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Since 2017 The Niles aims to support transboundary water cooperation in the Nile Basin. The publication is produced by Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT) in collaboration with the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) and with support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, commissioned by the German Federal Foreign Office (AA). The views expressed in this publication do not reflect the opinions of NBI, AA, GIZ or MiCT.

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September 23, 2023
Why Millets Matter for India and the environment
topic: Food Security
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
Taking motivation from India, the UN has declared 2023 the International Year of Millets.
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September 22, 2023
Unwanted daughters: Fighting female foeticide in India
topic: Women’s rights
by: Ayesha Khan
"I was saddened by the mindset of my fellow villagers. I knew I had to do something to change it."
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September 22, 2023
Does Pakistan need a devolution of power?
topic: Election
editor: Shadi Khan Saif
Struggles persist in Pakistan's quest for an authentic democratic system, as centralised governance takes centre stage in the run-up to the pivotal election
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September 20, 2023
TikTok shop: catalyst or challenge for Indonesian businesses?
topic: Economic Opportunity
editor: Leo Galuh
As TikTok's global marketplace emerges, Indonesian MSMEs must embrace digitalisation in a shifting consumer landscape.
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September 19, 2023
Brazil's indigenous women march for the country's biomes
topic: Indigenous people
editor: Ellen Nemitz
In Brasilia, Indigenous women from diverse backgrounds united for biodiversity, equality, and land rights, drawing 8,000 participants from around the world.
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September 19, 2023
Will food banks nourish Africa's future?
topic: Food Security
by: Bob Koigi
Inside the attempt to end the vicious cycle of food waste and hunger.
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September 18, 2023
Africa's youth can fix its broken food systems
topic: Food Security
editor: Bob Koigi
Africa's food system grapples with climate-induced woes and innovative opportunities amid a population boom.
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September 18, 2023
Kashmir's PSA detainees: a battle for rights and reunion
topic: Political violence
by: Umer Maqbool
Pressure mounts in Kashmir to repeal the controversial Public Safety Act. Here is why.
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babe idin told FairPlanet how he became a _Jawara_ (Hero) who fought trash around the banks of the Pesanggrahan river
September 17, 2023
The locals fighting for a flood-free Jakarta
topic: Pollution
by: Syahdinar
To tackle its worsening floods, Jakarta must first sort out its waste management crisis. Some residents came up with innovative ways to meet this goal.
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September 17, 2023
Syahdinar
by: Syahdinar
Syahdinar is an Indonesia-based freelance journalist reporting on local environmental and human rights issues. 
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September 16, 2023
India's slow democratic decline
topic: Democracy
editor: Hanan Zaffar
As India's 2024 election nears, concerns mount over democracy under PM Modi, marked by rising polarisation, censorship, and electoral integrity challenges
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September 15, 2023
Inside the race to save the world's most trafficked animal
topic: Mass Extinction
by: Regobert Manigha
Where governments lag, local communities are stepping in.
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September 14, 2023
Stephan Uttom Rozario
by: Stephan Uttom Rozario
Stephan Uttom Rozario is a freelance journalist and photographer based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. His main beats are human rights, religion, ethnic minorities and environmental issues. 
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September 14, 2023
Where is China's flood relief fund flowing?
topic: Good Governance
editor: Wincy Ng
As China grapples with severe flooding and dissatisfaction over aid distribution, suspicions of misallocation grow over flood relief funding.
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September 13, 2023
Can native seeds be the answer to food insecurity?
topic: Food Security
by: Stephan Uttom Rozario
"We want every person to be a farmer."
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September 13, 2023
Remembering the coup: Chile strives to keep democracy alive
topic: Democracy
editor: Ellen Nemitz
Fifty years on from the coup that marked the start of Pinochet's authoritarian regime, Chile fights for democracy.
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