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“Africa”

Editors picks10
Stories55
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Dossiers2
Fund1
un global new deal
September 20th, 2017
Back to basics - the ‘global new deal' for a world make over
by:Bob Koigi
Some of Africa’s most pressing problems need more than confessions, they need tough decisions and the good will of the community of nations.
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internet africa2
September 13th, 2017
Trending altruism: Philanthropy in the Internet age
by:Bob Koigi
Isn't it high time that internet is placed at the heart of any African country’s agenda?
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All life in an IDP camp
September 05th, 2017
Enough with period shaming. Girls’ lives matter
by:Bob Koigi
That must be stopped! Millions of innocent girls - especially in Africa - have had to bear humiliation their menses.
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female genital mutilation
September 04th, 2017
"Khatna is violation of the human rights"
in:Humans
by:Shuriah Niazi
Women of the Bohra community in India decided they would not take female genital cutting (FGM) anymore and got thousands of supporters.
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Uganda femalecondoms
September 01st, 2017
The unwanted female condoms in Uganda
in:Humans
by:Bob Koigi
The government has been aggressive in championing female condoms as a sure way of fighting the spread of HIV/ Aids. The virus has over the years [...]
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libya-refugee camp
August 31st, 2017
The Migrant Crisis Proves Endless Cruelty Once Again
by:Shira Jeczmien
The ‘European Migrant Summit’ continues, and with no solution to be found.
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A community court in session
August 30th, 2017
Oiling the wheels of justice the community courts style
by:Bob Koigi
Community-based courts play an important role in most African countries, blending between traditional and modern restorative justice mechanisms.
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angola elections
August 29th, 2017
Time for political reform in Angola
by:Maria João Morais
João Lourenço is the new man at the top of Angola's new government. But does he bring also the necessary reforms?
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LPT-Kenya
July 29th, 2017
Kenya: Lighting a Candle of Hope
type:Donation, Education, NGO, Project
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
Lukenya Pillars of Transformation is a Kenyan Non-profit, that seeks to build a people’s capacity for self-reliant skills.
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Burundi refugees
July 19th, 2017
Shedding off the climate refugee tag
by:Bob Koigi
At a recent climate convention for Africa, staggering statistics were released on a new phenomenon gaining pace but which is not getting the [...]
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Lesotho
July 12th, 2017
The Lesotho night schools
in:Humans
by:Bob Koigi
But these schools have been a haven for tens of young Lesotho boys who have traditionally been locked from accessing formal education and healthcare but instead work as shepherds and herd [...]
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April 25th, 2017
Togo: Inspiring film project needs your support!
type:Crowd Funding, Donation, Project
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
How many times have we heard in recent years that hundreds and thousands of Africans have been killed on their way to Europe? Many drowned, others [...]
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April 03rd, 2017
Namibia student’s free to call phone
in:Humans, Technology
by:Bob Koigi
And it is not made from sleek covers or modern designs but a collection of scraps from old televisions, a working radio, light bulb, a socket, a fan, and an [...]
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africa agri
February 22nd, 2017
Even with searing drought, Africa can comfortably feed the world
by:Bob Koigi
Two months to the year and countries in the Horn of Africa are facing one of the worst droughts in decades, better epitomized by scorched earth, [...]
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smartphone
February 08th, 2017
Youth and Innovation - Africa’s saving grace
by:Bob Koigi
At an ICT incubation center in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, a group of young people who spends about three quarters of their day next to computers continue to everyday come up [...]
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January 20th, 2017
The blossoming donkey trade in China
in:Humans, Nature, Economy
by:Bob Koigi
A burgeoning health conscious Chinese middle class with an affinity for spending has, in recent years, expressed rapacious appetite for a traditional tonic dubbed ejiao which is made from [...]
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November 07th, 2016
Kenyan author robbed of the Nobel Prize in Literature
in:Humans, Arts
by:Chuma Nwokolo
This story was first published on JournAfrica.For Ngũgĩ, the estate of writing and thinking definitely go hand-in-glove, resulting in substance and [...]
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DPRK Team on the Attack
August 10th, 2016
Nigerian football pitch relies on players’ movements to generate electricity
in:Humans, Nature
by:Bob Koigi
Solar has been a flagship source of energy that has heralded world class technologies that have put the continent in the global map. And now in [...]
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escape
September 22nd, 2015
MR Exclusive: 2015 Transit Patterns Into the EU
by:Ama Lorenz
This is Migrant Report’s map highlighting the migratory routes out of Africa and the Middle East in 2015.
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July 17th, 2015
The solar revolution works bottom-up
in:Humans, Economy
by:Itai Lahat
The beauty of a great social enterprise flows from its design. It’s not only the product, but the utility this product will serve and the understanding that great [...]
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kenya-pest
July 07th, 2015
African farmers triumph over pests
in:Nature, Economy
by:Bob Koigi
The situation reverberates across Sub Saharan Africa where $4 billion is lost each year, even as 29 percent of the population remains hungry, according to and the Food [...]
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streetkid
April 28th, 2015
Dreams out of cardboard boxes
in:Humans, Economy
by:Henri-Count Evans
Boys of ages ranging from seven to thirteen years old are the majority, whose only home is the street – a place where the children have to endure [...]
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kenya-millionaire
April 07th, 2015
Value addition births millionaire farmers in Kenya
in:Humans, Nature, Economy
by:Bob Koigi
Traditionally Kenyan farmers' obsession with certain crops has worked against them as evidenced in market oversupply. Farmers would produce the same [...]
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Cherotich
March 20th, 2015
Progress for the Nairobi River
by:Cherotich Kenei
Kibera is the most populous slum in Africa. This is a story how the inhabitants of Kibera take a step for themselves and the various generations to [...]
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March 20th, 2015
Kenya’s "University of the bush"
in:Humans, Economy
by:Bob Koigi
Far from the comfort of the city conference halls, the researchers meet the pastoralists under acacia trees where the pastoralists feel at ease to [...]
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Mais-Kenia
March 16th, 2015
Fighting aflatoxins an orphan at a time
in:Humans, Economy
by:Bob Koigi
The Eastern area of Kenya is one of the driest in the country, receiving little or no rain which has seen locals predominantly rely on relief food. But a prolonged rainy [...]
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December 05th, 2014
How satellites save Africa's rainforests
in:Nature, Economy
by:Israel Bionyi
There were 5 workshops and 20 presentations of observation and monitoring projects in Central and West Africa. The experts came from NGOs [...]
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November 16th, 2014
Malaria
by:Murat Suner
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. The 2013 World Health Organization Malaria Report estimates that nearly 630,000 people die [...]
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KENYA-WILDLIFE-POACHING-IVORY
October 23rd, 2014
The illegal traffic of ivory and rhino horns is in for it now
in:Nature, Economy
by:Israel Bionyi
“There have been years without any real action on the ground when it comes to controlling the illegal ivory market,” said Oeystein Stoerkersen, [...]
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July 25th, 2014
Albinos don’t die, they just disappear
in:Humans, Arts
by:Marc Hairapetian
Marc Hairapetian: How did you come to the subject of Albino hunting in East Africa? Noaz Deshe: „White Shadow“ is not entirely about the [...]
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robin hammond
July 16th, 2014
Disability stigma plagues Africa
by:Vanessa Ellingham
A damning report from Human Rights Watch has told of disabled people in Zambia being left out of standard HIV testing, treatment and prevention. Almost [...]
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Riots in Rosarno 2010
July 12th, 2014
Blood Oranges
in:Humans, Economy
by:Ama Lorenz
The African laborers came to the marketplace of Rosarno in Calabria to protest against inhumane living conditions, working days of 14 to 15 hours, starvation wages of 20 to 25 euros per day and against [...]
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coast asia
March 25th, 2014
Press Review: Asia’s coasts to be first casualties of rising sea levels
in:Nature, Economy
by:Rebecca Silus
Here hundreds of millions of people will lose their homes and face food insecurity, disease, and shortages of clean drinking water. Although [...]
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Conflict in the Congo
January 21st, 2014
Press Review: UN warns of genocide in Central African Republic & France refuses to pay more for Niger uranium
in:Humans, Economy
type:Allgemein
by:Rebecca Silus
Director of operations John Ging says that the situation resembles previous genocides in Rwanda and Bosnia. People are committing atrocities against [...]
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Sex between adults of the same sex is a crime in 31 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as all of North Africa. In four countries in the region, it carries the death penalty. © Amnesty International
January 17th, 2014
Living for love, dying because of hate: the rising tide of homophobia in Africa
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Amnesty International
Human rights activists around the world were shocked and saddened by the news of Jean-Claude’s death. Amnesty International had been campaigning on [...]
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beekeeping
January 07th, 2014
Press Review: Landless young in Kenya turn to beekeeping & A biofuel project in Kenya helps stop deforestation
in:Nature, Economy
type:Allgemein
by:Rebecca Silus
With youth unemployment at 30%, many are forced to take on dangerous work or go abroad where they often work in domestic servitude. The NGO Farm [...]
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SYRIA-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT
December 17th, 2013
Press Review: Electronic waste to grow 33% in four years & UN asks for 6.5b in aid
in:Humans, Nature
type:Allgemein
by:Rebecca Silus
Syria’s neighbors Saudi Arabia and Qatar have yet to donate any aid for Syria to the UN. [BBC]The money used to buy the natural resources used in [...]
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bots-bush-sc-04-b7-009_article_column
October 19th, 2013
Travel companies join Botswana boycott despite government whitewash
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Survival International
International tour operator Travelpickr joined Survival’s boycott and said, ‘We have canceled our pending [tour] requests for Botswana and [...]
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October 04th, 2013
Kenya: Legislation urgently required to halt devastating forced evictions
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Amnesty International
“Nearly half of Nairobi’s population live in slums and many are at risk of forced evictions which not only often make people homeless, but also [...]
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August 15th, 2013
Nigeria becomes first African nation to ratify Arms Trade Treaty
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Amnesty International
“By signing and ratifying the lifesaving Arms Trade Treaty, Nigeria has indicated its willingness to join the global society in ensuring strict [...]
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masamu
August 12th, 2013
iTeachers and Apps in Malawi: Downloading or Downgrading Education?
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:fairplanet
At Biwi Primary School in Malawi’s capital of Lilongwe, the ‘Unlocking Talent’ Learning Centre is under construction. It is being readied for [...]
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June 22nd, 2013
The Power of Bicycles
in:Humans, Economy
type:Allgemein
by:Lily Martin
The non-governmental organisation World Bicycle Relief (WBR) has existed since 2005, when the Indian Ocean Tsunami caused substantial damage. The original idea was to provide a means to [...]
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bots-bush-rg-105-1_article_column
June 09th, 2013
Trucks arrive to evict Botswana Bushmen despite government denials
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Survival International
The move to evict the Ranyane Bushmen comes despite an injunction issued by Botswana’s High Court last week preventing the forced removal of [...]
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June 02nd, 2013
World Bank helps South Sudan on road to stability
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:fairplanet
Over the last decade, the story of the Sudanese region has been one wracked with ethnic tension, widespread conflict and mass casualties. The Dafur War which [...]
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May 18th, 2013
Easing Africa's Pain: The Need for Palliative Care
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:fairplanet
Mamadou, a 47-year-old man from rural Senegal, has advanced prostate cancer that has spread throughout his body. He can no longer be cured, but with morphine, [...]
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May 12th, 2013
Armed Resistance in the Niger Delta: SHELL CLEAN UP YOUR MESS!
in:Humans, Nature
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
These were the words of a father living in the Niger Delta, outraged and exasperated at the disregard in which he is held by the oil companies who he [...]
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May 11th, 2013
The World's First Fairtrade Smartphone
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Sara Jabril
We've heard of organic food, ethically traded coffee, conflict-free diamonds and clothes that have been produced under humane and fair conditions. Now a Dutch-based company is [...]
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Delegation of Intervention Brigade in Goma 1
April 27th, 2013
UN Intervention Brigade must consider more aggressive strategy against DRC rebels
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
The new UN Security Council Resolution 2098, passed at the end of March this year, heralded the creation of a new UN Intervention Brigade in the DRC, [...]
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April 21st, 2013
Women & Rape in Somalia: One Filmmaker's Stance Against Sexual Violence
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Sara Jabril
The presidential election of September 2012 heralded the troubled nation's first, if awkward, steps towards a free democratic vote in several [...]
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April 17th, 2013
UK and US Governments Turn Blind Eye to Forced Evictions in Ethiopia
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:fairplanet
Over half a million tribal people in both Ethiopia and Kenya face the total destruction of their way of life as a result of large scale [...]
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April 08th, 2013
Enough is Enough: Clean up your mess, Shell!
in:Nature, Economy
type:Allgemein
by:fairplanet
Dear Shell,We are aware of the fact that you, like most other major multinationals, have reassured the world of your strong commitment to corporate [...]
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April 07th, 2013
HOPES OF PEACE BUILT ON SAND: solid infrastructure development essential to Sudan's future
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:fairplanet
This weekend, delegates from donor countries and financial institutions will be meeting in Doha, Qatar, and are expected to pledge support for an [...]
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04-05-2013protectjonglei
April 06th, 2013
South Sudan must do more to protect civilians in Jonglei, UN says
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:fairplanet
“It is of the utmost importance that the government continues to call for restraint and engages with all communities to prevent a further [...]
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March 28th, 2013
Maasai Youngster's Tech-Invention Saves Lives, Livelihoods, and Communities.
in:Humans, Economy
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
"I used to hate lions, but now because of my invention… we are able to stay with the lions without any conflict." Maasai youngsters are often [...]
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outbreak responder
March 21st, 2013
Change You Can Play: Outbreak Responder
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Code Sustainable
Code Sustainable’s Outbreak Responder is a time-management game that places the player in charge of malaria control projects. The game focuses on [...]
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January 28th, 2013
AFRICA'S AUDACITY OF HOPE? What might Africans expect from a second Obama Administration?
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
As Barack Obama is sworn in for a second term as US president, Fairplanet asked five young Africans about the ways in which US relations with their [...]
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French Soldier in Afghanistan
January 16th, 2013
Briefing: What's Happening In Mali? Geopolitics and the Long-Arm of French Economic Influence
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
What has happened? The French government has embarked upon a unilateral military "intervention" in the west African country of Mali to halt the [...]
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Stop_Kony_2012_poster
January 04th, 2013
Kony remains at large
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Redaktion
Invisible Children released their 11th film, KONY 2012, on March 5th and would never have known that it would lead to the most important year in the non-profit [...]
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December 26th, 2012
Disaster-Porn and the White Man's Burden: Rethinking the Image of Aid to Africa?
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
Norwegians are suffering in the bleak cold of winter and are in desperate need of your radiators in order to survive... Or at least that's the [...]
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December 26th, 2012
Equatorial Guinea's president defends himself and his family against growing accusations
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Sara Jabril
While names such as Ben Ali or Hosni Mubarak have become well-known across the globe, one man has managed to steer clear of wider international [...]
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petition sudan
December 05th, 2012
Online petition to call on the Sudanese government to stop the atrocities in the South Kordofan province!
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Sara Jabril
After a history of civil wars and intense conflict between the northern and southern parts of Sudan, there was hope for a more peaceful future for [...]
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Sudanesischer Autor
December 04th, 2012
One Author's Story: Books Banned In Sudan As Agencies Predict Repeat of Darfur Genocide
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
“I could not forget my people in Darfur and write ‘love stories’ while millions of them are suffering and being killed." At 8am on Nov [...]
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514194-monuscopeace
November 24th, 2012
Briefing: Humanitarian disaster looming in DRC as rebels take city of Goma
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
What has happened? On Wednesday 20th November, a group of fighters known as the M23 Rebels overwhelmed the Congolese state army to take control of [...]
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October 23rd, 2012
France moves to arrest Equatorial Guinea Vice President
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
As a result of rich oil and gas reserves, Equatorial Guinea has managed to develop a per capita GDP just below that of Finland, and yet, the small [...]
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October 19th, 2012
Clothing donations: Where do they really go?
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Sara Jabril
In recent years, however, troubling reports from developing countries have cast doubts over the effectiveness and benefits of 'mindlessly' giving [...]
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make up child
October 02nd, 2012
End child marriage in world's poorest countries
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:change.org
Globally, an estimated 60 million girls in the developing world under the age of 18 are married, a figure that is estimated to increase by another [...]
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KONYstill
September 21st, 2012
Four Women Raped Every Five Minutes - Who Remembers Kony 2012?
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
The young girls abducted by Joseph Kony are the mothers of Africa's future, and the systematic crimes committed by his forces jeopardise their sexual [...]
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North_Darfur_IDP_malnourished_child
August 20th, 2012
Child Death Toll Highest in Sudanese Refugee Emergency
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
After decades of ethnic and political violence between northern and southern Sudan, the 2011 separation of the region into two countries was meant to [...]
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July 26th, 2012
Stealing from children: $46m of education aid goes missing in Kenya
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
The education of children in the developing world is not only a matter of future employment and economic success; for these children, education is [...]
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HEALTH-EBOLA-WAFRICA-SLEONE
July 27th, 2011
In Sierra Leone, New Hope for Children and Pregnant Women
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Redaktion
WATERLOO, Sierra Leone — The paramedic’s eyes were bloodshot, his features drawn. Pregnant women jammed into the darkened concrete bunker, just [...]
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Editors ́ Picks

AI
21.Sep
We can teach AI to detect sexual orientation, but should we?
by Shira Jeczmien
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Europe-Golden-Visa
19.Sep
Europe is opening its doors for foreigners (if they’re rich)
by Maria João Morais
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bjorn hocke
18.Sep
This is no alternative for Deutschland
by Gurmeet Singh
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afghan Shpageeza cricket
16.Sep
Afghans defying terrorism with sports
by Shadi Khan Saif
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megachurch lakewood_interior
14.Sep
The hidden economy of Africa's fast growing megachurches
by Shira Jeczmien
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brexit
12.Sep
Brexodus burning a hole in the UK
by Maria João Morais
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Irma
11.Sep
Storm in a teacup? How to respond to hate - with love
by Gurmeet Singh
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Gauri Lankesh
10.Sep
Silencing the messengers one after the other
by Shadi Khan Saif
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munroe loreal
07.Sep
The case Bergdorf: Championing diversity as long as it’s convenient
by Shira Jeczmien
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amazon rainforest
06.Sep
Thirst for land in the Amazon rainforest continues unabated
by Maria João Morais
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kimjongun
04.Sep
It's the end of the world as we know it
by Gurmeet Singh
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RAPE
01.Sep
Hiding crimes behind the curtains of religion
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Texas flood
28.Aug
Hurricane Harvey could be Trump's lifeboat
by Gurmeet Singh
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water pakistan
25.Aug
The devastating impacts of misplaced priorities in Pakistan
by Shadi Khan Saif
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learn from history
24.Aug
Goodbye Old World, Goodbye Mr. Lee and Your Comrades
by Shira Jeczmien
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Stories

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slavery uk
September 19th, 2017
The scandal of modern slavery in the UK
in:Humans, Economy
by:Federica Tedeschi
About the hidden horrors of modern-day slavery in UK
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Kenya desert
September 12th, 2017
Deadly and destructive: Kenya cartels fan sand wars
in:Humans, Economy
by:Bob Koigi
Albert Kiage - the late husband of Junet - and his two sons are the latest victims in a battle between powerful figures. Sometimes, this battle even [...]
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SriLanka Ground
September 06th, 2017
‘Bullying cannot intimidate me’
in:Humans
by:The Catamaran
The leader of protests in Keppapulavu which saw land returned to its rightful owners, tells The Catamaran why they were so successful.
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Ghana cancer
August 29th, 2017
Ghana's child cancer patients in need
in:Humans
by:Kwabena Adu Koranteng
How the Ghanaian government neglects 1,600 recorded cases of child cancer patients per year.
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tea uk
August 28th, 2017
What lies at the bottom of an English cup of tea?
in:Humans, Economy
by:Federica Tedeschi
Britain is the second largest tea drinking nation in the world. But where do the tea bags and loose tea packs come from?
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Tamil SriLanka
August 24th, 2017
Tamil People ‘Will achieve nothing with the politics of compromise’
in:Humans
by:The Catamaran
In an exclusive interview, a Tamil MP from Vanni, Sivasakthi Ananthan, explains why he wants to “drain the swamp” in Sri Lankan politics.
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Alaa Murabit
August 21st, 2017
Alaa Murabit - "The Voice of Libyan Women" about the European responsibility
in:Humans, Economy
by:Nicole Sagener
Alaa Murabit is a raw model for many women across the world and what she brings to the table is brave and could make the change for many of them.
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clinic kenya
August 17th, 2017
Kenya's first gay clinic
in:Humans
by:Cherotich Kenei
In Kenya being in the LGBTQ community is punishable. Still, the Ishtar clinic sets a milestone for the country.
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africa mobile phone
August 14th, 2017
The Steve Jobs of Africa
in:Humans, Economy, Technology
by:Bob Koigi
fairplanet spoke to the man, who brought Africa its first smartphone and tablet.
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Kenya Elections
August 08th, 2017
Elections in Kenya: a new wave of political hope
in:Humans
by:Cherotich Kenei
Kenya in motion: Today, the reigning President Uhuru Kenyatta will fight against his perennial rival Raila Odinga for the power over the country.
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twitter
August 07th, 2017
Jail sentence for Twitter joke
in:Humans, Technology
by:Pablo Pérez Álvarez
Spanish court rule about jokes on Twitter is seen as a barrier of freedom of speech
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dhow Kenya
August 04th, 2017
World’s first: The plastic-only boat to fight pollution
in:Humans, Nature, Economy, Technology
by:Bob Koigi
What do over 30 tonnes of recycled plastic waste, a dhow and an African coast have in common? In Kenya, a lot.
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pr-card
August 02nd, 2017
The future of EEA nationals in the UK
in:Humans
by:Federica Tedeschi
Are EU citizens made bargaining chips in Brexit negotiations?
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millennials UK
July 31st, 2017
Generation Snowflake: Challenging UK’s mental health system
in:Humans
by:Shira Jeczmien
Mental ill-health is a widespread problem among young people. Where are they meant to seek help?
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Corn
July 26th, 2017
Milpa, when corn wasn't golden yet
in:Humans, Nature, Economy
by:Natalie Shafrir
Milpa, is the centuries old agriculture system in Mexico. Unfortunately it’s almost unknown - have you heard about it?
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internet cameroon
July 21st, 2017
A refugee camp inspires the freedom of speech in Africa
in:Humans, Technology
by:Bob Koigi
How the internet is providing a very powerful platform for those who feel oppressed in Cameroon.
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Refugees Uganda
July 19th, 2017
Lands rights for refugees in Uganda
in:Humans
by:Israel Bionyi
At the time when many nations are banging the doors on refugees, Uganda is open to accepting more refugees. How does that work?
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cocoa bean
July 17th, 2017
The slow dying of cocoa processors
in:Humans, Nature, Economy
by:Kwabena Adu Koranteng
They have to buy cheap and produce less - cocoa processing firms in Ghana are facing serious financial challenges.
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lake jabi
July 10th, 2017
Abuja's Lake Jabi - The answer to the lagoons of Lagos?
in:Humans, Nature
by:Kolawole Talabi
Rather than bemoan this drawback, they came up with a solution ― Lake Jabi, an artificial reservoir. But then, can nurture achieve the same results [...]
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violence women
July 07th, 2017
Combating gender-based violence in Kenya
in:Humans
by:Cherotich Kenei
The United Nations Assembly in 1993 adopted a declaration on the elimination of violence against women; further defining gender-based violence as: [...]
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