Inflation, fuel shortages and joblessness dominate conversations in Malawi as citizens prepare for elections on 16 September. While voters wonder whether promises of relief will finally be kept, economists warn that real change will take time.
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.
Kenyan environmental and climate activist Joyce Koech is committed to the reforestation of mangroves. At the UN mid-term Climate Change Conference, she lamented that climate negotiations often ignore the reality of those affected.
The transatlantic slave trade had a devastating impact on Africa and affects the continent to this day. The fact that the Arab slave trade also took a terrible toll on millions of Africans is often overlooked.
In Africa, political rhetoric, dubious health claims and geopolitical interests fuel the spread of misinformation. Africa Check regularly exposes lies and works to (re)build media literacy to hold those in power accountable with facts.
Indigenous ways of life have withstood difficult conditions and outside pressure for centuries. The global community must do more to protect them – and learn from them in light of looming social and ecological crises.
The cuts that Western countries are currently making to their development budgets are hitting Africa particularly hard. More people are looking to the private sector to fill the gaps.
A union for informal workers – how does that work? For more than 50 years, women in India have been supporting each other. Their latest challenge: climate change.
Taxes and fiscal policies play a crucial role in development financing. While there are viable ideas for introducing a global wealth tax, the biggest obstacles to its implementation are geopolitical.
Divorce is still a taboo in Pakistan. Divorced women are ostracised. Social pressure drives them into depression, loneliness and even suicide. More psychological support services and destigmatisation are needed.
