The harsh story of a malaria survivor: two weeks in a coma, 47 operations and the amputation of both legs
A work trip to Nigeria changed the life of Stephenie Rodriguez (Sydney, 55 years old). In September 2019, this Australian ...
Tag: Development Africa
Science advances, despite bureaucracy, in the revolution of transgenic mosquitoes to end malaria
There are about 3,500 species of mosquitoes on the planet, but only a handful of them transmit the parasite that ...
Female leaders challenging tradition in Kenya’s Luo community
The interview with Lilian Opiyo is constantly interrupted by neighbours seeking advice. The woman, who lives in Nyahera, in Kisumu ...
Music from Africa to liven up the summer in Europe
The heat is on in the Northern hemisphere, the holidays are coming along, the desire to have fun is accelerating ...
Cameroon’s HIV patients cornered by war and stigma
Marguerite and Victory (not their real names) are two nurses who care for HIV-positive people in the besieged north-west region ...
Water thefts due to drought cause tension in Zambia’s capital: “I don’t sleep, I’m always on guard”
“The water thieves are armed. They attack us at night, break into the wells and make money by selling the ...
From precarious workers to mine owners: how Zimbabwean miners are combating the gender gap
Sharai Masaga never imagined that she would end up running two mines. For years, the former housewife's husband had supported ...
A fleet of motorbike ambulances to save the lives of pregnant women in Nigeria
It was dawn in Penbe, a remote community in Minna, in the north-central state of Niger. Fatimah Katargo (not her ...
Why the IMF is failing countries like Kenya
The recent protests in Kenya remind us that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) It is not doing its job well. ...
The school in a refugee camp as a place to forget about problems
Education is key to the future of children around the world. It is a fact. And it is even more ...