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Trade between Chad and Sudan flourished even during the war until the temporary closure of the border at the end of February.

War and flight

From Sudan to Chad: Refuge in one of the world’s poorest countries

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by Katharina Wilhelm Otieno
Former child soldiers stand in line waiting to be registered with UNICEF to receive a release package, in Yambio, South Sudan.

Children in conflict

Child soldiers are still a reality in South Sudan

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by Mamer Kuot
Food aid in Kakuma is now only available to people who have been classified by the WFP as belonging to the relevant categories.

Refugees

Ending up in the last category means no food at all

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by Alba Nakuwa
Transporting medical patients in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

Crises and conflicts

“The triple nexus needs to be more flexible and tolerant of error”

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by Katharina Valjak
by Leon Kirschgens
Torchlight procession in Kolkata in August 2025, on the anniversary of the brutal rape of a female doctor in the city.

Gender equality

A city where women need panic buttons is not a safe city

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by Roli Mahajan
People walk on the street of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Urban mobility

Ethiopia’s promising future on foot and by bike

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by Stefanie Holzwarth
March for the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week in Gaborone, Botswana, in May 2025.

Urban mobility

Walking and cycling: Africa’s undervalued path to sustainable mobility

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by Stefanie Holzwarth
Cocoa harvest in Ghana: For cocoa farmers, the billion-dollar market often does not yield much.

Supply chains

Tracking cocoa from tree to trade

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by Nastaran Zarnegari
by Francis Dadzie Mintah
The Metrocable in Medellín’s Comuna 13 neighbourhood.

Urban innovation

The miracle of Medellín

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by Camilo Andrés Carvajal Guerra
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