Society
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Religion once unified Ethiopia. It can again.
Religion is being used to divide people. Ethiopia needs a new social covenant centred on the “we” of humanity, not for the “us vs. ... -
How Sierra Leone abolished the death penalty and what others could learn
How decades of tenacious advocacy, political will and a smart legal strategy finally ended capital punishment. On 23 July 2021, Sierra Leone made history ... -
“Acknowledgement and an apology”: Healing old wounds in Liberia
While Liberia contends with how to deliver justice for the greatest atrocities in the civil war, Palava Huts are bringing reconciliation at the local ... -
Time to change course: The future is in agroecology
AGRA acknowledges the need for “a mix of approaches from agroecology to the latest crop and soil science”, but agroecology is the latest science. ... -
The UAE government tortured me because of my skin colour
I was one of 800 Black African migrant workers rounded up, abused and deported. This should be the final nail in the UAE’s international ... -
Dear diary, today the UK took $200m away from the most marginalised
The reality of what happens when funding for Neglected Tropical Diseases is suddenly turned off, as told through a programme leader’s diary entries. 30 ... -
The political economy of UK-mandated quarantine
UK travel rules are another example of Northern hegemons’ disingenuousness on Covid. Anyone who has survived British government-mandated quarantine after returning from a so-called ... -
A food-secure Africa needs contribution from all
Building more resilient food systems will require a mix of approaches from agroecology to the latest crop and soil science, writes the chair of ...
