The 20th century saw a massive transformation in journalism. Some of its greatest inventions such as the advent of the internet, rapid advancement in technology, and the creation of social platforms, led to an evolution ...

Indigenous peoples today, are arguably among the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of people in the world. The international community now recognizes that special measures are required to protect their rights and maintain their distinct ...

On October 6, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a campaign to raise awareness and encourage suicide prevention. Africa is home to six of the ten countries with the highest suicide rates in the world. ...

Burkina Faso is confronted like many of its neighbors with the violence of terrorist groups. Regular attacks by armed movements affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the El group have caused thousands of deaths there and some ...

Niger is already going through a serious food crisis with more than 4.4 million people in « severe » food insecurity, i.e. 20% of the population. This poor country with an arid climate suffers from poor harvests ...

UNICEF has highlighted the number of drought-affected people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia which has risen from 9.5 million in February to 16.2 million in July, putting children and their families at increased risk of ...

Somalia was hit in 2011-2012 by a famine that killed around 260,000 people, half of whom were children under the age of five. In 2017, another disaster was averted thanks to an early mobilization of ...

The International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024) aims to celebrate the significant contributions of people of African descent around the world. It also aims to advance policies of social justice and inclusion, eradicate ...

In East Africa, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has announced that more than 50 million people are expected to face an acute food insecurity crisis this year. It was because of this crisis that ...