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Dictatorial dynasty: Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega with his wife and Vice President Rosario Murillo.

Governance

Coups in slow motion

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by Christopher A. Martínez
by Javier A. Cisterna Figueroa
A woman who has pitched her idea via an FPA process receives an award in Songlhuh village, Nagaland, India.

Community participation

Building ownership through community-driven project management

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by Nand Kishor Agrawal
by Steffen Schuelein
In 2018, a memorial service was held in Berlin as part of the repatriation of human remains from Germany to Namibia.

Reparations

Justice after genocide

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by Henning Melber
by Jephta Uavavaera Nguherimo
Talk therapy in Harare: Much of the mental health work in Zimbabwe is community-based.

Health funding

How Zimbabwe could benefit from investing in mental health

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by Derick Matsengarwodzi
Climate activist Joyce Koech.

Climate conference

“If only privileged voices are heard, measures remain one-sided”

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by Joyce Koech
by Leon Kirschgens
Bruno Sirote, climate activist from Argentina.

Climate conference

“I hope the negotiations will become more substantive again”

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by Bruno Sirote
by Leon Kirschgens
Playing with others is one of the most important coping strategies for adolescents in Madagascar to mitigate the effects of climate change on their mental health.

Climate crisis

How climate change is impacting adolescent mental health in Madagascar

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by Roli Mahajan
Is there any truth to the claim that young people in Africa always have a smile on their faces? Mural near Aswan, Egypt.

Resilience

What’s behind the legendary resilience of young Africans?

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by Gladys K. Mwiti
Medical care for children in Lusaka, Zambia. The healthcare sector is hardest hit by the cuts in global funding.

Development policy

Don’t overpromise and underdeliver

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by Heiner Janus
by Tim Röthel
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