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Tag: africa

Can the Congolese cobalt industry be cleaned up?

by Mallory Wilson12 Apr 202226 May 2022Leave a comment

Health, labor and environmental concerns must be addressed.

Opinion africa, child labor, cobalt, congo, drc, human rights, labor, mineral, mining, Opinion, resource

In Tigray, civilians continue to suffer amid regional conflict

by Mallory Wilson8 Feb 20228 Feb 2022Leave a comment

The world is looking to Ethiopia to end the civil war in light of new sanctions and humanitarian concerns.

News from the World africa, conflict, eritrea, ethiopia, human rights, tigray

Breaking down the WHO’s new pediatric malaria vaccine

by Eva Hartman8 Feb 20226 Mar 2022Leave a comment

The vaccine is a medical breakthrough, but challenges with distribution and outcomes continue to cause concern.

News from the World africa, antivax, malaria, vaccination, vaccine, who, world health organization

Living in Bondage: The fight for LGBT rights in Ghana

by Ezi Ogbuli6 Jan 20226 Jan 2022Leave a comment

Ghana’s new anti-LGBT bill is sparking fear and outrage among human rights supporters.

News from the World africa, ghana, human rights, lgbt, lgbtq, rights

Growing demand for police reform mounts in Nigeria

by Amer Ammache2 Dec 2020Leave a comment

While an executive order dissolved SARS after nationwide protests, demand grows to further reform Nigeria’s law enforcement.

News from the World africa, human rights, human security, Nigeria, policebrutality

African countries face emerging crises due to climate change-related natural disasters

by Ryan Witter2 Oct 2020Leave a comment

Floods wreaking havoc in the Sahel region are a sign of the climate crisis' growing impact.

News from the World africa, climate crisis, climatechange, ethiopia, flooding, niger, sahel, sahelregion, senegal
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