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The body of a Kenyan domestic worker who died under unclear circumstances in Saudi Arabia is carried out of a hearse in Kenya in 2023.

Migration

For many Kenyans, seeking work abroad still comes at a high price

Thousands of Kenyans leave the country every year in search of work abroad. New reforms target rogue recruiters, but many migrants remain exposed to exploitation.

Young people are getting their information from platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat and WhatsApp.
Media literacy

How Finland is preparing its citizens for a world swamped by fake news

Finland has been a world leader in media literacy for many years. Children as young as kindergarten age are being prepared for the disinformation they will encounter online. Will they succeed in combating fake news?

People in traditional attire celebrate the Yomari Punhi festival in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu in December.
Nepal and the SDGs

Dreams of economic prosperity and sustainable development

Between 2015 and 2024, Nepal achieved the greatest Sustainable Development Goals progress of any country in the East and Southeast Asia region. Nevertheless, the country still has a long way to go to reach its goals.

People walk on the street of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Urban mobility

Ethiopia’s promising future on foot and by bike

Addis Ababa is a prime example of how a city can change when walking and cycling are taken seriously. Over the past few years, the capital of Ethiopia has invested heavily in non-motorised transport as part of its wider urban transformation.

In Nzara, in the south  of the country, students drink water during the February heatwave.
Heat

The vicious circle of inattention

South Sudan has had to close schools for the second year in a row as temperatures rose to 45 degrees Celsius. It takes such clearly visible consequences of climate change to make people in this crisis-ridden country aware of the problem.

In Pakistan, girls are less likely to conclude primary school than boys: teacher with pupils in Hyderabad.
Girls

Pakistan is among the worst countries for girls

Where traditional norms prevail, girls’ rights tend to be neglected

Rael regularly stays in her home village.
Indigenous voices

“It’s remarkable how we retain our cultural identity while changing”

What does it mean to be a Turkana today? Rael Nkoi Lomoti is the founder of Turkana’s first girls’ football team and an advocate for education, gender equality and climate justice in her community. She spoke with Katharina Wilhelm Otieno.

The Israeli Civil Administration and Israeli border police demolish a home in Al-Jawaya, a village in the Masafer Yatta region of the southern West Bank, in May 2024.
Middle East

Living between hope and helplessness

Violence continues to spiral in the West Bank. For many frustrated young Palestinians, the search for justice leads to radicalisation.

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Food aid in Kakuma is now only available to people who have been classified by the WFP as belonging to the relevant categories.
Refugees

Ending up in the last category means no food at all

Cuts to international aid funding have plunged Kakuma, one of the world’s largest refugee camps in Kenya, into a worsening humanitarian crisis. With food rations reduced to a fraction of the minimum requirement, residents face an impossible choice.

With love for fair elections and European Union membership: Protest  against Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s decision to suspend negotiations on the country's bid to join the EU in Tbilisi, Georgia in December 2024.
Non-violent protest

Laughing in the face of oppression: How humour can defy autocracy

Humour can be a powerful and non-violent tactic for protesting against authoritarian regimes. It has been used effectively in countries from Serbia to Thailand.

Prevalence of female genital mutilation worldwide.
Women's health

Dangerous for mothers and babies

Women who have been subjected to female genital mutilation often have severe complications during childbirth

Queue outside a polling station for the 2021 presidential election in Zambia, which was followed by a peaceful transfer of power that strengthened democracy.
Democracy protection

Protecting democracy, averting autocratisation

The global wave of autocratisation requires a change in the promotion of democracy

This training pharmacy in Bujumbura was set up by the German organisation Burundikids.
Colonial past

German heritage in Burundi

In the early 20th century Burundi was a German colony – traces of that past can still be seen

The Green Wave has spread across Latin America: A policewoman raises her arm as she guards members of feminist collectives protesting in the streets of Mexico City in 2023. She wears a green ribbon in solidarity.
Misogyny and authoritarianism

When authoritarians are on the rise, it’s bad news for women’s rights

Macarena Sáez of Human Rights Watch explains why the fight for women’s rights is also a fight for democracy – and how women around the world are uniting to move forward.

Climate and debt activists are calling for the complete cancellation of the Global South’s debts and a UN-led framework for debt and climate protection.
Financing for Development

Reforming global financial structures is non-negotiable for Africa

With the FfD4 on its way, the call for reform of the global financial architecture is more urgent than ever – especially for Africa, which remains structurally disadvantaged within a system established decades ago without its participation.

Our Lady of Guadalupe is worshipped on the date that was dedicated to the goddess Tonantzin in pre-Hispanic times.
Mexico

Who are we?

Spain’s colonial rule has left marks on Mexico

Demonstration in Rome in favour of a free Ambazonia.
Language politics in Cameroon

From colonial division to bloody conflict

Up to now, life in Cameroon is determined by whether one is Francophone or Anglophone. The so-called “Anglophone crisis” surrounding the independence aspirations of the part of the country that was once a British colony is claiming more and more victims.

March for the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week in Gaborone, Botswana, in May 2025.
Urban mobility

Walking and cycling: Africa’s undervalued path to sustainable mobility

Walking and cycling are the most affordable, climate friendly and inclusive ways to move through cities, yet they remain undervalued. As motorisation rates rise across the globe, the need to protect and expand active mobility has never been greater.

For the Maasai, the Earth and its wilderness are the ultimate source of life.
Indigenous medicine

Why Indigenous knowledge must be preserved

The Maasai know how to treat malaria with bark. Like many other Indigenous groups, they have immense medical knowledge. However, like the entire Maasai way of life, this knowledge is gradually being lost due to forced resettlement for the sake of profit.

Restaurant jobs are sought after among African migrants: a waiter at a café in Dubai.
Labour migration

What it’s like to move from Africa to the Gulf States for work

Migrant labourers make up the majority of the working population in the Gulf States. More and more workers are coming to Riyadh, Doha or Dubai from Africa. We spoke with two people who left Kenya for the Gulf.

The Maasai see their land and culture threatened by the Tanzanian government’s moves against them.
Indigenous rights

How Tanzania flouts the rights of the Maasai

The Tanzanian government is systematically disenfranchising the Maasai in Ngorongoro. Most recently, all polling stations there were closed, and voters were assigned to stations in an area 600 kilometres away.