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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.

The Bundestag, Germany‘s federal parliament, is expected to pass an antisemitism resolution soon, probably before 7 October. Here is why I do not think that is a good idea.

How the Brazilian government is using its G20 presidency and why triangular cooperation is playing an important role.

Prosecutor of International Criminal Court is expected to issue arrest warrants soon

In Gaza, the first case of polio after 25 years is a harsh example of what the collapse of healthcare means in times of war. This crisis is human-made, and Israel bears responsibility, as medico international’s Chris Whitman told Hans Dembowski in an inte

To eradicate hunger globally, more value must be created locally.

Schools in Mexico contribute to children and adolescents having access to junk food, exacerbating the already grave epidemic of overweight and obesity.

A young Zimbabwean cares about media literacy and is conducting a social experiment in which she monitors the spread of rumours using face-to-face interactions with rural folk.

Across the country, seven out of ten adults, two out of five of adolescents, and about 37 % of school-age children are obese or overweight. The extent of the problem is due to several factors -– not least low incomes.