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A project to measure how reflective paint reduces indoor temperatures is delivering tangible benefits across AfricaThe brick house Sylvia shares in a Western Cape township on the outskirts of Cape…
June 1, 2026
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Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by President John Dramani MahamaGhana’s LGBTQ community is living in…
June 1, 2026
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Hour by hour, Shahida and her baby are exposed to the full force of the deadly temperatures affecting India’s capital – without reliable access to food, water or healthcare. Here…
May 30, 2026
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Photographer Mohamed Gabobe captured the city’s lively enjoyment of the Islamic festival away from the conflict and drought endured by much of Somalia Continue reading...
May 29, 2026
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Medics battling the incurable disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo working in ‘agonising’ conditionsWhen Dr Vladimir Maduali died of Ebola in the early hours of Sunday morning, he was…
May 28, 2026
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Two new poetry collections tackle themes of trauma, exile, resistance and love amid conflict in Gaza Poetry may not be the best response to aerial bombardment, but for many Palestinians…
May 25, 2026
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The difference in framing around antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred distorts public understanding, inflames tensions and makes both Jewish and Muslim communities less safeThe horrific terrorist attack on the Islamic Centre…
May 25, 2026
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More than 20,000 attacks on markets, farmland and food distribution systems have been recorded since 2018Hunger is being increasingly exploited as a weapon of war with more than 20,000 documented…
May 24, 2026
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Following the successful reduction of ultra-processed foods in schools, scientists and politicians hope to improve patient health with locally grown and freshly prepared mealsEvery month a few dozen staff from…
May 20, 2026
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Zainab Sheriff unjustly sentenced to four years in prison for incitement and threatening language, say activistsLawyers, politicians and activists have called for the release of one of Sierra Leone’s best-known…
May 19, 2026
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With Israel blocking imports of building materials, those rebuilding in Gaza are recycling ruins to make new homesIt is difficult to see through the dust inside the cramped, low-roofed tent…
May 18, 2026
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Donors mean well, but in Pakistan I saw funds poured into professional, unaccountable NGOs rather than authentic, grassroots civil societyIt was a hot and humid August day in a market…
May 16, 2026
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Faced with rising costs and a lack of jobs, many young Indians are turning an online side hustle into an incomeThe work begins at sunrise, ahead of her first Instagram…
May 14, 2026
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Exclusive: An 80-bed MSF facility was bombed, burned and looted as civil conflict grows. The Guardian visited to witness first-hand the impact of the ‘trend of violence’ against healthcare in…
May 13, 2026
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The annual gathering at Koovagam is rooted in an ancient poem. Five trans attendees talk about what the event means to them in light of a controversial change to the…
May 12, 2026
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Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prisonA journalist who covered the case of a woman who said she was being tortured in…
May 9, 2026
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Using handmade needles and thread, Lucie Kamuswekera has recorded the decades of conflict she has lived through in the CongoShe could hear the sounds of artillery. “I have no idea…
May 6, 2026
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Iranian visual journalist Parisa Azadi set her images alight in response to January’s violent repression by the regime, not to erase them, but to convey ‘rage, grief and refusal’In September…
May 5, 2026
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Exclusive: amid unrest, President William Ruto promised to give all Kenyans access to healthcare. But the algorithm favours the rich, an investigation has foundAn AI system used to predict how…
May 4, 2026
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Government blocks RightsCon 2026 conference saying it did not ‘align with national values’The world’s largest conference on human rights and technology has been cancelled just days before it was due…
May 2, 2026
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The RSF leadership, accused of committing genocide, used UAE as a ‘safe haven’ for family members and their wealth, records showA network linked to the leadership of a militia accused…
April 28, 2026
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In this week’s newsletter: we take a a forensic look at the El Fasher massacre, and examine the surge in digital violence across Africa and its real-world consequences for women…
April 20, 2026
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Donors exceed funding target at Berlin conference but prospects for ceasefire remain distantMore than £1bn (€1.15bn) has been pledged for war-ravaged Sudan at a conference in Berlin, eclipsing the funding…
April 15, 2026
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A top UN official has criticised lack of global urgency as reports confirm the world’s largest humanitarian crisis is worseningEfforts to end Sudan’s catastrophic war have been criticised as “unacceptable”…
April 14, 2026
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For three years, ceasefires have been ignored and we have descended back into chaos. Now there is a credible plan for peace on the tableFreedom, peace and justice. Three words…
April 14, 2026
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The UK and EU countries who abstained when Ghana’s UN resolution was adopted may soon find it harder to sustain the same old script on reparationsThe most revealing thing about…
April 8, 2026
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Aid cuts mean the ethnically-cleansed refugees from Myanmar face a return to cooking over toxic flames, or keeping children out of school to spend all day scouring for firewoodFour years…
April 7, 2026
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As conflict escalates around the globe responding to security threats is a cost we must bear, but a Labour government will always find the means to stand up against disease…
March 19, 2026
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Experts argue sensor and satellite data reveal targeted attacks on farming communities by the Rapid Support Forces were intended to prevent villages producing foodThere is strong evidence that the Rapid…
March 10, 2026
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As the UK prepared to host a global summit on bringing peace to Sudan, the RSF paramilitary began a ‘genocidal’ massacre in Zamzam refugee camp. But when reports emerged of…
August 7, 2025
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Hundreds of people have died while seeking food since delivery was taken over by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in May. But Palestinians facing extreme hunger have no choice but to…
July 22, 2025
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With more spending going to defence, the latest budget cut will take Britain’s aid contribution to its lowest for a quarter of a centuryKeir Starmer’s decision this week to slash…
February 28, 2025
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After Covid-19, world leaders agreed to work together to strengthen global health systems, but negotiations on a new agreement have stalledFive years ago, the world was hearing the first reports…
January 2, 2025
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Get a different world view with a roundup of the best news, features, opinion and photography, curated by our global development teamDiscover our top stories from around the world, uncovered…
October 18, 2022
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