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August 16th, 2018
How Borders Are Constructed in West Africa
| in: | Humans |
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| partner: | NewsDeeply |
Over the past years there has been a surge in E.U. spending on borders outside Europe. The impact of this funding on West Africa has received attention now.
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August 15th, 2018
The vanilla thieves of Madagascar
| in: | Humans, Economy |
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| by: | Bob Koigi |
In numerous villages in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, the global demand for vanilla has translated into an orgy of violence and death.
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August 14th, 2018
A platform for women who struggle with abusive relationships
| in: | Technology |
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| by: | Sofia Gallarate |
| partner: | Screen Shot |
The lack of accessible information available to most women victims of abuse led Hera Hussain to found, in 2013, the open-source organisation Chayn.
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August 08th, 2018
Egypt’s hotline to fight fake news and censor journalists
| in: | Humans, Economy, Arts |
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| by: | Bob Koigi |
A hotline set up by the Egyptian judiciary allows members of public to report fake news.
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August 07th, 2018
What comes after the border? The app helping migrants survive the last mile
| in: | Technology |
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| partner: | Screen Shot |
Statistically, the majority of people who die crossing the U.S.-Mexican border die alone from dehydration. A provocative App wants to change that.
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August 06th, 2018
The Congo – an unreported human disaster
| in: | Humans |
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| by: | Shasha Seakamela |
There are 13 million reasons to care about DR Congo.
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August 02nd, 2018
How Transgender Women Found Freedom in Call Centers
| in: | Humans, Economy |
|---|---|
| partner: | NewsDeeply |
“My friend is a doctor and yet no hospital will hire her because she is a transgender woman, and so she will have to find work elsewhere.”
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July 31st, 2018
"Doctor Love" - Congo youth court for sex and reproductive health
| in: | Humans |
|---|---|
| by: | Bob Koigi |
"Doctor Love" seems to click with majority of young people in the DR Congo because his messages are personalised.
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July 31st, 2018
The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act: friend or foe?
| in: | Technology |
|---|---|
| by: | Sofia Gallarate |
| partner: | Screen Shot |
The recently voted Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) shows the fine line between limiting web platforms and individual freedom on the internet.
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July 30th, 2018
Housing shortage and corruption
| in: | Humans, Economy |
|---|---|
| by: | Shasha Seakamela |
South Africa’s post-apartheid Constitution emphasises the everyone's right to adequate housing.
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July 23rd, 2018
Alain Alwak’s journey from a child soldier in Congo to a journalist
| in: | Humans |
|---|---|
| by: | Bob Koigi |
The Democratic Republic of Congo has had a long, protracted and deadly inter-ethnic conflicts that has claimed millions of lives.
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July 20th, 2018
Not a single migrant wants to stay in Bosnia
| in: | Humans |
|---|---|
| by: | Katarina Panić |
"There is no migrants crisis in Bosnia, but a human rights crisis."
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July 19th, 2018
Why Libyans Are Turning to Smugglers to Escape
| in: | Humans |
|---|---|
| partner: | NewsDeeply |
Increasing numbers of Libyans are breaking a long-standing taboo and fleeing across the Mediterranean.
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July 17th, 2018
Order, Spit, Discover. What are the risks of gene testing migrant children?
| in: | Technology |
|---|---|
| by: | Shira Jeczmien |
The gene testing startup 23andMe became well known for its home testing heritage kit.
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July 16th, 2018
A penny for a kidney - Illegal organ trafficking in Africa
| in: | Humans |
|---|---|
| by: | Bob Koigi |
Africa continues to be a lucrative market for the illegal removal of vital human organs to be traded to Europe.
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July 12th, 2018
E.U. Deportations Risk Further Destabilizing Mali
| in: | Humans |
|---|---|
| partner: | NewsDeeply |
Bribing West African states with E.U. aid money does nothing to compensate for their loss of remittances, writes activist Fabian Wagner.
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