Health New 12/11/2018 – by Jeffrey Moyo Too poor for sanitary wear Poor women in Zimbabwe cannot afford sanitary pads Read
Armed conflict New 05/11/2018 – by Nawar Almir Ali Three generations killed in one day In Syria’s civil war, entire villages are wiped out Read
Informal employment New 29/10/2018 – by Humphrey Nkonde Fixing broken phones Some IT graduates in Zambia find livelihoods by repairing mobile phones Read
Social work 22/10/2018 – by Gloria Laker Aciro Four decades of charity An Italian nun has spent all her life in Uganda helping people in need Read
Children 15/10/2018 – by Maxwell Suuk Protecting the young against violence Laws in Ghana are supposed to protect children against becoming victims of violence Read
Honour killings 08/10/2018 – by Roli Mahajan Killed by the in-laws Marrying between different castes is still a taboo in India, and will sometimes be sanctioned violently Read
Education 01/10/2018 – by Gloria Laker Aciro Charcoal paying for education A poor female charcoal-vendor in Uganda managed to send her children to university Read
Health 24/09/2018 – by Maxwell Suuk Going blind Many people in Ghana go blind from glaucoma because they have no access to treatment Read
Environment 17/09/2018 – by Mireille Kanyange Burundi bans plastic bags Boom of biodegradable materials expected in Burundi after plastic is banned Read
Rural poverty 10/09/2018 – by Humphrey Nkonde Inefficient agency Maize farmers in Zambia are stuck in poverty because a government agency is not doing its job properly Read
Religion 03/09/2018 – by Gloria Laker Aciro Men of God fighting each other Tensions are common between the leaders of Uganda’s mushrooming evangelical churches Read
