
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Hardships expose Zimbabwean women to “sextortion”
Zimbabwe
corruption
sexual bribery
Sextortion
March 01, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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The impact of slavery on modern Africa
Africa
agricultural revolution
Gabon
HIV Aids
Mpongwe people
racism
slavery
February 28, 2020
by Bob Koigi
Creative Serie
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Chapter
An Indian Ocean Island that is a haven for Sri Lankan asylum seekers
Sri Lanka
Reunion
asylum
migration
Indian Ocean
February 26, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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The world owes its future to innovators
innovation
Africa
Middle-East
Europe
environment
February 24, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Eswatini women challenge oppressive laws
Africa
women's rights
Swailand
Eswatini
February 21, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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'The German problem': Genocide, Libya, poison gas, Sigmar Gabriel and German peace
February 19, 2020
by Thomas Osten-Sacken
OPED
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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African countries turn organic waste into electricity
waste-to-energy
energy
Ethiopia
incineration
Africa
climate change
February 12, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Worry over South African women vanishing without trace
South Africa
women's rights
February 10, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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African countries turn organic waste into electricity to tackle energy poverty
waste-to-energy
energy
Ethiopia
incineration
February 06, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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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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Social media helps mend African refugees’ broken social fabric
Africa
human rights
migration
refugees
February 03, 2020
by Cyril Zenda
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Africa's human rights violation hotspots
Africa
human rights
January 27, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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India's “murder of gender justice”
India
LGBTQ+
transgender
January 27, 2020
by Shuriah Niazi
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A Year Inside Extinction Rebellion
extinction rebellion
climate justice
climate crisis
United Kingdom
January 27, 2020
by Alanna Byrne
OPED
2020 won’t be a good year for Assad
Syria
Assad
refugees
2020
civil war
January 13, 2020
by Oliver M. Piecha
OPED
Litmus test for African leaders, AU in 2020
Africa
African Union (AU)
African Continental Free Trade Area
AfCFTA
January 13, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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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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Bring back the missing 22,000 Nigerians
Boko Haram
Africa
terrorism
human rights
January 06, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Reusable sanitary pads keep Ethiopia's girls in school
sanitary pads
women
girls
Ethiopia
Menstruation
women's rights
December 31, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Chinese fishmeal factory threatens Gambia’s coastal communities
Gambia
China
fishery
December 25, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Russia's Putin concedes he may step down in 2024
Vladimir Putin
democracy
Russia
December 25, 2019
by Igor Serebryany
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Zimbabwe: Free sanitary wear program for rural schoolgirls
sanitary pads
Zimbabwe
Africa
women's rights
December 19, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
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Africa’s floods of despair
Africa
climate change
flood
December 16, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Migration to Europe is here to stay
Africa
migration
immigration
Europe
human rights
December 09, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Somalia’s commitment to its IDPs is commendable
Africa
Somalia
Internally Displaced People
December 02, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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How to properly refuse an award, by George the Poet
awards
reparations
George Mpanga
Africa
November 29, 2019
by Gurmeet Singh
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East Africa’s camel milk business revolutionises food and health industries
East Africa
November 29, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Change.org petition calls on African governments to outlaw hunting
Change.org
Africa
trophy hunting
mass extinction of species
petition
November 27, 2019
by Yair Oded
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Zimbabwe elephant deaths blamed on ban in wildlife trade
Kasane Elephant Summit
wildlife
climate change
Zimbabwe
Africa
November 25, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
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Beyond Slavery
modern slavery
slavery
November 23, 2019
by Ama Lorenz, Corinna Robertz, Murat Suner
Creative Serie
Breasts as a reason to mutilate woman
women's rights
human rights
Africa
Terre des Femmes
breast ironing
female genital mutilation
November 22, 2019
by Frank Odenthal
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Africa leading the global plastic bags ban campaign
Africa
plastic bags
environment
oceans
marine life
November 20, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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The world must unite in actualising women and girls' rights
Africa
human rights
women's rights
female mutilation
child abuse
child marriage
November 18, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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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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Oh, Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn
The Labour Party
UK
Israel
anti-semitism
Benjamin Netanyahu
November 12, 2019
by Ithamar Handelman-Smith
OPED
What the conviction of ‘The Terminator’ means for ICC and Congo
Africa
ICC
Bosco Ntaganda
slavery
November 11, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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The free movement of people held hostage to strategic ideas
South Asia
Pakistan
India
Sikh
November 10, 2019
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Rwanda tackles housing crisis with modern villages
Rwanda
model villages
Kagame
housing
human rights
November 08, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Landmines continue to kill people in Zimbabwe
landmines
Zimbabawe
human right
November 06, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
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Who will protect Zambia's children from lead poisoning?
human rights
Africa
Zambia
lead poisoning
November 04, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Tanzania’s married men database to curb infidelity
Tanzania
marriage
infidelity
Africa
Muslim
November 01, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Africa’s linguistic revolution
Africa
human rights
Germany
lanu
language
linguistic
October 29, 2019
by Frank Odenthal
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African Union’s quest to silence guns by 2020
African Union (AU)
Africa
climate change
environment
security
violence
October 28, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Innovative youth circumvent internet shutdowns in Africa
internet; internet shutdown
censorship
youth
Africa
October 23, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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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
Flood turns dreams into nightmare in the megacity Lagos
flood
megacity
Mitigation
disaster
Lagos
Rainfall
Africa
October 14, 2019
by Ndubuaku Kanayo
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The brewing extremism in India
India
extremism
Kashmir
October 13, 2019
by Shadi Khan Saif
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South Africa’s xenophobia problems result of leadership failure
South Africa
xenophobia
October 11, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
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Kenya becomes first African country to recognise intersex people in its census
Africa
Kenya
Intersex
sex
census
Gender
October 10, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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African refugees find a new home in Rwanda
Africa
Europe
migrants
Rwanda
refugees
October 07, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Hail Africa’s new age farming
Africa
agricultur
technology
climate change
September 30, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Innovations are giving Africa’s healthcare a new lease of life
Africa
human rights
healthcare
September 23, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Community-based Natural Resource Management
CBNRM
wildlife conservation
WWF
September 23, 2019
by Frank Odenthal
Developing Story
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Chapter
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
The coming of Boris Johnson, Brexit and expectations for Africa
Brexit
EU
Africa
Boris Johnson
United States
September 06, 2019
by Ndubuaku Kanayo
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Belt and Road Initiative: Advancing China’s debt-trap diplomacy?
China
Africa
debt-trap diplomacy
infrastructure
belt and road
September 04, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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The final list: how 2 million Indians may have become stateless overnight
human rights
India
stateless
Muslim
discrimination
Assam
September 01, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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Sexualized hatred against female activists: beware, Vagina
August 29, 2019
by Thomas Osten-Sacken
OPED
As the Amazon burns, India must look at its own environmental record
India
Modi
climate change
environment
Amazon
August 25, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
Read:
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Is Western media biased against Africa?
Western media
racism
bias
supremacy
Africa
New-York-Times
#someonetellNewYorkTimes
August 21, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Humanitarian workers: the 21st century's unsung heroes
climate change
human rights
Africa
World Humanitarian Day
August 19, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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How India failed its women, again
India
women's rights
MLA
August 18, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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Peter Tabichi - the world’s best teacher about the role of science in ending poverty
Peter Tabichi
Kenya
Nobel Prize for education
Africa
#TeacherPrize
#TeachersMatter
August 16, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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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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Zimbabwe’s prisoners bear full brunt of economic meltdown
Zimbabwe
prison
human rights
Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison
Africa
August 12, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
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Rising authoritarianism in the world’s largest democracy
India
democracy
Kashmir
article 370
August 11, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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How a trending hashtag brought awareness and exploited the Sudan crisis
#BlueforSudan
Africa
human rights
Sudan
August 06, 2019
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What the world can learn from Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative
Ethiopia
Green Legacy Initiative
Africa
degradation
environment
August 05, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Is India’s government weakening the public’s right to information?
India
right to information
August 04, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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The dangers in the privatisation of African prisons
Africa
prison
corruption
privatization
July 29, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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OBTranslate - bridging communication between 2,000 African languages
OBTranslate
languages
Africa
Artificial intelligence
July 24, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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The irony of our food system
food
nutrition
Africa
obesity
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
July 22, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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India’s government targets ‘illegal immigrants’
India
immigrants
Assam
July 21, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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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
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Human trafficking in camps: a crisis worth global attention
Africa
human trafficking
modern slavery
human rights
July 15, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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India’s transgender bill is misguided
India
transgender
human rights
violation
July 14, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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African economies bleed under growing internet censorship
democracy
Africa
internet
censorship
July 10, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Africa Continental Free Trade Area: History in the making
Africa
free trade
July 08, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Democracy in Africa under serious threat
Africa
democracy
law
Press Freedoom
China
USA
July 05, 2019
by Ndubuaku Kanayo
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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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Betting on Africa’s youth dividend to tackle climate change
Africa
climate change
July 01, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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A devastating encephalitis outbreak reveals state apathy for India's poorest
encephalitis
India
health
June 30, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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Kenya creates a database to show just where its stolen cultural artefacts are
Kenya
Artefacts
Africa
Goethe
June 28, 2019
by Gurmeet Singh
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Ethiopia’s all-female bank branch and the newfound role of women
Ethiopia
women's rights
Africa
banking
Ahmed Abiy
Gender
June 28, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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"Women empowerment is a gradual process"
India
human rights
migration
Adivasi
caste
Scheduled Tribes
Priyanka Jain
women's rights
deforestation
climate change
displacement
June 27, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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Communal Dog-Whistling Arrives In India’s Parliament
election
India
Muslim
MP
Asaduddin Owaisi
free speech
June 25, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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West Africa cocoa pricing model should inspire an end to child labour
child labour
Ghana
Cocoa
June 24, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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The ticking bomb of water scarcity in India
water
India
human rights
climate change
June 23, 2019
by Shadi Khan Saif
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The pioneering Push-Pull method and its appeal over agrochemicals
ecological agriculture
Africa
technology
biotechnology
June 21, 2019
by Stefan Diener
OPED
Why the world should not let Sudan sink into anarchy
Africa
Sudan
democracy
#BlueforSudan
June 17, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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India’s war on free speech
freedom of press
India
Prashant Kanojia
democracy
June 16, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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Abel Wabela: Paying the price for speaking truth to power in Ethiopia
Abel Wabela
human rights
Africa
Ethiopia
torture
freedom of press
Maekelawi
Social Media Blocking
censorship
June 13, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Violence continues to make Africa unsafe for its citizens
Zimbabwe
Blessing Moyo
election
violence
June 12, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
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How lawlessness contributes to violence against women
women's rights
violence
abuse
Africa
Nigeria
June 11, 2019
by Ndubuaku Kanayo
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What Algeria and Argentina can teach the world about being Malaria-free
Malaria
Algeria
Argentina
June 10, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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India’s newest champion for love
India
women's rights
Dutee Chand
June 09, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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India’s caste system claims another young life
India
caste
Dr Payal Tadvi
June 02, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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Time for Modi to take Indian Muslims along
India
Muslim
Narendra Modi
human rights
June 01, 2019
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Botswana’s reversal of elephant hunting ban is the shame of the century
Botswana
elephant
Africa
environment
Mokgweetsi Masisi
wildlife
May 27, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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India’s Elections Were A Referendum on Nationalism
nationalism
election
India
Narendra Modi
Hindu
May 26, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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The Indian elections: the most gorgeous, colourful victory for far-right nationalism
human rights
elections
extremism
India
May 24, 2019
by Gurmeet Singh
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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
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India’s Supreme Court has a #MeToo problem
#metoo
India
Supreme Court
human rights
women's rights
May 19, 2019
by Tish Sanghera
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Israel’s “pinkwashing” Eurovision
Israel
Palestine
Occupied Territories
Eurovision
Breaking The Silence
May 18, 2019
by Ithamar Handelman-Smith
OPED
India's first HIV treatment centre and clinic for the LGBTQ
India
Humsafar Trust (HST)
LGBTQ
HIV
May 15, 2019
by Shuriah Niazi
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Migrant labour - modern day slavery?
slavery
migrant
Africa
trafficking
May 06, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Born HIV positive, condemned for life
HIV
Zimbabwe
UNAIDS
April 29, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
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The Next African Megacity Could Be Engineered by Women
Tanzania
Zanura Miraji
Africa
April 24, 2019
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The people’s voice reigns supreme in North Africa
Arab Spring
Sudan
Egypt
Omar al-Bashir
North Africa
Algeria
April 15, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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The dark powers of money undermining democracy
India
Pakistan
election
democracy
Narendra Modi
April 13, 2019
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Drones drive development revolution in Africa
drones
Africa
humanitarian
Rwanda
Malawi
South Africa
April 12, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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The far-right looks to take over Europe in EU elections
EU
elections
April 11, 2019
by Gurmeet Singh
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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
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What cyclone Idai has taught the world
Cyclone Idai
Mozambique
climate change
Africa
April 01, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Senegambian Vibes
Senegambia
Dawda Jobarteh
kora music
Mandinka
talibés
Africa
March 20, 2019
by Frank Odenthal
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Human rights month in SA: the long walk to freedom
South Africa
Africa
human rights
March 18, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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The gender agenda
gender inequality
women's rights
Africa
March 05, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Why Abuse remains a fact of life for Zimbabwe women
Zimbabwe
women's rights
Africa
human rights
Murambatsvina
March 04, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
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Abdul Aziz Muhamat, the poster child for refugees’ resilience
Africa
Australia
human rights
migration
Sudan
Abdul Aziz Muhamat
refugees
March 04, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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The thin line between waging and reporting a war
India
Pakistan
nuclear
Afghanistan
March 03, 2019
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Fighting for the Marriage Rights of Khasi Women
women's rights
India
Khasi
February 28, 2019
by
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The patent wars pitting Africa against multinationals
Africa
intellectual property
piracy
Patent
copyright
February 27, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Well meant, not always well done
sexual violence
Sierra Leone
"Sexual Offenses Act" (SOA)
human rights
Africa
women's rights
February 25, 2019
by Frank Odenthal
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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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A green wall for Africa
terrorism
climate change
migration
African Union (AU)
Green Wall
Africa
Sahara
February 22, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Islamic financing gaining ground in Africa
Africa
Islamic financing
Muslim
halal
February 20, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Kashmir burns again
Kashmir
Pakistan
India
February 14, 2019
by Shadi Khan Saif
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African governments still consider mandatory testing tool to fight HIV/Aids
HIV
Zimbabwe
Mali
SADC
Africa
human rights
February 13, 2019
by Cyril Zenda
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Together for a better internet
digital
Safer Internet Day
internet
children's rights
cyberbullying
pornography
kidnapping
Africa
February 11, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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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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Leaders Who Use Hunger as a Weapon
malnutrition
starvation
Alex de Waal
famine
February 06, 2019
by
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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
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India's course of undermining long-cherished values
India
Muslim
citizenship
Hindus
January 11, 2019
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Mixed fortunes for Africa in 2019
Africa
elections
conflicts
migration
terrorism
youth
Boko Haram
ANC
January 07, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Pete Ouko - A journey from the death row to a law graduate
Pete Ouko
prison reform
human rights
Crime Si Poa
Africa
January 04, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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The Gap in Global Guidelines on Human Milk Banking
human milk banking
Africa
Breast-feeding
Kenya
Muslim
Islam
WHO
January 03, 2019
by
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The oral ‘Facebook’ from Mali
Africa
Mali
App
oral
Facebook
December 14, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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From trash to cash and power in Ethiopian style
Africa
waste
environment
Ethiopia
Uganda
December 11, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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The silent war in Kosovo
Balkan
Kosovo
Serbia
NATO
Vladimir Putin
December 10, 2018
by Katarina Panić
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The jingoism that can fail India
nationalism
pluralism
India
buddhism
December 08, 2018
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Leaving no street child behind
Africa
human rights
Morocco
street children
homeless
December 03, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Genetically modified mosquitoes against Malaria
Burkina Faso
Africa
Mosquitoes
Malaria
Zika
November 30, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Monetizing plastic waste through art … Serge Attukey shows the way
Serge Attukey
plastic
environment
climate change
Africa
recycling
November 26, 2018
by Kwabena Adu Koranteng
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Towards sustainable and inclusive African cities
urban areas
Africa
Bamako
Mali
africities
UCLG
November 26, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Africa’s rising debt takes the shine off rising narrative
Sub-Saharan Africa
Debt
corruption
November 19, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Toilet paper: flushing away valuable resources
conservation
sustainability
eco-friendly
recycling
November 12, 2018
by Michael Braungart, Suki Kler Young, Niklas Jonas
OPED
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
Kenya goes underground to power homes and economies
geothermal
Kenya
Africa
environment
energy
November 12, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Tough call for President Biya in healing a fractured Cameroon
Cameroon
Biya
Africa
November 12, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Forcible expulsion of Congolese from Angola is a recipe for anarchy
Africa
Angola
human rights
migration
African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights
refugees
November 05, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Sustainable agriculture is possible
Biovision
Africa
environment
climate change
bees
wasp
Hans R. Herren
Sustainable Development Goals
November 05, 2018
by Frank Odenthal
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"The ‘human trafficking crises’ is a desperate, all-hands-on-deck global crisis"
Stephanie Linus
Africa
human rights
immigration
refugees
Nigeria
trafficking
migration
November 02, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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The Grand Refugee Hotel
Africa
asylum
Germany
human rights
immigration
migration
Nazi
refugees
November 01, 2018
by
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The case of Rwanda, Ethiopia and women in government
Africa
women's rights
election
October 29, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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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
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What’s driving Kashmiri youths to desperate measures?
Kashmir
Manan Bashir Wani
Pakistan
India
October 18, 2018
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Climate change gathering captures Africa aspirations
climate change
environment
Africa
1.5°C target
Paris Agreement
October 15, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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"There's hope for the future of the Niger Delta"
Niger-Delta
ONE EARTH ONE OCEAN
Shell
oil spill
biodiversity
Nnimmo Bassey
Ogoni-Project
genocide
PURE
October 07, 2018
by Frank Odenthal
Dossier
:
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Africa blazes the trail in renewable energy
renewable energies
ECOWAS
Africa
climate change
solar power
October 01, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Africa’s youngest mobile money company CEO redefines financial inclusion
mobile money
financial inclusion
Zimbabwe
EcoCash
Natalie Payida Jabangwe
World Economic Forum
September 26, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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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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African startups embrace blockchain to clean land ownership mess
Africa
Startups
blockchain
September 19, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Ghana: Atiwa Forest for sale
Atiwa Forest
deforestation
Ghana
The Atiwa Forest
September 17, 2018
by Kwabena Adu Koranteng
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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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Raising Rhinos: How to increase the population sustainably?
Africa
black rhino
habitat for wildlife
white rhino
September 16, 2018
by Frank Odenthal
Developing Story
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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
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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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Drop the gun, pick up the pen: Somalia’s saving grace
Horn of Africa
anarchy
Africa
human rights
women's rights
August 30, 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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Tunisia, a model of women empowerment and gender equality
women's rights
Tunisia
Africa
Muslim
Arab
August 28, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Who will save Lake Chad?
Lake Chad
climate change
Sahel
Sub-Saharan Africa
Boko Haram
August 27, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Fences of shame on Europe’s southern border
immigrant
Africa
Europe
border
human rights
August 24, 2018
by Maria João Morais
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The dangerous and mutating arms trade in the horn of Africa
arm trade
illegal arms
drug smuggling
AMISOM mission
Horn of Africa
Somalia
August 20, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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How Borders Are Constructed in West Africa
E.U.
borders
frontiers
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
West Africa
August 16, 2018
by
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The vanilla thieves of Madagascar
vanilla
Madagascar
August 15, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Let pregnant school girls and teenage mothers learn
discrimination
Africa
women's rights
Tanzania
August 13, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Housing shortage and corruption
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
corruption
housing shortage
ANC
July 30, 2018
by Shasha Seakamela
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Rhino Force - a new and determined player on the horizon of southern Africa
anti-poaching
conservation
Rhino Force
Rhinoceros
South Africa
wildlife crime
Zimbabwe
July 29, 2018
by Frank Odenthal
Developing Story
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Alain Alwak’s journey from a child soldier in Congo to a journalist
DR Congo
child soldier
African Union
Africa
July 23, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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A Rohingya-like crisis is brewing in India
India
Islam
elections
Bharatiya Janata Party
Arun Jaitley
Rahul Gandhi
Hindu
July 22, 2018
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Not a single migrant wants to stay in Bosnia
Bosnia Herzegovina
migration
refugees
Balkan route
July 20, 2018
by Katarina Panić
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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
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What ails Africa’s public healthcare?
healthcare
Africa
HIV/AIDS
July 02, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Rwanda’s Paul Kagame Slides Towards Dictatorship
human rights
Africa
Rwanda
Paul Kagame
June 28, 2018
by
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Is the High 5 agenda Africa’s saving grace?
High Five Agenda
African Development Bank
Sustainable Development Goals
Akinwumi Adesina
June 25, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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How to start a technology revolution for refugees in East Africa
technology
East Africa
infrastructure investment
refugees
June 21, 2018
by
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India is making sure it doesn’t lag behind the personal data collection craze
personal data collection
India
social credit
Adhaar
June 12, 2018
by Yair Oded
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Pause and retool war on female genital mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
East Africa
June 11, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Children of no one: Africa takes bold steps to address statelessness
Africa
statelessness
nationality
identity
human rights
gender discrimination
human trafficking
June 06, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Hail the ‘not too young to run’ revolution
NotTooYoungToRun
Nigeria
June 05, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Can Africa break free from fossil fuels?
fossil fuels
Africa
renewable energy
power plant
poverty
May 28, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Of megacities and clean air mirage
Megacities
air pollution
World Health Organization (WHO)
Mortality
Africa
Asia
May 14, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Tracking the Maputo declaration fifteen years on
Maputo declaration
agriculture
Africa
Food and Agriculture Organization
private partnership
May 07, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Food or shelter: Africa’s land dilemma
Africa
land
real estate
population
food security
May 04, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Inclusivity is the only way to escape fragility trap
fragile states
healthcare
migration
peace
United Nations
funding
poverty
Africa
April 24, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Africa’s gallant move to abolish death sentence is laudable
amnesty international
Africa
death penalty
human rights
Uhuru Kenyatta
April 18, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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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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Africa’s first climate week must walk the talk
Africa Climate Week
climate change
Africa
environment
carbon
agriculture
Sustainable Development Goals
April 10, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Open territories: this time for Africa
Africa
African Union (AU)
integration
Paul Kagame
Agenda 2030
WTO
April 03, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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‘Ten houses’: Africa’s silver bullet for mutating urban violence
urban violence
Africa
child abuse
domestic violence
women's rights
March 27, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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South Africa allows expropriation of land without compensation
land grabs
ANC
Africa
March 27, 2018
by Shasha Seakamela
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Africa leadership challenge: eyes on the last man standing
Planet Earth Institute
women's rights
Álvaro Sobrinho
Mauritius
good governance
transparency
March 20, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Ethiopia bets on cash and food transfers to cushion rural poor
drought
cash transfer
refugees
Africa
Horn of Africa
March 19, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Water, the frontier of 21st century conflicts
water sources
water crisis
refugees
March 13, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Women fighting African sexual cleansing rituals in Kenya
Kabuoch
HIV
violence
sexual cleansing
women's rights
March 12, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Who runs the world? African girls in tech
Africa
women's rights
ICT
Bill Gates
e- commerce
Jamila Abbas
March 07, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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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
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One stop border posts foster African prosperity
Africa
women's rights
border post
February 27, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Farmers crying over Fall Army Worm Invasion
agriculture
Army worms
crop
Africa
environment
food shortage
February 22, 2018
by Kwabena Adu Koranteng
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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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Forests without Borders
REDD Programme
Africa
environment
climate change
biological diversity
deforestation
greenhouse gas
February 13, 2018
by Kolawole Talabi
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Radio is still king
World Radio Day
Ebola
António Guterres
Africa
February 13, 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
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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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In George Weah Liberia hopes
George Weah
Africa
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
corruption
UN
climate change
January 30, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Civil society in Nigeria: A treat or threat?
civil society
Africa
human rights
NGO
Oluseyi Oyebisi
January 29, 2018
by Kolawole Talabi
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Impact investment: Africa’s saving grace
Africa
development
employment
Impact investment
African Union
Sustainable Development Goals
January 23, 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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Inner-African development goals instead of inner-African borders
Africa
Europe
development goals
European External Investment Plan (EEIP)
AU-EU summit
Aid for Trade strategy
January 19, 2018
by Ama Lorenz
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AN UNSTABLE CAMEROON IS NOT AN OPTION
Africa
ECOWAS
Paul Biya
CEMAC
African Union (AU)
European Union
January 16, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Saving victims of Nigeria’s Boko Haram with art
Kunle Adewale
Tender Arts Nigeria
Boko Haram
Africa
women's rights
terrorism
Nelson Mandela
January 11, 2018
by Bob Koigi
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Ethiopia needs more than closure of detention centres to uphold human rights
detention center
Addis Ababa
Africa
human rights
January 09, 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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Rhinos and Humans - Victims and Perpetrators of Organised Crime
organised crime
poaching
rhino
Rhino Force
January 01, 2018
by Frank Odenthal
Developing Story
:
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How civilised a culture is depends on how it treats women
women's rights
Abdul Ghafar Khan
December 24, 2017
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Mauritius’ tough balancing act as a tax haven
tax evasion
tax haven
Paradise Papers
Mauritius
Africa
European Commission
December 20, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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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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Anti-corruption war: Leaving no one behind
World Anti-Corruption Day
Africa
Sustainable Development Goals
Kenya
December 12, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Togo protests herald new democratic dispensation in Africa
December 05, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Ghana’s president surprised Macron with a clear rejection of development aid
development aid
Africa
EU
development
African Union (AU)
African Union Summit
Ghana
December 05, 2017
by Ama Lorenz
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Plaudits to the women feeding the world
Africa
women's rights
agriculture
farming
empowerment
November 24, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Widespread hunger crises remain largely ignored
Universal Children's Day
hunger crises
Africa
human rights
malnutrition
November 22, 2017
by Maria João Morais
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A new hope for Africa’s last colony?
human rights
refugees
Africa
Morocco
November 15, 2017
by Maria João Morais
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The hope of a new Somalia is in its youth
#Blog4Dev
Africa
Al-Shabaab
IGAD
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo
November 14, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Sierra Leone inspires hope with alternative treatment for breast cancer
cancer
breast cancer
technology
Africa
November 13, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Internet freedom is an inalienable right to be guarded jealously
Internet freedom
UN resolution
UN resolutions
Africa
human rights
November 07, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Protecting Cameroon girls from rape through breast ironing
breast ironing
girls’ empowerment
Africa
women's rights
November 06, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Bolstering Africa’s justice system with International Criminal Court
Africa
International Criminal Court
October 31, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Sports betting: Africa’s hard tackle
casinos
Africa
betting
October 24, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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The Nigeria jet car
traffic jam
innovation
technology
Africa
Nigeria
October 22, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Restructuring Nigeria: What will work? (Part 1)
Nigeria
Africa
human rights
October 20, 2017
by Kolawole Talabi
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Placing the African youth at the heart of the food security debate
agriculture
Africa
youth unemployment
World Bank
October 17, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Jollof rice and the supremacy battles in West Africa
cuisine
Jollof rice
West Africa
Nigeria
Ghana
food
Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook
October 16, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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The unfair trade of the Fairtrade bananas
fairtrade
Africa
banana farming
October 11, 2017
by Federica Tedeschi
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The pain of growing old and the loud silence of the youth
anti-apartheid
future
Nelson Mandela
Africa
Europe
October 04, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Stranger in a Familiar Land
albinism
Sarah Waiswa
human rights
Africa
racism
atrocities
homophobia
September 25, 2017
by Florian Sturm
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Ghanaian scientist turns the table on cerebral aneurysm
cerebral aneurysm
Africa
Doris Osei
September 22, 2017
by Kolawole Talabi
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Back to basics - the ‘global new deal' for a world makeover
Africa
human rights
United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals
climate change
global new deal
September 20, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Trending altruism: Philanthropy in the Internet age
altruism
philantropy
Kenya
Africa
September 13, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Silencing the messengers one after the other
India
Muslim
human rights
Gauri Lankesh
September 10, 2017
by Shadi Khan Saif
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‘Bullying cannot intimidate me’
Satish Kausalya
Keppapulavu
Tamil
Sinhala
Muslim
Maithripala Sirisena
bullying
human rights
indigenous people
September 06, 2017
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Enough with period shaming. Girls’ lives matter
Africa
women's rights
India
September 05, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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"Khatna is violation of the human rights"
genital mutilatio
Africa
human rights
women's rights
September 04, 2017
by Shuriah Niazi
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Hiding crimes behind the curtains of religion
India
religion
women's rights
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
September 01, 2017
by Shadi Khan Saif
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The unwanted female condoms in Uganda
Uganda
female condoms
contraceptives
HIV/AIDS
Africa
women's rights
September 01, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Oiling the wheels of justice the community courts style
Africa
Kenya
human rights
justice
August 30, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Time for political reform in Angola
Africa
environment
José Eduardo dos Santos
MPLA
election
João Lourenço
August 29, 2017
by Maria João Morais
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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
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Cell phones for weather forecasts
climate change
Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
WASCAL (West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use
weather forecast
August 29, 2017
by Frank Odenthal
Dossier
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Tamil People ‘Will achieve nothing with the politics of compromise’
Tamil
Sri Lanka
elections
August 24, 2017
by
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What India, Pakistan and Afghanistan can learn from the Élysée Treaty
Élysée Treaty
war
Islamabad
New Delhi
August 18, 2017
by Shadi Khan Saif
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The Steve Jobs of Africa
Verone Mankou
Steve Jobs
VMK
Way-C
Elikia
Democratic Republic of Congo
August 14, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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World’s first: The plastic-only boat to fight pollution
Dhow
environment
flipflopi
Kenya
plastic
pollution
The Plastiki
August 04, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Milpa, when corn wasn't golden yet
Nafta
corn production
Mexico
milpa
July 26, 2017
by Natalie Shafrir
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A refugee camp inspires the freedom of speech in Africa
African startup
Cameroon
freedom of speech
Paul Biya
refugee camp
July 21, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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The Lesotho night schools
Africa
education
HIV Aids
Lesotho
Night Schools
July 12, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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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
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Power for All - India and Africa united for decentralised renewables?
African Development Bank
Decentralized Renewables
Power for All
June 12, 2017
by Israel Bionyi
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Why Cape Verde is a model for democracy in Africa
Cape Verde
democracy
European Union Special Partnership
US-Africa summit
June 07, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Hope to fight Malaria
Malaria
World Health Organisation (WHO)
May 17, 2017
by Cherotich Kenei
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Taking a stab at universal basic income in Africa
GiveDirectly
universal basic income
April 26, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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The anti-Romeo squad in India
anti-Romeo
sexual abuse
squad
Uttar Pradesh
April 21, 2017
by Shuriah Niazi
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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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Namibia student’s free-to-call phone
Africa
Bill Gates
ICT
innovation
Namibia
Nelson Mandela
April 03, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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"Europe is Unconcerned before the Mediterranean."
Europe
human trafficking
migration
refugees
March 30, 2017
by
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The Electronic Doctor
GetIn
Hack for Youth
Healthcare And Medicine
SafePal
science
Uganda
UNFPA
March 13, 2017
by
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A hunger strike to stop violence against women
Europe
gender equality
Spain
Ve-la luz
March 08, 2017
by Maria Clara Montoya
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“From rabble-rousers to wise women”
Gender
Sudan
women
February 15, 2017
by Abdelrahman Ibrahim
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An Inca’s trick against the impact of climate change
climate change
Huacapunco
Inca
PACC
February 08, 2017
by Pablo Pérez Álvarez
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The blossoming donkey trade in China
Africa
China
donkey
Trade
January 20, 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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A fulfilling journey from Africa to Italy
Afghanistan
Hamed Ahmadi
Africa Experience
refugees
December 27, 2016
by Federica Tedeschi
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Tom Tykwer: "Africa is so foreign to us because it is so rarely mentioned"
Kati Kati
Kenya
Tom Tykwer
December 19, 2016
by Nicole Sagener
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World leaders vow to end child labour
child labour
New Delhi
Laureates and Leaders for Children
Will for Children
India
December 14, 2016
by Jose Kalathil
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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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Kenyan author robbed of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Africa
arts
Kenya
literature
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
November 07, 2016
by Chuma Nwokolo
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Uganda's pornography detection machine
pornography
Simon Lokodo
Uganda
October 31, 2016
by Bob Koigi
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Africa’s first bike sharing scheme against economic loss
bicycle
Buffalo Bicycles
Kenya
Tonny Omwansa
October 24, 2016
by Bob Koigi
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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
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Beaten up for eating beef
beef
caste-system
India
September 13, 2016
by Jose Kalathil
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Kite flying is a dying sport
Independence Day celebration
India
kites
August 15, 2016
by Jose Kalathil
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Zimbabwe’s pyramid schemes
Consumer Protection Act
Investopedia
MMM Global
Philani Ncube
pyramid money schemes
Zimbabwe
August 12, 2016
by Henri-Count Evans
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Nigerian football pitch relies on players’ movements to generate electricity
Africa
Akon Lighting Project
Football Pitch
Kinetic energy
Nigeria
solar energy
The International Energy Agency (IEA)
August 10, 2016
by Bob Koigi
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The world's longest hunger strike ends
AFSPA
amnesty international
Asha Parivar
Asian Centre of Social Studies
Chanu Sharmila
Gandhi Global Family
Jagriti Mahila Samiti
NAPM
Yuva Koshish
August 01, 2016
by Jose Kalathil
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East Africa prepares for its first solar car
clean energy
East Africa
Saloon car
solar
July 25, 2016
by Bob Koigi
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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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Sudan turns trash to treasure in maiden recycling festival
Fandora
Qureshi Park
recycling
Sudan
waste
Waste Management
July 06, 2016
by Bob Koigi
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Gauteng cab drivers up in arms against Uber
South Africa
Taxi
Uber
June 23, 2016
by Shasha Seakamela
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Development at the expense of climate change?
African Union
climate change
renewable energy
June 21, 2016
by Israel Bionyi
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Does the future of Africa's youth lie at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea?
Adesina Akinwumi
Africa’s youth
African Development Bank
Carlos Lopes
Nuru Hassan Omar
UNECA
June 13, 2016
by Israel Bionyi
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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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The "Google Man" connects Kenya to the world
Google
internet
Kenya
Youtube
Zack Matere
May 12, 2016
by Bob Koigi
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#RhodesMustFall – more than just a campaign
#RhodesMustFal
Afrikaans
ANC
Buhle Zuma
South Africa
UCT
April 29, 2016
by Shasha Seakamela
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Sunshine and Solutions: rewriting the future of Sierra Leone
Ebola
Port Loko
Sierra Leone
April 25, 2016
by Elizabeth Wainwright
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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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I dream of an India without 'untouchables'
caste-system
Ghandi
India
Sulabh International Social Service Organisation (SISSO)
untouchables
March 30, 2016
by Jose Kalathil
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Rwanda leads world in managing clean city
Rwanda
environment
climate change
climate action
green development
March 16, 2016
by Bob Koigi
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A stitch in time
Cherehani Africa
fashion
Kenya
Wesley Owiti
February 29, 2016
by Cherotich Kenei
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Zimbabwe and the ripple effect
devaluation
RAND
Yuan
Zimbabwe
February 22, 2016
by Rosemary Musvipwa
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Riding the good deed
bicycle
Sustainable Development
World Bicycle Relief
February 05, 2016
by Itai Lahat
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The technological boost for Kenya’s wildlife conservation
conservation
rhino
wildlife Kenya
January 14, 2016
by Cherotich Kenei
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Sheltering refugees - a centuries old Indian tradition
Hindus
India
Syrian refugees
UN refugee agency UNHCR
December 26, 2015
by Jose Kalathil
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Malawi goes Grammy
Grammy
Ian Brennan
Malawi
Zomba Prison project
December 19, 2015
by Ama Lorenz
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Who runs the world? Girls!
India
indigenous people
Kenya
Piplantri
Rajasthan
Samburu
Women's Right
December 15, 2015
by Vanessa Ellingham
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Is Cameroon ready for a climate change?
Cameroon farmer
carbon emissions
deforestation
International Forestry Research
Kyoto Protocol
December 05, 2015
by Israel Bionyi
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Corruption, smuggling and border jumping: the Beitbridge Border Post
Beitbridge border
corruption
Zimbabwe
ZIMRA
November 24, 2015
by Henri-Count Evans
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A refugee targets rebel groups with business training
Ashola
Benson Wereje
rebel group
Uganda
November 21, 2015
by Bob Koigi
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The first electric railway system in Sub Saharan Africa
China
Ethiopia
International Monetary Fund
pollution
railway
UN Habitat
urban transport
November 05, 2015
by Bob Koigi
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Hindu deities
Hindu
Hinduism
Hindu deities
Japan
India
October 03, 2015
by Jose Kalathil
Read:
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Sheltering refugees - a centuries old Indian tradition
civil war
India
Pakistani Hindu
refugees
Somalia
Sri Lankan Tamils
Syria
UNHCR
September 22, 2015
by Jose Kalathil
Dossier
:
Chapter
MR Exclusive: 2015 Transit Patterns Into the EU
Africa
Europe
Middle-East
Migrant Report
migration routes
September 22, 2015
by Ama Lorenz
Dossier
:
Chapter
Kenya's climate refugees feel the heat of changing weather
Kenya
International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
climate refugees
September 22, 2015
by Bob Koigi
Dossier
:
Chapter
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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Keeps girls in school with re-usable sanitary pads
development
education
female education
sanitary pads
Sub-Saharan Africa
women's rights
August 11, 2015
by Bob Koigi
Read:
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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
The solar revolution works bottom-up
Africa
Graft architects
solar energy
solar kiosk
July 17, 2015
by Itai Lahat
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African farmers triumph over pests
Africa
farming
food
Hunger
Kenya
pests
poverty
resources
July 07, 2015
by Bob Koigi
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The value of a child
crops
Farmer
hailstorm
India
right to food
suicide
July 05, 2015
by Shuriah Niazi
Read:
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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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Start up to start over
entrepreneurship
Freddie Gitari
Kambua
Kente
Kenya
Kitenge
Maasai print
nailab
shoes
start up
Victoria Rubadiri
April 30, 2015
by Cherotich Kenei
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Dreams out of cardboard boxes
Africa
Bulawayo
Convention on the Rights of the Child
human rights
street children
Zimbabwe
April 28, 2015
by Henri-Count Evans
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In pursuit of belonging: the Nubian struggle
citizenship
discrimination
Kenya
Nubians
passport
Queen of England
stateless
xenophobia
April 25, 2015
by Cherotich Kenei
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Child marriage in India
Akshay Tritiya
child marriage
Hindu
India
Unicef Child Marriage Information Sheet
April 21, 2015
by Shuriah Niazi
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"witch-hunting" in India
India
Ojha
sorcerer
tribe women
witch
April 13, 2015
by Shuriah Niazi
Read:
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Using leaks to prevent wildlife crime
Elephant Action League
Global Financial Integrity
Washington watchdog
WildLeaks
wildlife crime
April 13, 2015
by Tamsin Walker
Read:
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Value addition births millionaire farmers in Kenya
added value
Africa
agricultur
environment
Farmer
Kenya
poverty
smallscale farmers
April 07, 2015
by Bob Koigi
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Progress for the Nairobi River
Africa
climate change
development
education
Kenya
Kibera
Nairobi County Counci
March 20, 2015
by Cherotich Kenei
Engage
Kenya’s "University of the bush"
Africa
environment
Kenya
pastoralist communication initiative
university of the bush
March 20, 2015
by Bob Koigi
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Story
Fighting aflatoxins an orphan at a time
aflatoxin
Africa
farmers
hybrid maize
Kenya
March 16, 2015
by Bob Koigi
Read:
Story
Bleak future for Gokwe-South pupils
Gokwe-South
human right
literacy
Paul Mavima
Zimbabwe
January 06, 2015
by Henri-Count Evans
Read:
Story
The green heart of Africa
Cameroon
Central African Republic
climate change
congo basin
rainforest
REED
January 03, 2015
by Israel Bionyi
Engage
Kenya's conservation journey gets a technological boost
December 28, 2014
by Cherotich Kenei
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Story
How satellites save Africa's rainforests
Africa
GEOSOFT Conference
rainforest
satellite technology
technology
December 05, 2014
by Israel Bionyi
Read:
Story
Malaria
Africa
child mortality
children's rights
Code Sutainable
digital age
donation
Global Gaming Initiative
KEMRI
Kenya
Malaria
malaria prevention
mobile games
mosquito
parasite
vector control
November 16, 2014
by Murat Suner
Dossier
Mexico: "Where is my son?"
November 14, 2014
by Pablo Pérez Álvarez
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Story
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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Story
The illegal traffic of ivory and rhino horns is in for it now
Africa
ivory poaching
rhino horn
traffic
UNEP
WWF
October 23, 2014
by Israel Bionyi
Read:
Story
The taste of pesticide
farmers
India
pesticides
suicide
October 13, 2014
by Gurmeet Singh
Read:
Story
Is India stepping back from reformative justice?
human rights
India
Indian cabinet
Juvenile Justice Act
rape
October 09, 2014
by Neelo Aysha Scholz
Read:
Story
Can voluntourism make a difference?
Africa for Norway
aid work
Bali
German Development Ministry
Greifswald
ice bucket challenge
Mozambique
South Africa
volunteering
voluntourism
white man's burden
September 09, 2014
by Vanessa Ellingham
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Story
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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Story
Blood Oranges
Africa
human rights
migration
poverty
refugees
July 12, 2014
by Ama Lorenz
Read:
Story
Press Review: Asia’s coasts to be first casualties of rising sea levels
Africa
Asia
biodiversity
climate change
Columbia
famine
farming
food insecurity
global-warming
sea levels
South America
March 25, 2014
by Rebecca Silus
Read:
Story
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
Read:
Story
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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Story
Uganda: President Museveni Signs Anti-Homosexuality Bill
March 02, 2014
by Redaktion
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Story
Press Review: Woman convicted of "indecent acts" after rape in Sudan & Women in poorest nations not benefitting from strides in health care and education
child marriage
education
gang rape
health
increased standard of living
maternal mortality
poverty
rape
refugees
sexual violence
Sharia
Sudan
Third World
women
women's rights
February 25, 2014
by Rebecca Silus
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Story
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
Read:
Story
Press Review: UN warns of genocide in Central African Republic & France refuses to pay more for Niger uranium
Africa
Bosnia
Central African Republic
France
genocide
mining
Niger
poverty
Rwanda
Uranium
January 21, 2014
by Rebecca Silus
Read:
Story
Living for love, dying because of hate: the rising tide of homophobia in Africa
Africa
homophobia
January 17, 2014
by
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Story
Press Review: Landless young in Kenya turn to beekeeping & A biofuel project in Kenya helps stop deforestation
Africa
agriculture
bioenergy
biofuels
deforestation
Ethiopia
farmland
Kenya
January 07, 2014
by Rebecca Silus
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Story
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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Story
Mandela, Obama
apartheid
Barack Obama
democracy
Nelson Mandela
December 28, 2013
by Jonathan Lutes
Read:
Story
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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Story
Press Review: Electronic waste to grow 33% in four years & UN asks for 6.5b in aid
Africa
conflict
conflict minerals
developing countries
drone attacks
electronic waste
human rights violation
humanitarian aid
natural resources
Qatar
refugees
Saudi Arabia
Syria
United Nations
United States of America
Yemen
December 17, 2013
by Rebecca Silus
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Story
Dark day for gay rights
homosexuality
India
December 15, 2013
by Redaktion
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Story
Celebrating Nelson Mandela
human rights
Nelson Mandela
December 06, 2013
by Redaktion
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Story
Two Human Rights Films Worth Watching
film
human rights
November 28, 2013
by FairPlanet Editorial Team
Read:
Story
Most solar panels are facing the wrong way, new study shows
green technology
solar
November 20, 2013
by Itai Lahat
Read:
Story
Travel companies join Botswana boycott despite government whitewash
Africa
Botswana
Survival International
October 19, 2013
by
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Story
Privilege V. Privation
classism
mamelodi
poverty
racism
South Africa
squatter camp
October 18, 2013
by Jonathan Lutes
Read:
Story
Kenya: Legislation urgently required to halt devastating forced evictions
Africa
forced evictions
Kenya
October 04, 2013
by
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Story
Jarawa face year-round threat from ‘human safaris’ under new government plans
Asia
India
indigenous tribes
Slum Tourism
September 26, 2013
by
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Story
Nigeria becomes first African nation to ratify Arms Trade Treaty
Africa
Arms Trade Treaty
Control Arms
Nigeria
August 15, 2013
by
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Story
iTeachers and Apps in Malawi: Downloading or Downgrading Education?
Africa
public education
August 12, 2013
by FairPlanet Editorial Team
Read:
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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Story
INDIA: ‘Proud Not Primitive’ campaign challenges prejudice against tribal peoples
indigenous
Survival International
July 07, 2013
by
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Story
The Power of Bicycles
Africa
bicycle
donate
World Bicycle Relief
Zambia
June 22, 2013
by Lily Martin
Read:
Story
Trucks arrive to evict Botswana Bushmen despite government denials
Africa
Botswana
tribal conflicts
June 09, 2013
by
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Story
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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Story
World Bank helps South Sudan on road to stability
Africa
Dafur
South Sudan
World Bank
June 02, 2013
by FairPlanet Editorial Team
Read:
Story
Thousands join travel boycott of India’s Andaman Islands
human rights
India
indigenous people
tourism industry
May 25, 2013
by
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Story
Easing Africa's Pain: The Need for Palliative Care
Africa
elderly
health
palliative care
May 18, 2013
by FairPlanet Editorial Team
Read:
Story
Armed Resistance in the Niger Delta: SHELL CLEAN UP YOUR MESS!
Africa
environment
environmental damage
Niger-Delta
oil
oil leak
Royal Dutch Shell
Shell
May 12, 2013
by Jack Bicker
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Story
The World's First Fairtrade Smartphone
Africa
China
cobalt
Congo
rare minerals
May 11, 2013
by Sara Jabril
Read:
Story
UN Intervention Brigade must consider more aggressive strategy against DRC rebels
Africa
DRC
UN
April 27, 2013
by Jack Bicker
Read:
Story
Women & Rape in Somalia: One Filmmaker's Stance Against Sexual Violence
Africa
rape
Sara Jabril
sexual abuse
sexual violence
Somalia
UN
women
Women's Right
April 21, 2013
by Sara Jabril
Read:
Story
UK and US Governments Turn Blind Eye to Forced Evictions in Ethiopia
Africa
dam
DfID
ecology
Ethiopia
Kenya
USAID
April 17, 2013
by FairPlanet Editorial Team
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Story
Enough is Enough: Clean up your mess, Shell!
Africa
amnesty international
big oil
environmental activism
environmental damage
Niger-Delta
oil
Shell
April 08, 2013
by FairPlanet Editorial Team
Read:
Story
HOPES OF PEACE BUILT ON SAND: solid infrastructure development essential to Sudan's future
Africa
African Union
AID
Dafur
development
South Sudan
Sudan
UN
April 07, 2013
by FairPlanet Editorial Team
Read:
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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
Read:
Story
Maasai Youngster's Tech-Invention Saves Lives, Livelihoods, and Communities.
Africa
agriculture
Bio
Kenya
Nairobi
Social Enterprises
technology
March 28, 2013
by Jack Bicker
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Story
Change You Can Play: Outbreak Responder
Africa
donation
epidemic
hospital
humanitarian aid
infections
Kenya
Malaria
medicine
March 21, 2013
by Code Sustainable
Read:
Story
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
Read:
Story
AFRICA'S AUDACITY OF HOPE? What might Africans expect from a second Obama Administration?
Africa
Barack Obama
Kenya
Nigeria
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
U.S. president
January 28, 2013
by Jack Bicker
Read:
Story
Somalia in Transition - An Interview with the British Ambassador to Somalia
Ambassador
British
Eastleigh
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Interview
Kenya
Matt Baugh
Mogadishu
Nairobi
Sara Jabril
Somali presidential elections
Somalia
UK
January 26, 2013
by Sara Jabril
Read:
Story
ONE WOMAN RAPED EVERY 22 MINUTES: Can a Culture of Sexual Violence Ever Change in India?
Asia
education
gang rape
human rights
India
rape
sexual abuse
sexual harassement
women
women's rights
January 23, 2013
by Jack Bicker
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Story
‘Human safari’ row goes to India’s Supreme Court
Andaman
India
Jarawa
reserve
Surpreme Court
January 20, 2013
by
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Story
Briefing: What's Happening In Mali? Geopolitics and the Long-Arm of French Economic Influence
Africa
Al Qaeda
Algeria
AQIM
EU
France
gas
Mali
mauritania
Niger
oil industry
Tuareg
US foreign policy
January 16, 2013
by Jack Bicker
Read:
Story
Kony remains at large
Africa
child soldiers
civil war
crimes against humanity
Kony
Kony 2012
Uganda
January 04, 2013
by Redaktion
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Story
Disaster-Porn and the White Man's Burden: Rethinking the Image of Aid to Africa?
Africa
Africa for Norway
development
foreign aid
Kony2012
media
Norway
racism
radi-aid
social media
December 26, 2012
by Jack Bicker
Read:
Story
Equatorial Guinea president denies corruption!
Africa
BBC
dictator
Equatorial Guinea
France
hardtalk
Interview
oil
Paris
president
Teodoro Obiang Nguema
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
December 26, 2012
by Sara Jabril
Read:
Story
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
Read:
Story
One Author's Story: Books Banned In Sudan As Agencies Predict Repeat of Darfur Genocide
Africa
blue nile
Darfur
Human Rights Watch
human rights
janjaweed
south kordofan
Sudan
refugees
December 04, 2012
by Jack Bicker
Read:
Story
"In Sudan, humanitarian aid is used as a tool of war"
25th Sudan Conference
Abu Tira
arms trade
blue nile
central reserve police
Darfur
Hermannsburg
NGO
Nuba Mountains
Nuba peoples
oil export
Omar al-Bashir
pipelines
Satellite Sentinel Project
south kordofan
South Sudan
SPLM-N
Sudan
December 03, 2012
by Blog: Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker
Read:
Story
Briefing: Humanitarian disaster looming in DRC as rebels take city of Goma
Africa
AID
DRC
genocide
Kagame
Rwanda
UNHCR
UNICEF
United Nations
refugees
November 24, 2012
by Jack Bicker
Read:
Story
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
Read:
Story
France moves to arrest Equatorial Guinea Vice President
Africa
anti-corruption
arrest
child mortality
child poverty
corruption
development
Equatorial Guinea
foreign aid
France
gas
International Criminal Court
Millennium Development Goal Center
oil
poverty
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
October 23, 2012
by Jack Bicker
Read:
Story
Clothing donations: Where do they really go?
Africa
box
charities
clothes
clothing
container
Kleidungskontainer
Nigeria
second hand
October 19, 2012
by Sara Jabril
Read:
Story
End child marriage in world's poorest countries
Africa
child marriage
developing countries
poor
poverty
Sahara
October 02, 2012
by
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Story
Four Women Raped Every Five Minutes - Who Remembers Kony 2012?
Africa
AID
Central African Republic
child
child soldiers
DRC
feminism
Feminismus
Joseph Kony
Kony
Kony2012
South Sudan
Uganda
United Nations
September 21, 2012
by Jack Bicker
Read:
Story
Child Death Toll Highest in Sudanese Refugee Emergency
Africa
Afrika
AID
children
Darfur
development
medecins san frontieres
Sudan
August 20, 2012
by Jack Bicker
Read:
Story
Stealing from children: $46m of education aid goes missing in Kenya
Africa
Afrika
AID
corruption
development
education
feminism
Kenia
Kenya
July 26, 2012
by Jack Bicker
Read:
Story
In Sierra Leone, New Hope for Children and Pregnant Women
Africa
children's rights
health care
health care system
Sierra Leone
women
July 27, 2011
by Redaktion
Read:
Story
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