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Child labour

Stolen childhood

Because of the civil war and poverty, Syrian children must do adults’ work

Corruption

Stealing money from sick people

Malawi’s health sector is crumbling, possibly due to corruption

Health

Obesity is the new health challenge

Within the growing middle class in Zimbabwe, obesity is becoming a problem

Health

Amidst homophobia, AIDS hits sexual minorities

In Zimbabwe, sexual minorities are often not getting proper HIV/AIDS treatment

Health

Contaminated water causes cholera

Poor sanitation led to an outbreak of cholera in Zambia

Environment

The Turtles of Tripoli

Small groups in Libya have started waste-sorting to protect the environment

Demographics

Caring for too many people

In Ghana, every person with a job must feed many members of an extended family

Economy

A new beverage business

In Uganda, rural women engage in production of banana wine

Agriculture

Flushing out illegal farmers

The tobacco industry in Malawi uses first-line technology to detect fraud

Contraceptives

Planned parenthood via mobile phone

If teenage pregnancies are to be avoided, young people need sex education and access to contraceptives

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