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Our correspondents and contributors report on human rights and environmental issues from all over the globe. Whenever possible we tell a globally relevant story from a local and individual perspective.

Rwanda
November 08th, 2019
Rwanda tackles housing crisis with modern villages
topics:Humans, Economy
by:Bob Koigi
How Rwanda is giving poor people decent lives with new model villages.
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Landmines Zimbabwe
November 06th, 2019
Landmines continue to kill people in Zimbabwe
by:Cyril Zenda
De-mining efforts have been slow in the past in Zimbabwe due to a lack of funds and commitment on the part of the government.
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container_foodembargo
November 04th, 2019
"Tax on Crimea": How much Russians pay for peninsula acquisition
by:Igor Serebryany
$8 billion is the price the Russians have been losing annually due to the food embargo imposed by the Kremlin in 2014.
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men_africa
November 01st, 2019
Tanzania’s married men database to curb infidelity
by:Bob Koigi
The Tanzania government is considering establishing a database of all married men in the country.
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weapons
October 30th, 2019
Whistle-blower arrested for revealing the wrongdoings in Serbian arms factory
by:Katarina Panić
Who profits from arms sales? Serbian whistle-blower Aleksandar Obradović told the truth and was arrested.
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africa_languages
October 29th, 2019
Africa’s linguistic revolution
topics:Arts
by:Frank Odenthal
Can Africa's multilingualism be a powerful resource? If so, should it be promoted rather than suppressed?
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zimbabwe_hiospital
October 25th, 2019
Acute shortages and strikes turn Zimbabwe’s hospitals into places of death
by:Cyril Zenda
For every 20,000 of its citizens Zimbabwe has only three doctors. And all doctors are currently are on strike, the sixth time this year alone.
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SriLanka_elections_women
October 24th, 2019
Why Women Can’t Win Elections
partner:The Catamaran
“It’s not easy for women to get into politics without giving up our rights, we must use it wisely", says Shrin Abdul Zaroor, a feminist and activist.
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internet africa
October 23rd, 2019
Innovative youth circumvent internet shutdowns in Africa
by:Bob Koigi
As internet shutdowns have intensified over the years, economies and businesses are feeling the heat with Sub-Saharan Africa having incurred $237 [...]
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BorisJohnson
October 22nd, 2019
Boris Johnson is talking nonsense to influ­ence your Google search results
It is unlikely that Boris Johnson is secretly an SEO strategy genius, but what about his PR team?
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Rio_violence
October 21st, 2019
Violence in Rio de Janeiro: black lives are lost in a racist war
topics:Humans
by:Ellen Nemitz
Raull Santiago is a black man, born and raised in a huge favela in Rio de Janeiro. He is the co-creator of a local media called Papo Reto.
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SriLanka
October 17th, 2019
Human Rights Violations: “This has threatened our reconciliation efforts.”
topics:Humans
partner:The Catamaran
How is the human rights situation in Sri Lanka following the terrorist attacks?
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Bosnia_camp
October 15th, 2019
Bosnian camp for migrants: no water, no electricity but tuberculosis and scabies
topics:Humans
by:Katarina Panić
The European institutions refuse to finance the newest camp for migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina because it is too close to the Croatian border.
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October 14th, 2019
Flood turns dreams into nightmare in the megacity Lagos
topics:Nature
by:Ndubuaku Kanayo
The city of Lagos, with a population of over 21 million people, experiences untold economic and environment hardship anytime it rains.
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xenophobia southafrica
October 11th, 2019
South Africa’s xenophobia problems result of leadership failure
by:Cyril Zenda
“We’re dealing with a volatile toxic mix of violence embedded in South African society…"
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africa intersexuality
October 10th, 2019
Kenya becomes first African country to recognise intersex people in its census
topics:Humans
by:Bob Koigi
Kenya's decision to recognise intersex people in its census is a culmination of a long journey.
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online hate
October 08th, 2019
The EU Terror­ist Content Regu­la­tion shows that we still don’t know how to regulate online hate
partner:Screen Shot
More than just a move towards increased restriction, the EU Terrorist Content Regulation exemplifies a new paradigm for content moderation.
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peru
October 07th, 2019
Ancient beauty, modern taxes: how Peru’s tourist boom actually punishes locals
by:Gurmeet Singh
Peru is a history-lover’s dream.
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children_mexicanborder
September 30th, 2019
Change.org petition calls for emergency medical care for children seeking asylum in the U.S.
by:Yair Oded
Change.org petition calls on U.S. gov't to provide emergency medical services to migrant children held under inhumane conditions at immigration facilities.
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pride march bosnia
September 23rd, 2019
Right after the first-ever pride march in Bosnia a rainbow appeared
topics:Humans
by:Katarina Panić
The Bosnian capital Sarajevo hosted the first Pride parade amidst heavy security.
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