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Sowing seeds of resistance: the fight for food sovereignty in Palestine

23rd July 2019 Equal Times 0

This article is accompanied by a mini-documentary. Click here to watch. Food sovereignty in Palestine is inextricably linked to the fight for self-determination. Land dispossession in […]

Zambian teens can’t talk about sex or contraception, even with their friends

8th July 2019 Joar Svanemyr 0

Becoming pregnant constitutes a threat to young girls’ health. That’s because they have a higher risk of maternal complications than adult women. In fact, these complications were […]

African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst

2nd July 2019 Corey J.A Bradshaw Enrico Di Minin 0

Social and economic changes in Africa are being driven by increasing prosperity and heavy foreign investment. Money has been poured into activities such as road building, forestry […]

Adherence is delaying HIV elimination targets. What’s needed to break the cycle

10th June 2019 Michelle Moorhouse Willem Daniel Francois Venter 0

As 2020 draws closer, the deadline to end AIDS by 2030 looms large. The aim is to achieve the ambitious targets of “90-90-90”. That is, 90% […]

Lack of services in Grabouw’s informal settlement negatively affects women

6th June 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

Inadequate water and sanitation services in Siyanyanzela in Grabouw is an extra burden for women who are residents of the informal settlement. More than five […]

We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found

29th May 2019 Karen Hofman Nicola Christofides 0

South Africa has the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world, with an alarming figure of 13%. The global average stands at 6%. One of the […]

How do Nigerian gay and bisexual men cope? This is what they told us

20th May 2019 Olakunie Oginni 0

Many Africans who are not gay or bisexual – sexually attracted only to people of the same sex or of both sexes – claim that […]

“We have an historic opportunity to put an end to the AIDS epidemic in Africa”

6th May 2019 Equal Times 0

Parked on Ouagadougou’s red soil opposite the association’s clinic under the burning sun, the ‘mobile screening’ van is the pride of the African Solidarity Association […]

Malawi is testing a new malaria vaccine. But it’s still early days

30th April 2019 Faith Osier 0

Malaria is a leading cause of death and illness around the world. Over 200 million cases are reported every year, and more than 400 000 people die. More […]

Why women’s involvement is so vital to water projects’ success – or failure

26th April 2019 Dalia Saad 0

When thinking about water management, gender is probably the last thing on many people’s minds. But in fact, the whole process of water management – […]

Why fixing primary health care is crucial to making South Africa healthier

11th April 2019 Bob Mash 0

By some measures – healthy life expectancy, obesity and depression, among others – South Africa is the unhealthiest country on earth. That’s a sobering fact to […]

The silent death of workers in India

8th April 2019 Equal Times 0

Every morning, groups of men squat on the pavement in the streets of Delhi and wait for a truck to pick them up and bring […]

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