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Review: The Salt of the Earth

This month sees the UK release of The Salt of the Earth, the production from film-maker Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club) that documents the life of Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião Salgado. Originally released in Frenc...

by Bryony Cottam

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Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, Sentenced To Death For Apostasy, Gives Birth In Prison

A Sudan woman, pregnant with her second child, was sentenced to death and 100 lashes for marrying a Christian man and refusing to renounce her faith. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, gave birth last Tuesday, to a baby girl – “Maya...

by Miriam Tej

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Focus on Africa: Two mainstream African arguments I have refused to accept

My country Kenya – as is the case with many countries in Africa – is effecting numerous political, economic and social changes to conform to current international best practices. These projects are focused on renova...

by George Gachara

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South Sudan: Africa’s Newest Country, Africa’s Next Genocide?

On July 9th 2011, over two decades of civil war climaxed in the creation of  South Sudan. Celebrations of independence broke out in Juba, capital of the  world’s newest nation state, after a referendum to secede had b...

by Marc Scarisbrick

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Five atrocities still defended in the present day

Atrocities have filled our media outlets for decades. Yet despite evidence, many are either ignored or defended by leading academics and national officials, causing human rights violations to go largely unnoticed. “As hum...

by Joe Strong

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Climate Change Vulnerability in the ‘South’

Africa has contributed the least to global warming among the seven continents, but it is the worst affected by climate change effects and this is projected to get even worse in the future. Adaptation to climate change has faced...

by Daniel Wasonga

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Shouldn’t They Be In Class?

Earlier today at around midday I saw a group of kids, not more than 15, who by their size appeared to be in nursery school. The little boys and girls in pink checked shirts and grey pair of shorts were clustered in front of som...

by Eunice Kilonzo

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Cluster Bombs: The Weapon That Kills For Years

Cluster bombs have proved to be a deadly weapon used by many countries around the world. They not only kill civilians in large numbers but also contaminate the land for decades after the explosion. Ninety percent of all recorde...

by Priyanka Mogul

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Travelers Against Plastic

Plastic bottles and plastic paper bags are a threat to our environment. A couple of years back, the government of Kenya abolished plastic paper bags and advocated for bio-degradable carry bags or cloth reusable bags. The privat...

by Fridah Mlemwa

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Review: The Salt of the Earth

Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, Sentenced To Death For Apostasy, Gives Birth In Prison

Focus on Africa: Two mainstream African arguments I have refused to accept

South Sudan: Africa’s Newest Country, Africa’s Next Genocide?

Five atrocities still defended in the present day

Climate Change Vulnerability in the ‘South’

Shouldn’t They Be In Class?

Cluster Bombs: The Weapon That Kills For Years

Travelers Against Plastic

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