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April 25th, 2014
Art not Oil
Liberate Tate is a UK based artist group which literally takes action against oil pollution. To address the community and take their issue to the public they use Guerilla perfomances and flash mops. Their great creativity can be followed on facebook, twitter.
April 25th, 2014
Love is not a crime
In Cameroon sanctions against Homosexuals continue to raise. People with a “wrong” sexual orientation or identity risk to be assaulted, discriminated or put into prison. To stop this violation of human rights Amnesty International started a petition which can be signed.
December 18th, 2018
The rise of community Monzo
| in: | Economy, Technology |
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| partner: | Screen Shot |
Fintech companies are now sprouting everywhere. Monzo is one of them and now Britain's ‘best-rated lender’.
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December 17th, 2018
Anguish as ethanol producer destroys livelihoods in Zimbabwe
| in: | Nature, Economy |
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| by: | Cyril Zenda |
However more than three weeks after the start of the rains, Takawira Mapurisa (34), a villager in Chisumbanje, in the south eastern part of Zimbabwe, [...]
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December 14th, 2018
The oral ‘Facebook’ from Mali
| in: | Humans, Technology |
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| by: | Bob Koigi |
Even with the impressive internet penetration in Africa, the continent is still home to countries struggling with high connectivity costs and illiteracy.
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December 11th, 2018
A problem shared is a revenue earned
| in: | Economy, Technology |
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| partner: | Screen Shot |
The Contemporary Western society has a problem with connection.
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December 10th, 2018
The silent war in Kosovo
| in: | Humans, Economy |
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| by: | Katarina Panić |
How the war between Serbia and its south province Kosovo switched from political to economic grounds.
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December 10th, 2018
The Somali mothers fighting street crime in Sweden
| in: | Humans |
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| by: | Bob Koigi |
The Global Peace Index has identified Sweden among the safest countries in the world. But behind the façade is a worrying trend of upsurge in crime.
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December 06th, 2018
To Achieve Lasting Security, Invest in Young Peacebuilders
| in: | Humans |
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| partner: | NewsDeeply |
One in every four children around the world – about 535 million – currently live in a country impacted by conflict or disaster, according to the UN.
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December 04th, 2018
Lipstick and big data: how Cambridge Analytica got your identity wrong
| in: | Humans, Technology |
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| partner: | Screen Shot |
Does your makeup define you?
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December 03rd, 2018
A Zimbabwean woman who defied the odds in the fight against sexual abuse
| in: | Humans |
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| by: | Cyril Zenda |
Rita Marque-Mbatha from Zimbabwe, does not regret the day she started what later turned out to be a drawn-out 16-year legal battle for justice.
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November 30th, 2018
Genetically modified mosquitoes against Malaria
| in: | Humans |
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| by: | Bob Koigi |
GM mosquitoes are released to tackle one of the biggest killers in Africa.
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November 29th, 2018
Another Threat to Coral Reefs: ‘Shifting Baselines’ of What’s Normal
| in: | Nature |
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| partner: | NewsDeeply |
A 19-year-long study on the impact of bleaching and cyclones on a section of the Great Barrier Reef underscores the challenges for a healthy coral ecosystem
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November 28th, 2018
Balkan's war leaders' renaissance - from criminals to heroes
| in: | Humans |
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| by: | Katarina Panić |
Politicians all over the Balkans, who base their campaign on chauvinism, often deny war crimes committed by “ours” and blame other sides.
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November 27th, 2018
Confessions of a zero-waste Amazon Prime subscriber
| in: | Humans, Nature, Economy |
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| partner: | Screen Shot |
By Danielle KnightThe free magazines outside tube stations scream zero waste guilt. You must buy tinted lip moisturiser in recyclable aluminium [...]
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November 26th, 2018
Monetizing plastic waste through art … Serge Attukey shows the way
| in: | Humans, Arts |
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| by: | Kwabena Adu Koranteng |
Renowned American sociologist, Charles Horton Cooley once said “An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one”.
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November 23rd, 2018
"We should therefore look for ways to inspire and support the refugee community"
| in: | Humans, Arts |
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| by: | Bob Koigi |
In Bangui, the Central African Republic capital, hundreds of thousands of residents live in fear as sporadic conflicts flare up, leaving a trail of death.
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November 22nd, 2018
Liberia’s Taps Are No Longer Running Dry
| in: | Humans, Nature, Economy |
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| partner: | NewsDeeply |
In Liberia, the Ebola outbreak drove steps to restore water pipes devastated during 14 years of civil war, as well as improving public health.
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