Heutzutage
Elections

Elections in Zimbabwe are accompanied by political violence

Ahead of the election in Zimbabwe, those opposing the government in power are on the receiving end of most violence

Hardship

Living as refugee in Kenya

To expand the Kakuma refugee camp, the Kalobeyei settlement was established in Kenya, providing shelter to refugees mostly from South Sudan

Rechtsreform

Gefängnisse in Ghana entlasten

Die Gefängnisse in Ghana sind stark überfüllt, eine Lösung dafür wäre, bei leichten Vergehen nicht gleich eine Haftstrafe zu verhängen

Service

In Zambia Catholic nuns provide health care

Christian health facility revolutionised HIV/AIDs patients’ access to therapy without facing stigma in Zambia

Gender-based violence

How Malawi is protecting disabled persons from sexual abuse

The Malawian government is investing in community awareness programmes targeting traditional leaders and families with disabled members

Food security

Genetically modified plants are allowed in Kenya

To face ongoing crop failure due to drought, Kenya is breaking new ground in agriculture

Kinderlosigkeit

Kinderlose Paare in Burundi haben ein schweres Los zu tragen

Betroffene Frauen und Männer berichten, wie hart es ist, in Burundi keine Kinder bekommen zu können

Public debt

Ghana is seeking financial bailout

Ghana needs financial help for its overwhelming debt burden, but the government’s plan to seek a new IMF loan is harshly criticised

Poverty

Street children perpetuate crime

Residents of Malawi’s cities are afraid of robbery by street children

Environmental recovery

A campaign to plant more trees in Kenya

Kenya is pursuing an ambitious plan to reforest the land – the national tree cover ought to increase from 12 % to 30 % in the next ten years

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Gendergerechtigkeit

Um Gleichberechtigung der Geschlechter zu erreichen, gilt es, Frauen und Mädchen zu stärken.