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June 30th, 2014
Thirty asphyxiate on overcrowded boat bound for Italy
About 30 bodies have been found on a migrant boat bound for Italy, among around another 560 refugees crowded onboard travelling between North Africa and Italy.
The refugees likely died of asphyxiation, according to the navy and coastguard.
Although not the first time the Italian coastguard have found immigrants dead on overcrowded boats, they have never found such a number at one time.
Over the weekend the number of migrants arriving in Europe by boat this year tipped over 60,000. The largest number ever was 63,000 in 2011 as a result of the Arab Spring, but numbers are expected to be much higher this year.
March 25th, 2019
Films BYkids: a new era of global engagement and education
| in: | Humans, Arts |
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| by: | Yair Oded |
BYkids teams up children from across the world with filmmakers in order to document global issues from their own point of view.
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March 22nd, 2019
"Who has won this war?"
| in: | Humans, Arts |
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| by: | Pablo Pérez Álvarez |
Route 60, which connects the two most important cities of Colombia, Medellín and Bogotá, became between 1990 and 2000 a scenario of terror and death.
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March 21st, 2019
How a Visa for Asylum Seekers Could Grant Safe Passage to Europe
| in: | Humans |
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| partner: | NewsDeeply |
Is an E.U.-wide humanitarian visa a chance for member states to take action on a long-debated concept formigration?
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March 20th, 2019
Senegambian Vibes
| in: | Humans, Arts |
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| by: | Frank Odenthal |
One of the rising stars in kora music is the Gambian Dawda Jobarteh. FAIRPLANET had a word with him about his new album and his evolution as a kora player.
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March 19th, 2019
Terrorist groups are moving to niche chat platforms
| in: | Technology |
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| by: | Yair Oded |
| partner: | Screen Shot |
Do terrorist group now use encrypted messenger apps primarily intended for businesses and gamers?
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March 12th, 2019
Far-right Italian decree throws future of immigrants into uncertainty
| in: | Humans |
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| by: | Federica Tedeschi |
The Deputy Prime Minister of Italy Salvini has decided to close all big refugee shelters, defying them ‘places which lead to a wastefulness of resources'.
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March 07th, 2019
The brave path of the Ghanaian fishmongers
| in: | Humans, Economy |
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| by: | Kwabena Adu Koranteng |
The illegal and unregulated fishing activities have not only massively affected the fish stocks in Ghana but also the life of the women, called fishmongers.
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March 05th, 2019
The virtual war over internet control in Yemen
| in: | Humans, Technology |
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| by: | Yair Oded |
| partner: | Screen Shot |
One of the conflict’s most crucial fronts in Yemen: the control of the country’s internet infrastructure by the two main rivaling factions.
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March 04th, 2019
Abuses remain a fact of life for Zimbabwean women
| in: | Humans |
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| by: | Cyril Zenda |
With the new leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, promising a “new Zimbabwe”, women had every reason to rejoice as they thought their problems were over, but...
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February 28th, 2019
Fighting for the Marriage Rights of Khasi Women
| in: | Humans |
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| partner: | NewsDeeply |
A new bill seeks to prevent women of India’s Khasi community from marrying non-tribal members.
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February 27th, 2019
The patent wars pitting Africa against multinationals
| in: | Humans |
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| by: | Bob Koigi |
How a video of the national anthem posted on Youtube received a copyright strike.
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February 26th, 2019
These people don’t actually exist
| in: | Arts, Technology |
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| by: | Shira Jeczmien |
| partner: | Screen Shot |
GAN images are developing at an unprecedented rate. What does this mean for the future of authenticity and deepfakes?
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February 25th, 2019
Well meant, not always well done
| in: | Humans |
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| by: | Frank Odenthal |
Sierra Leone released the "Sexual Offenses Act" (SOA), which shall protext women against sexual violence. But was that the right move?
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February 22nd, 2019
A green wall for Africa
| in: | Humans, Economy |
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| by: | Bob Koigi |
Africa is betting on a mega green wall to address terrorism and changes in weather, and the international community has been warming up to the idea.
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February 21st, 2019
Why Mainstream Migration Journalism in Italy and Spain Is Failing
| in: | Humans |
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| partner: | NewsDeeply |
Talk to Spanish and Italian journalists about reporting on refugees and migration and a single common sentiment emerges.
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February 20th, 2019
Islamic financing gaining ground in Africa
| in: | Humans, Economy |
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| by: | Bob Koigi |
There is a new wave of Islamic financing across Africa spanning banking, financial services, bonds, tourism and the hospitality industry.
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