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Published in: HomeSkirmishes on the South African battlefieldThere is extensive evidence of corruption, and the government is widely regarded as acting against the working class.
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Published in: ourEconomyGreen revolution: the solution to African energy poverty?Southern Africa can lead the world in renewable energy – if it can overcome its obstacles.
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhy ‘pro-family’ groups ignore pregnant African women dying during COVID-19CitizenGo doesn’t want women to terminate pregnancies even if their lives are at risk, so no wonder it’s ignoring...
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Published in: Women's Entrepreneurial JourneysIn Uganda, rural women entrepreneurs are escaping poverty with teamwork and trainingChia seed farming has proved a niche in which women can gain financial and personal empowerment – but they need help.
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Published in: Home: OpinionShadow armies: how the West wages war but keeps its soldiers at homeISIS is enjoying a renaissance and the West is fighting back with a shadow war, free of public debate or political scrutiny.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMy name is Winnie, I survived Lebanon’s kafala systemWith Lebanon’s economic crisis deteriorating, the already dire situation of migrant domestic workers is getting even harder.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe capitalist roots of Egyptian authoritarianism: demystifying a stateThe Egyptian state, did not evolve organically, an elite superimposed it, in order to fulfill dynastic ambitions.
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Published in: ourEconomyZimbabwe's new gold rushAmid COVID restrictions, families, youths and women are flooding into the sector. Policy interventions are needed to...
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Published in: Women's Entrepreneurial JourneysNigeria’s female mechanics show how young African women can be empoweredProviding a bright future for young women in a male-dominated engineering sector requires a transformational effort....
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Published in: 50.50The people locked down and locked out in the cold during the pandemicMillions are unable to survive the pandemic or the rules to contain it. Their stories make a compelling case for a...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Brexit – a perspective from the Global South“Brexit means ‘opportunity’ for many in the Global South – particularly, African polities – and I shall explain why.”
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: no country for all womenRecent events in Egypt show how the country’s mistreatment of women is part of a system that uses violence against...
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Published in: Women's Entrepreneurial JourneysHow women are helping each other to business success in GhanaTourism offers opportunities to women with little capital and few skills, but they need friends and professional...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationAfrican governments warned of lawsuits for maternal deaths under COVID-19 lockdownsExclusive: Women have died or suffered unsafe births after transport bans, while hospitals report rising equipment shortages.
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Published in: 50.50: Investigation'No woman should be treated how I was in childbirth'
How has COVID-19 affected women's rights during childbirth? Watch this 3-minute film.
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationTop doctors and lawyers condemn ‘shocking’ treatment of women in childbirth during COVID-19Exclusive: openDemocracy investigation reveals ‘traumatic’ incidents defying WHO guidelines in 45 countries – as...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationHow has COVID-19 affected women's rights during childbirth? Help us track this globallySince the pandemic started, we've been documenting cases of abuse and mistreatment of women in labour around the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFor Tunisian protesters, democracy is not enoughIf youth grievances continue to fester in the country’s marginalized regions, any captivation with a hard won...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: a state serving the militarySince the coup of 2013, there has been a process of structural change within the Egyptian state, where civilian...
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Published in: Pandemic Borders“South Africa belongs to all who live in it”, COVID-19 showed it does notFailure to address the needs of the most vulnerable will hasten the infection rate and flame the fires of...
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