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Behind the fanfare of James Cleverly’s visit to Sierra Leone, the need to restore aid is starkly apparent
The foreign secretary received a warm welcome in the country of his mother’s birth but critics say the slashing of aid budgets undermines the message of support for women and girls
Isabel Choat in Bo
16, Mar, 2023 @12:40 PM
‘It’s not just about dying’: Uganda’s pioneers of palliative care undaunted by huge challenges
Morphine was first introduced to the country 30 years ago, but as the burden of cancer increases, thousands of people still lack access to even basic treatment or pain relief
Isabel Choat in Kampala and Mbarara
06, Mar, 2023 @7:30 AM
‘My mission is to die every day’: the dangerous dedication of Yemen’s body collector
Hadi Jumaan has been recognised for his work reuniting the war dead and their families in a country stricken by years of conflict
Isabel Choat
07, Nov, 2022 @7:45 AM
‘No darkness is for ever’: can an activist in exile persuade the Taliban to allow teaching on TV?
The regime’s closure of her support and literacy centres for women and girls was crushing, but Jamila Afghani is looking for ways to build a brighter future for the Afghan women she left behind
Isabel Choat
03, Nov, 2022 @7:45 AM
‘There’s a path towards death that people travel’: how hunger destroys lives and communities
With malnutrition reaching record levels, we look at its devastating effects on the body and mind and the urgent need for aid to prevent the suffering
Isabel Choat
21, Sep, 2022 @5:00 AM
Page turners: the most exciting new fiction from Africa, Latin America and south Asia
We asked 14 writers, editors and publishers to tell us their current favourites from around the world
Compiled by Isabel Choat
15, Aug, 2022 @6:00 AM
‘Customs officers thought they were car parts’: the woman bringing menstrual cups to Ethiopia
Sara Eklund hopes the cups will help reduce stigma and shame in a country where a quarter of women lack access to period products
Isabel Choat
28, Jul, 2022 @6:15 AM
‘I’m a warrior now’: how boxing is transforming the lives of young Nigerian women
Six women found new strength through the sport – and have had their stories immortalised by a celebrated female photographer
Isabel Choat
13, Apr, 2022 @5:30 AM
All-female newsroom launched in Somalia to widen media’s scope
The pioneering Bilan project, funded by UN, will report on gender-based violence, women in politics and female entrepreneurs
Isabel Choat
11, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM
‘Wisdom and respect’: what Peru’s forgotten generation can teach us about life and ageing
Connection to nature and strong family ties met photographer Alex Kornhuber on his journey to document elderly people in his country – as well as dementia, hardship and a brutal wave of Covid
Isabel Choat
14, Mar, 2022 @8:15 AM
Port in a storm: the trailblazing town welcoming climate refugees in Bangladesh
The river town of Mongla is leading the way in a project to resettle people in a region decimated by extreme weather
Kaamil Ahmed and Isabel Choat
24, Jan, 2022 @6:01 AM
‘A moment in history’: making a perilous sea-crossing with refugees – photo essay
Ahead of a UK exhibition of her photo series Journey in the Death Boat, Güliz Vural describes travelling with Syrians being smuggled to Greece from Turkey
Amie Ferris-Rotman and Isabel Choat
07, Nov, 2021 @3:00 PM
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