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Instability, war and closed borders: How aid workers get emergency food to hungry Afghan children

The odyssey begins in Indonesia and ends, 15,000 kilometres later, in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Along the way, critical...

Health Emerges as a Strategic Frontline for Africa Ahead of Bonn Climate Conference

Africa contributes the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it faces some of the world’s most severe climate-related health...

Africa Pushes for Data Sovereignty and Digital Independence

UNITED NATIONS, June 12 (IPS) - African leaders are sharpening their focus on digital sovereignty, warning that the continent’s economic...

In Afghanistan, Female Journalists Can Neither Ask Questions Nor Appear on Screen

KABUL, June 11 (IPS) - Afghanistan ranks 175th in the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index this year. Out of...

The World Cup of Human Rights

PERTH, Australia, June 11 (IPS) - This planet’s biggest sporting event—the FIFA Men’s World Cup—will soon kick off. Millions of...