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Why non-violence makes sense for Belarussian opposition

Two political scientists argue that civil disobedience is the most promising way to oppose an authoritarian regime

Public health

Overburdened even in good times

For good reason, Benin’s health minister has admonished the nation to stay cautious in view of Covid-19

Child labour

Underage on the job

Despite protective laws, Zimbabwean children are increasingly being put to work

Motorcycles

Collision course on Malawi's roads

A rising death toll from motorcycle accidents has prompted tighter rules

Ethnic minority

Safe so far

Though India is badly affected by Covid-19, two Adivasi villages in West Bengal have not suffered infections yet

Lifestyles

Facing a global challenge

Healthier diets would help to control Brazil’s obesity epidemic

Misinformation

Old patterns, new content

In the Arab region, Corona fake news is reiterating long-established conspiracy theories

Sex education

Keeping girls in school

Burundi is bringing into schools a traditional method of sex-education counseling for teenagers, with good early results

Civil wars

Children in terrorist organisations

Book analyses how terrorist organisations recruit children for their cause

Depression

Confronting the disease

Depression afflicts 12 million Brazilians, proportionately more than anywhere else in Latin America

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