Pope Leo XIV Calls for Compassionate Healthcare for Those who Suffer
By Janica Southwick Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful message at a health conference organized by Caritas Internationalis, the Catholic…
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The Not-So-Sweet Crisis Facing West Africa
Sugar is everywhere. It is in the food we eat, the drinks we enjoy, the products we manufacture, and the…
The Ebola Story Nobody Is Talking About
Ebola is dominating headlines once again. People are talking about where it is spreading, who has been infected, which borders…
The Resource Curse: When Rich Countries Stay Poor
It is logical to assume that countries with valuable natural resources should be wealthy. If a nation has oil, gold,…
Ebola Is Spreading Again in Africa. Now Officials Fear a Second Crisis: Hunger
A growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is triggering renewed fears across the region, but health officials say the virus…
THE DIRT CRISIS: Why Healthy Soil May Be the Key to Saving Human Health
Why the Next Agricultural Revolution May Be About Nutrition — Not Just Yield For much of modern history, the success…
The War Beneath the Ground That’s Emptying Africa’s Gas Tanks
By the time the sun came up, the line was already there. Men leaning on bicycles. Women holding plastic cans….
Stop Watching Oil. The Real Crisis Is Food and Fertilizer
While much of the world watches oil prices and stock markets, a more serious problem is quietly unfolding. It is…
Hunger on the Horizon: How War in Iran Could Empty Plates Across Africa
In the crowded markets of Accra and Nairobi, the first warning of war is not the sound of artillery. It…
Unemployment Is Ghana’s Biggest Economic Risk. Food Security Is Paying the Price
Ghana is often discussed through inflation figures, debt talks, and currency movement. But behind the numbers, one risk now stands out…