A single ship lodged in the Suez Canal halted maritime commerce and caused a rise in oil prices. Many countries are looking for alternatives. All it took was for the container ship Evergreen to become stuck in the Suez Canal, on 23 March 2021, for…
The 24 May coup against an attempt to reduce the influence of the military has increasee tensions between the authorities and their main supporter…
As the security continues to deteriorate in Eastern Congo, President Tshisekedi declared a “State of Siege” on the 6 May and considers to expand…
In April and May 2021, two groups of French officers (both retired and serving) from different branches of the armed forces wrote open letters…
It is estimated that there are 152 million children in the world who are compelled to work with 72.1 million of these in the African continent alone. Out of these, 31.5 million are engaged in heavy and dangerous work. Covid-19 has aggravated the situation. Before sunrise, Jean Pierre sets out on the rough path that leads to…
They travel alone. They may fall into the hands of human traffickers. They often end up in detention centres without knowing why or for how long. The mental health repercussions may be irreparable. Maria Lourdes is just seven years old and is travelling with some people she does not know. Together with others she has crossed the…
There are at least eighteen countries, where children are recruited and used in armed conflicts. From regular army to rebels, from guerrilla movements to drug cartels. The phenomenon has assumed the status of a humanitarian disaster. Dahara was 15 and had never used a weapon until he arrived in Libya, together with his eighteen-year-old cousin Hagar. They…
Born in the Caliphate and indoctrinated to believe in a ‘different world’. The images are few and taken from a distance. They show boys from 9 to 15 years old with Kalashnikovs in their hands, shooting as they run. They throw themselves to the ground and immediately rise again, shooting all the time. Behind them, an officer of…
Just over a century after he died as a martyr, Blessed Charles…
In the Bay of Manila, north of the Philippine capital, it is…
A country broken by years of civil war. The difficult journey towards…
With a new Apostolic Letter Antiquum Ministerium (Ancient Ministry), Pope Francis establishes…
For the Karimojong, a pastoral and semi-nomadic tribe living in the…
Among the waci (a name that means 'the souls of our…
The Shuar are an Amazonian indigenous people whose culture, life, and…
Hundreds of species of bird migrate seasonally, covering enormous distances, urged…
The purpose of private companies is to develop activities that report on economic benefits to their…
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The impacts from the coronavirus pandemic and climate change manifest longstanding injustices that continue to put…
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Advocacy is concerned with values, awareness and knowledge of problems to promote actions, policies and changes in the issues that interest people. Advocacy does not always…
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There was once a herd of elephants who went to gather honey to take to their in-laws. As they were walking along, they came upon Hare…
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Despite challenges of unemployment, corruption, entrenched political leadership, and political violence, many African youth have found constructive avenues to promote peace, effective governance and reform. Africa remains the…
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