A survivor of female genital mutilation living in the UK, Shamsa Araweelo spent years desperately seeking proper medical treatment. She became an advocate for survivors of violence – and is hugely successful on social media.

For too long, sub-Saharan governments have seen farming as something poor villagers do to feed themselves and their families.

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.

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.

For the second year in a row, thousands of people took to the streets in Kenya to protest the government. The so-called Gen Z protest movement is also driven by music. The soundtrack to the protests has already achieved cult status.

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.

Uvira is situated in South Kivu province in the DRC. The city and its surroundings are an important hub for several countries. In view of this, Uvira should be thriving. Instead, the region has been the scene of armed conflicts for decades.

A political scientist provides insights into the impacts of sanctions as a primary tool for leverage in international politics.

In Zimbabwe, rising gold prices are fuelling a boom in unregulated small-scale mining – at a heavy cost to health and the environment.

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.

Pakistan has been heavily affected by extreme weather events in recent years. Experts urge policymakers to implement existing policies – and lament that Pakistanis have too little interest in climate policy.

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.

That Hamas is breaking the law does not allow Israel to do the same, says expert on international humanitarian law

Homophobia in Zimbabwe hurts the mental health of LGBTI people

The chronic underfunding of Zimbabwe’s healthcare sector is contributing to a rise in mental illness. The lack of investment will have long-term consequences not only for the wellbeing of the population, but also for the country’s economy.

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.

Irene Mwendwa is the executive director of the civil-society organisation Pollicy. In this interview, she outlines her vision of ethical tech and talks about her experiences in the fight against disinformation and for the empowerment of Africans.

The latest Human Development Report warns that in 2020 and 2021, progress made towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been reversed

Informal workers deserve to be shielded from shocks such as sickness and unemployment

Elon Musk’s barely concealed antisemitism hurts his advertising revenues, but does not seem to affect his relationship to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu