In West Africa, some faith-based networks promote demographic change

UN states that water management must improve internationally

While research indicates that girls and women are particularly affected by hunger, boys and men must not be forgotten too

Due to religious belief and culture, many women in Malawi do not want to go to hospital and be screened for cervical cancer

Ghana’s prisons are extremely overcrowded. To tackle that problem, human-rights activists call for more non-custodial sentences such as parole or community services

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

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

Women and men report on the hardship of being involuntarily childless in Burundi

In view of worsening heat waves, postponing climate action is reckless, not “pragmatic”

African elites like to blame the rich nations for the climate crisis, but should reconsider their own attitudes too