With the exception of Ethiopia and Liberia, all modern African states are vestiges of European colonisation of the continent in the twentieth [...]

Ou Ning later told me that he himself had come from a village in southern China. As a young pupil, he dreamed to escape his village’s confinement. [...]

In a region that is known for its strict obsession with traditional foods, a debate about Jollof rice has moved from the kitchens to Mark Zuckerberg.

There is a huge discrepancy between the success of Fairtrade bananas in the Western world and the low salaries of those who make the banana business happen

In July, the disquieting images of the cloud of smoke and flames engulfing the city of Naples and its surroundings have surfaced an endemic crisis [...]

Huge whale deaths are a wake-up call because it signals the gradual breakdown of sustainability of the marine ecosystem in Ghana.

The story of an award-winning olive oil that is sold around the world, and oiling the wheels of local coexistence between Palestinian and Israeli people.

What comes after bed, boots and brot? Two years after Berliners spent their weekends on collection efforts to attend to the immediate needs of the [...]

Alfred Platow is perhaps Germany's best-known asset manager. Ecology, says the pioneer of ethical funds, can only work hand-in-hand with economics.

Mauritania's government has paid lip service to legislation that criminalizes slavery for years.

"We are all human beings despite the elements that make us different."

‘Aneurysm’ is one of those short yet polysyllabic words that make you doubt your mastery of Standard English. You can easily mispronounce it, [...]

About the hidden horrors of modern-day slavery in UK

Albert Kiage - the late husband of Junet - and his two sons are the latest victims in a battle between powerful figures. Sometimes, this battle even [...]

The leader of protests in Keppapulavu which saw land returned to its rightful owners, tells The Catamaran why they were so successful.

Women of the Bohra community in India decided they would not take female genital cutting (FGM) anymore and got thousands of supporters.

The government has been aggressive in championing female condoms as a sure way of fighting the spread of HIV/ Aids. The virus has over the years [...]

How the Ghanaian government neglects 1,600 recorded cases of child cancer patients per year.

Britain is the second largest tea drinking nation in the world. But where do the tea bags and loose tea packs come from?

In an exclusive interview, a Tamil MP from Vanni, Sivasakthi Ananthan, explains why he wants to “drain the swamp” in Sri Lankan politics.