I Was Criminalized as a Domestic Violence Survivor. Here’s How We Reform the System
by Aylaliyah Birru, California Health ReportAugust 11, 2023 Photo: Aylaliyah Birru. Photo by Andrea Price. Growing up in Ethiopia with…
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Laws, regulations, subsidies, and government programs affecting food and agriculture.
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Can Ghana Build a Better Justice System?
A New Idea That Could Change How Courts Work It’s an age old story that goes something like this: Small…
Ghana’s Biggest Match Starts Before Kickoff
Ghana finds itself in the international spotlight as officials work through diplomatic and legal channels to secure a visa for…
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,…
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…
Farmers grow the harvest. Policies decide who eats.
When the sun rises over Musanze in northern Rwanda, a woman balances a heavy bunch of bananas on her head…
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…
The Cost of “Free” Education in Uganda
When Ghana announced the abolition of school fees for primary education under its Universal Primary Education (UPE) program in 1997,…
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…
Is Resource Wealth a Target?
Could the forces now reshaping Venezuela’s future one day confront Africa’s resource-rich economies as well? That question moved closer to…