(R to L) Police minister Bheki Cele, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Fannie Masemola, the head of police, at the 2022 South African Police Service Commemoration Day.
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Government departments, civil society groups and the private sector should pool resources and work together in a co-ordinated manner to prevent violent crime.
Traders examine bales of tobacco, which is among Zimbabwe’s key exports, at a March 2022 auction in Harare.
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As Zimbabwe heads for 2023 presidential elections, there are key things voters should watch out for in the social protection promises made by candidates.
Pro-democracy protesters are arrested by police in Hong Kong on May 24, 2020.
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All of the 39 countries human rights experts tracked in 2020 experienced a decline in human rights. It’s not yet clear whether countries will quickly bounce back as the pandemic eases.
Young people living in urban informal settlement are exposed to high levels of violence and poverty.
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Young people living in the challenging contexts of urban informal settlements may be more at risk of experiencing generalised anxiety disorder.
In the United States, at least 6 million children live in a household where at least one person is food insecure.
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Food insecurity affected many students even before the pandemic hit, with international students the worst hit. But students and universities have shown a lot can be done to end the problem.
Will President Biden achieve something no other president has: an end to food insecurity?
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The United States has a robust food supply chain and a social safety net in place that could, if fully utilized, nearly eliminate hunger within its borders.
Food is a measure of how countries respond to crises from access to pricing to shortages.
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Food is essential to survival. It is also essential to identity. During times of national crisis like the coronavirus pandemic and in the historical landscape, food issues become prominent.
As many as half of America’s college students face campus hunger.
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A new federal report on food insecurity on college campuses does a good job of laying out the scope of the problem but falls short when it comes to solutions.
Africa must adopt an integrated approach to effectively reduce hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition.
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There are a number of efforts on the African continent aimed at helping people overcome food insecurity. Even though some progress has been made, the situation remains bleak.
A young girl carries a bag of potatoes as she leaves a vegetable stall in Kliptown, Soweto.
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Food insecurity plagues South Africa’s informal settlements, resulting in obesity, chronic diseases and mental health disorders in adults and stunting and poor development in children.