Can Africa Thrive Without Strong Families?
Domestic violence expert David Mandel explains why family safety should be a development priority. Governments measure development through indicators such…
Category: Health
Food quality, public health impacts, and nutrition education initiatives.
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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…
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…
Global Hunger Falls Globally but Africa and Western Asia Are Backsliding
A new UN report shows a slight global decrease in hunger: in 2024, an estimated 673 million people, or 8.2% of humanity,…
She Went Hungry Every Morning. Now One Change Is Changing Ghana.
The sun had barely risen over Tamale when 13-year-old Mariama tied her school shoes and stepped onto the dusty road…
Ghana’s Gold Rush: A Toxic Mix of Mafia Activity, Poverty, and Environmental Devastation
ACCRA, GHANA — As global gold prices surge, Ghana—Africa’s top gold producer—is facing an existential crisis stemming from the explosion…
WHEN FOOD PRICES SPIKE, FOLLOW THE MONEY
An investigative look at power, profit, and the price of survival There’s a certain kind of headline that shows up…
Household Hunger Linked to Higher Depression Risk Among Adolescent Girls
Inside a Northern Ghana study on food insecurity and mental health “Go away,” Kosi mumbles. Her classmates inch their chairs…
The African cat that guards the rice
How a working cat can save a season of food At night, when the cooking fires cool and the streets…
Dr. Abdul Karim Williams: How Untreated Joint Disease Is Driving Hunger in Africa
Pain has a way of changing everything. Dr. Abdul Karim Williams treats patients whose joint disease quietly takes away their…