What young Zambians have to say about making farming more attractive
Africa has the youngest population of any continent – 60% are under age 25. While this has evoked both hope and fear, it is clear that […]
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Sowing the seeds of peace in South Sudan
Almost a month to go ahead of the traditional rainy season in Gbudue State, 430 kilometres west of South Sudan’s capital city of Juba, smallholder […]
Cyclone Idai is over – but its health effects will be felt for a long time
People in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe have started trying to rebuild their lives after the devastation wrought by Cyclone Idai. Southern Malawi and Mozambique were already […]
For us, by us: Amsterdam’s life-saving transgender clinic
Before the doors open Alejandra has already laid out a loaf of bread, cheese slices, some hummus as well as a bottle of dry white […]
Workers in Tanzania’s noisy factories are at risk of hearing damage
Excessive exposure to noise can cause permanent hearing loss. It’s estimated that a third of disabling hearing problems in the world are caused by excessive exposure to […]
The silent death of workers in India
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 […]
Is there any way out of the US student debt crisis?
By working three jobs while in college and with some financial assistance from her mother, Karen Hawkins managed to pay off her undergraduate loans of […]
Löwy looking forward to learn from the South African left
Marxist sociologist and philosopher Michael Löwy says in order to fight capitalism effectively, there is a need for labour movements to build solidarity with other movements.
How South African churches can make LGBTIQ people feel safer
Research shows that many churches in South Africa remain “hotbeds of homophobia”. This is despite the fact that the country has enshrined LGBTIQ rights in its […]
In Brazil, thousands of people are still living under the threat of bursting mining dams
Barely 500 metres separates the first houses in the Rio do Peixe neighbourhood of Itabira and the fifth largest mining dam in the Brazilian state […]
Poor coverage of floods in southern Africa? Blame the media bosses
South African media has been criticised on social media for its initially superficial and underwhelming coverage of the massive floods in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi […]
Tropical cyclone Idai: The storm that knew no boundaries
Tropical cyclone Idai has made headlines across southern Africa throughout the month of March. Lingering in the Mozambique Channel at tropical cyclone intensity for six days, the […]
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