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Accused of witchcraft, Malawi’s elderly people are still being killed

Elderly people in Malawi continue to face violent attacks linked to witchcraft accusations. Despite new laws and growing awareness, fear, deep-rooted belief and weak enforcement still put many older people at risk.

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by Lameck Masina

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Many African communities have traditionally cared for and respected their elders, but modern pressures and economic strain have weakened support systems.

Older populations

Ageing in the shadows

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by Richard Waindi

Malnutrition

In Malawi, childhood is shaped by hunger

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by Raphael Mweninguwe
An Iranian woman with a mobile phone outside a café in Tehran in April 2026. The windows are covered with tape to prevent them from shattering in the event of an explosion.

Iran

How Iranians try to get by every day amid war

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by Ariya Farahmand
For many people with disabilities, inclusion almost only exists on paper.

Disability rights

Better inclusion for people with disabilities in Nigeria

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by Sarafadeen Olalekan Oyeleke
Political parties use AI to create posters and leaflets.

Politics

How artificial intelligence is transforming democracy

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by Katja Muñoz
by Eva-Maria Verfürth
Since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, hundreds of people have been killed by mines and unexploded ordnance. Mine clearance services, such as those provided by the teams of civil society organisation The HALO Trust, remove explosive remnants from the earth.

Conflicts

More landmine casualties, less humanitarian aid

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by Kim Berg
Experts from The HALO Trust educate schoolchildren in Idlib province about the dangers posed by mines and unexploded ordnance.

Humanitarian aid

Mines: a lethal obstacle to Syria’s reconstruction

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by Kim Berg
Katharina Wilhelm Otieno at the initial reception centre in Adré, Chad, on the Sudanese border.

Humanitarian Aid

The impacts of the war in Sudan are felt every day in eastern Chad

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by D+C / E+Z
For many Zambians, the Zambezi is a lifeline.

Sustainable fish farming

Aquaculture is the new catch for Zambia’s fishers

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by Derrick Silimina
AI can boost participation, but it can also facilitate manipulation and threaten democracies.

Artificial Intelligence

The future is still ours to shape

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by Eva-Maria Verfürth