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A woman attends to cocoa beans as they dry in a village in Ghana. Ivory Coast and Ghana supply 65 percent of the world’s cocoa. (Photo by Francesco Veronesi) Photo used under CC BY

Ivorian government battles to improve lives of farmers

Millions of cocoa farmers in the Ivory Coast survive on an average of 78 cents a day, according to the World Economic Forum. Attempts by the country to make chocolatiers pay fair prices have failed, as large firms push back on anything that eats into their margins.

Al Jazeera

Afghan women protests outside universities

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Afghan women protesting university ban beaten

People have marched outside Kabul University in Afghanistan against the Taliban’s decision to ban female students from university. One woman said authorities used force to disperse the crowds, “whipping” and “arresting” women.

Guardian

Deadly floods in Nigeria force kids from schools

The flooding in Nigeria has been the deadliest in the country’s history. In rural communities in the Niger delta region, hundreds of children have had to stop school because their parents need them to earn money to support their families as they recover from the disaster.

Guardian

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis fueling poverty

Sri Lanka is deep in crisis and many people are barely able to afford fuel and food. The state lacks the money to help, and it is the poorest who are suffering the most.

Deutsche Welle

In DRC, M23 rebel threat looms over Goma

For several months, the M23 rebel group has been pursuing an offensive in eastern DR Congo. The rebels are drawing closer to the provincial capital Goma, a city they conquered and briefly held 10 years ago.

France24

Rwanda accuses DRC of ‘fabricating’ massacre

AfricaNews

Girl raped at Thai factory while mother worked

A 7-year-old girl was raped at a factory producing clothes for Tesco in Thailand while her mother sewed F&F jeans late in the evening, it has been revealed.

Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

Taliban treatment a ‘crime against humanity’

The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan may amount to “a crime against humanity,” G7 foreign ministers said.

i24 News

Afghanistan ‘not a country, but a cage for women’

BBC

Afghan women defy gym ban with secret fitness clubs

Context

Kenya court rules against forced sterilization

In a landmark ruling, Kenya’s High Court recognizes that the forced sterilization of women living with HIV is a violation of their human rights.

France24

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Majority of Iranians oppose the death penalty

The latest protests-related death sentences in Iran have triggered a discussion about whether the Revolutionary Courts should still exist, according to a German newspaper.

Deutsche Welle

Family finds signs of torture on protester’s body in Iran

BBC

UN council urging an end to Myanmar violence

The UN Security Council approved its first-ever resolution on Myanmar demanding an immediate end to violence in the Southeast Asian nation.

Associated Press

Thailand hosts informal meeting on Myanmar political crisis

Associated Press

UN council eases DR Congo arms embargo

The UN Security Council eased an arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, hoping it would help the country contain the worsening security situation.

Deutsche Welle

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Groundbreaking Mars mission comes to an end

After making groundbreaking discoveries about the mysterious interior of the red planet, the InSight lander’s mission has officially ended.

CNN

India panel recommends digital competition act

An Indian parliamentary panel recommended the government enact a digital competition act to regulate anti-competitive business practices by Big Tech companies on its platforms.

Reuters

GLOBAL HEALTH

Uganda gets more shipments of Ebola vaccine

Health authorities in Uganda have announced changes in the strategy used to tackle the Ebola outbreak in the country following the arrival in Uganda of two more shipments of the Ebola-trial vaccine.

AfricaNews

BioNtech to ship 1st vaccine factory to Africa

BioNTech said it has completed construction of its first vaccine factory made from shipping containers being sent to Africa.

Reuters

Haiti receives its first batch of cholera vaccines

Haiti has received its first shipment of cholera vaccines since an outbreak was declared more than two months ago.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Ethiopia circus training delinquent youths

Despite meager resources, a circus in Ethiopia still manages to teach young people discipline and hard work, even distinguishing itself at prestigious international festivals.

AfricaNews

Rare bird rediscovered in Papua New Guinea

A rare bird last spotted 140 years ago has been found in Papua New Guinea, delighting researchers.

Euronews

Sea turtle amputee finds forever home

The National Marine Aquarium, the largest display for sea life in the United Kingdom, has officially welcomed Heidi, an olive ridley turtle rescued in 2018 from the Maldives.

CNN

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

African activists combat internet shutdowns

Across the African continent, activists are working hard behind the scenes to ensure their fellow citizens can access the internet.

Devex

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Uganda, IMF agree on $240M in financing

Uganda and the International Monetary Fund have reached an agreement for $240 million in financial assistance.

AfricaNews

Nigerian bank increases withdrawal limits

Nigeria’s central bank substantially increased limits it had set on weekly cash withdrawals as part of an effort to curb the use of cash.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Uzbekistan moving toward a greener future

Uzbekistan has set an ambitious goal - to generate 30 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.

Euronews

Trash heap shows scale of India’s challenge

As part of his “Clean India” initiative, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said efforts are being made to remove these mountains of garbage and convert them into green zones.

CNN

Mental health missing link in climate change

Extreme weather events caused by climate change, and man-made environmental degradation such as deforestation, can have devastating consequences on the mental health of those affected.

Devex

In 2022, AP photographers captured pain of a changing planet

Associated Press

Photo of the Day

A boy receives a prosthesis after losing his leg in an airstrike in Yemen. At least 3,774 children have been killed since 2015 in Yemen’s civil war, according to UNICEF. (Photo by ISNA Agency) Photo used under CC BY

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