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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.

goldmine africa
December 09th, 2019
Who is behind machete killings in Zimbabwe’s goldfields?
topic:Security
by:Cyril Zenda
“Who will protect citizens from their ‘supposed’ protectors?”
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polar-bea
December 08th, 2019
Climate change in the Arctic
topic:Global Warming
by:Ama Lorenz
Climate change in the Arctic is something that should be worrying every person on earth at the moment, even if they live far from any ice and snow.
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pollution city
December 07th, 2019
10 Most Polluted Cities In The World
topic:Air Pollution
by:Ama Lorenz
Some cities in the world are so polluted that it becomes a menace to the citizens living there.
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climate change
December 06th, 2019
UN Climate Change Conference: #TimeForAction?
topic:Climate action
by:Frank Odenthal
The fight for a healthy environment sometimes looks like a puzzle. One piece of it might be the COP25. We ask, how?
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Tramadol
December 05th, 2019
Nigeria IDPs abuse Tramadol drug to heal from horrors of Boko Haram
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Bob Koigi
For thousands of internally displaced persons living in camps in Nigeria after escaping from the insurgent group Boko Haram, a minute pill was their relief.
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December 03rd, 2019
The leaked China Cables reveal how China detains Uighur Muslims in camps to brainwash them
topic:Political violence
partner:Screen Shot
The China Cables leak shows Beijing is busy with a monstrous experiment on an entire people, the Uighurs.
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camels
November 29th, 2019
East Africa’s camel milk business revolutionises food and health industries
topic:Economic Opportunity
by:Bob Koigi
As thousands of pastoralists in the hot and arid North Eastern Kenya brave sweltering heat, they have found a lifeline in camels.
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africa hunting
November 27th, 2019
Change.org petition calls on African governments to outlaw hunting
topic:Hunting & Poaching
by:Yair Oded
A Change.org petition calls on the African Union and several African governments to ban hunting, a practice driving extinction or endangered species.
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healthapps
November 26th, 2019
How the rise of holistic health­care might actually put people’s health at risk
topic:Health and Sanitation
partner:Screen Shot
The rise of the wellness industry brought with it an excessive amount of healthcare apps that people quickly adopted without any questions.
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elephants zimbabwe
November 25th, 2019
Zimbabwe elephant deaths blamed on ban in wildlife trade
topic:Conservation
by:Cyril Zenda
Hundreds of elephants have died during a severe drought in Zimbabwe.
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cameroon_young_girls
November 22nd, 2019
Breasts as a reason to mutilate woman
topic:Women’s rights
by:Frank Odenthal
What are the consequences - short and long term – for women affected by breast ironing?
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plastic bags
November 20th, 2019
Africa leading the global plastic bags ban campaign
topic:Pollution
by:Bob Koigi
There is a spirited campaign across Africa that has been necessitated by the growing concern of the impact that plastic bags have on the environment.
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Khashoggi
November 18th, 2019
Change.org petition calls on UN to conduct criminal investigation into Khashoggi’s murder
topic:Human Rights
by:Yair Oded
A Change.org petition calls on the UN to launch a criminal investigation into the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, as evidence implicates the crown prince.
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November 16th, 2019
Hope for African women as more governments make laws to fight cyber bullying
topic:Women’s rights
by:Cyril Zenda
In October 2019, South Africa passed an updated version of its cyber law that include provisions that specifically criminalise non-consensual pornography.
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refugees_cameroon
November 14th, 2019
Digital cash transfers offer new lifeline for Cameroon refugees
topic:Refugees and Asylum
by:Bob Koigi
Technology has come to the rescue not only healing the refugees broken by war but ensuring transparency and streamlining distribution.
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virtualmoney
November 12th, 2019
Criminals are using virtual money in video games to launder dirty money
topic:Digital Rights
partner:Screen Shot
Hackers and criminals are now using loot boxes and purchases within video games as a money-laundering marketplace.
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rainforest
November 11th, 2019
On the road to a just world: Echoing Green funds social and environmental entrepreneurs
topic:Economic Inclusion
by:Yair Oded
org:change.org
For over 30 years, Echoing Green has been empowering entrepreneurs from around the world seeking to tackle major social and environmental issues.
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Rwanda
November 08th, 2019
Rwanda tackles housing crisis with modern villages
topic:Economic Inclusion
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
topic:Security
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
topic:Food Security
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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