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Improving the State of African Healthcare in 2023: Challenges and Solutions

AbdulKhaliq Akinwunmi

Dec 21, 20227 min read

Improving the State of African Healthcare in 2023: Challenges and Solutions

Healthcare in Africa is one of the most touched topics on the global stage. There have been various developments made in this area recently.

Global Droughts Threaten Crucial Water Sources

Shiana Irlbeck

Sep 22, 20225 min read

Global Droughts Threaten Crucial Water Sources

Lack of rainfall and consistently high temperatures are sweeping across the world, depleting water sources from the US to China.

5 Young Leaders Leading The Way For Global Change

Surabhi Paraki

Aug 2, 20225 min read

5 Young Leaders Leading The Way For Global Change

With each passing day, as we see all the various social struggles that people worldwide face, it becomes increasingly evident we need change

The Zimbabwe Teachers Strike 2022: An Update

Kristiana Nitisa

Mar 12, 20223 min read

The Zimbabwe Teachers Strike 2022: An Update

The schools in Zimbabwe were closed for about six months due to COVID-19 in 2020. Since then, schools have been closed and open irregularly.

Caged for Eternity: Diving Deep into the Issue of African Human Trafficking

Mayuri Chaudhuri

Mar 3, 20227 min read

Caged for Eternity: Diving Deep into the Issue of African Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is one of the most systematically organized crimes in the African region, a cloaked form of slavery.

Sudan Coup: The Military Coup in the Country and Citizens' Response

Surabhi Paraki

Nov 7, 20214 min read

Sudan Coup: The Military Coup in the Country and Citizens' Response

Sudan's military coup on October 25 threatens to undermine the country's early democratic transition, which began in 2019.

Ethiopia: Conflict in the Tigray Region Explained

Surabhi Paraki

Oct 2, 20214 min read

Ethiopia: Conflict in the Tigray Region Explained

A constantly escalating conflict between the federal government in Addis Ababa and the regional Tigray government has affected Ethiopians.

Coup d’État in Guinea - What is Happening in this West African nation?

Mayuri Chaudhuri

Sep 26, 20215 min read

Coup d’État in Guinea - What is Happening in this West African nation?

Coups have become a natural occurrence in Guinea when the inability to protect residents' fundamental rights has resulted.

Climate Change Effects in Africa | World Series Part 2

Olivia Eugenia

Sep 18, 20214 min read

Climate Change Effects in Africa | World Series Part 2

In Part Two of our World Climate Change series, we will be discussing the climate change impacts on people and wildlife in Africa.

What is Juneteenth, the Latest Federal Holiday Announced by the Biden Government?

Surabhi Paraki

Jul 6, 20213 min read

What is Juneteenth, the Latest Federal Holiday Announced by the Biden Government?

On June 17th, 2021, the USA's president, Joe Biden, signed a bill to declare Juneteenth a federal holiday.

Vulnerability and Resilience to Climate Change Risks: a Focus on Asia and Africa

Olivia Eugenia

Jun 14, 20215 min read

Vulnerability and Resilience to Climate Change Risks: a Focus on Asia and Africa

Cities are affected equally by the changing climate; however, different effects are seen across regions due to the difference in resources.

The 10 Poorest Countries in the World and How We Can Help Them

Abdul-Qudus Oyekanmi

May 12, 20218 min read

The 10 Poorest Countries in the World and How We Can Help Them

Almost 10 percent of the world's population, that's nearly 700 million people living below the World Bank's poverty line of $1.90 a day.

How does gender inequality affect multiple facets of a women's life?

Abdul-Qudus Oyekanmi

Apr 21, 20217 min read

How does gender inequality affect multiple facets of a women's life?

Gender equality is a human right, but our world faces a persistent gap in access to opportunities and decision-making power for women.

Hunger: Facts, the Global Hunger Index 2020, and Ways to Solve World Hunger

Abdul-Qudus Oyekanmi

Apr 1, 20217 min read

Hunger: Facts, the Global Hunger Index 2020, and Ways to Solve World Hunger

After decades of steady decline, global hunger has slowly increased since 2015. About 821 million people in the world went hungry in 2018.

Education: Facts, Countries at the Bottom of the US Education Index, and Ways to Improve Access

Abdul-Qudus Oyekanmi

Mar 14, 20217 min read

Education: Facts, Countries at the Bottom of the US Education Index, and Ways to Improve Access

One in six adults on the planet can neither read nor write. Around 600 million women and 300 million men are still illiterate.

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