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September 07, 2020
The Côte d’Ivoire’s commendable plan to protect stateless people
topic:
Human Rights
by:
Bob Koigi
In a world where conservative figures place the number of stateless people in 76 countries at 4.2 million, their basic rights continue to be abused.
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September 02, 2020
Moscow's air is cleaner thanks to transport modernisation and COVID-19
topic:
Air Pollution
by:
Igor Serebryany
Russia's capital city of Moscow, once one of the most polluted cities in the country, moved to 16th position in a recent rating.
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September 01, 2020
Selfishness is killing us
topic:
Human Rights
by:
Ellen Nemitz
The photo rapidly spread on the internet: Ipanema beach, in Rio de Janeiro, crowded in a way that turns distancing rules impracticable.
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August 29, 2020
Sarajevo Film Festival - online edition as a new normal
topic:
Arts
by:
Katarina Panić
A fresh outbreak of coronavirus in Bosnia and Herzegovina forced the Sarajevo Film Festival to take place as its first online edition.
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August 26, 2020
All-female Afghan Robotics Team aims to change how people think about their country
topic:
Innovation
by:
Shadi Khan Saif
Afghanistan should be known for science and technology, starting with back-to-back low-cost technological inventions for public welfare.
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August 22, 2020
Hospitalised children in the time of pandemic: Parents 24/7
topic:
Child rights
by:
Katarina Panić
Due to worsened COVID-19 situation, hospitals in Croatia decided to abolish the visits altogether, as well as fathers' presence at the birth.
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August 21, 2020
Can Zimbabwe fight COVID-19 without doctors and nurses?
topic:
Health and Sanitation
by:
Cyril Zenda
In the midst of rising cases, nurses and doctors have been on strike citing poor remuneration, dangerous working environments and a lack of equipment.
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August 19, 2020
Will Italexit follow Brexit?
topic:
Election
by:
Federica Tedeschi
The coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact has heightened Euroscepticism within Italy. A new political party wants to tap into anti-EU sentiments.
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August 17, 2020
Zimbabwean Lives Matter!
topic:
Human Rights
type:
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by:
Yair Oded
Join the international movement calling to an end of human rights violation and suppression of dissent by Zimbabwe's government.
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August 11, 2020
Has COVID-19 saved the lives of nearly 100,000 Namibian seals?
topic:
Animal Cruelty
by:
Cyril Zenda
The mass slaughter of seals for their fur might be off this year - a blessing for the embattled aquatic mammal.
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August 08, 2020
Islamic community praise the pride march cancellation
topic:
LGBT Rights
by:
Katarina Panić
The first-ever pride parade in Bosnia and Herzegovina took place last September amidst heavy security. The second one was cancelled due to COVID-19.
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August 07, 2020
Brexit is isolating the U.K. as never before
topic:
Good Governance
by:
Gurmeet Singh
Brexit is having the opposite effect of what it promised.
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August 06, 2020
U.S. schools to reopen despite COVID-19 threat
topic:
Child rights
by:
Yair Oded
The U.S. gov't and heads of states push to reopen schools across the country despite being grossly unprepared to implement COVID-19 precautions on campuses.
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July 31, 2020
India’s campaign against single-use plastic suffers a big jolt
topic:
Pollution
by:
Shuriah Niazi
Environmentalists are worried that single-use plastic has made a comeback with coronavirus, giving a major blow to Modi's initiative to curb its usage.
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July 29, 2020
Africa’s first drone academy inspires tech for development revolution
topic:
Innovation
by:
Bob Koigi
A growing number of young Africans are leading a tech revolution with modern and homegrown solutions geared towards addressing local challenges.
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July 28, 2020
Risk of human trafficking and exploitation rises during the pandemic
topic:
Human Trafficking
by:
Ellen Nemitz
The unusual situation of closed borders around the world might be an extra boost to human trafficking and exploitation, as the United Nations warns.
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