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No Comment: Last Call at the Oasis
Filed under: Africa, Americas, Asia, Australia, Britain, Civil Society Organisations, Climate Change, Copenhagen Summit, Debate Issues, Environment, Farming, Features, Governments, Health and Fitness,...
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Names, not just Numbers: Facing Global AIDS and World Hunger
That’s the name of the new book I’m reading, written by Donald E. Messer. I started it about 5 minutes ago, and instantly saw something I had to share with you all: Every three seconds a person dies...
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Malala Yousafzai’s surgery is successful
[This is an update of a post dated 9 October] Doctors have confirmed that they have removed the bullet from Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban earlier this week. She was flown...
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ActionAid, World Food Day and Land Grabbing
It’s World Food Day today, and here’s what ActionAid have to report on their progress to improve the lives of those dependent on food production: If you want to talk about food, you have to start with...
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Congo Mining Deal at heart of Corruption Allegations
A London business has acquired all the shares of a Congolese mining company, in the middle of a corruption scandal involving the industry’s investment in Africa and the Congolese government. ENRC...
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Infographic: Cuts to EU aid
Plan’s EU office just shared this infographic, put together alongside Oxfam EU. It shows what will happen if EU leaders cut aid this week in a key vote. Filed under: Africa, Debate Issues, Economic...
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International Women’s Day: Global Political Rights
Check out this fantastic interactive map from The Guardian, which shows the status of global political rights for women:...
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No Comment: The Turkish Spring?
I found this interesting Op/Ed piece in Hurriyet Daily, one of the most well-read English-language papers in the Turkish press. It addresses the issue of whether the latest rounds of protests,...
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8 Women who made the World a better place in 2014 (Reblog)
Happy International Women’s Day! It’s a day we celebrate the women and girls in our lives and also look to others around the world. Today in Budapest, I was out with my boyfriend and was amazed by the...
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Reblog: Eight Signs Life is Improving for Africa’s Children
It’s so rare these days to get a piece of good news about children’s economic development, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. I came across this article today, which has made my day. Yes, there is still...
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