Every year, 1.7 billion people, most in the world’s poorest areas, are affected by NTDs. The diseases cause suffering, stigma, disability and sometimes death.
A lifesize replica of a slave ship graces Project Marina.
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Les femmes qui veulent avorter privilégient la protection sociale au détriment de la sécurité médicale pour échapper à la loi et à la stigmatisation. L’auto-prise en charge peut-elle être la réponse?
Social safety is only attained when the abortion is achieved discreetly.
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Ramatou Ouedraogo, African Population and Health Research Center e Grace Kimemia, African Population and Health Research Center
Girls and young women do not search for medical safety when seeking abortion care. They prioritise “social safety” to avoid prosecution and social stigma. Can self-care be a solution?
Niger soldiers conduct a simulated mounted patrol.
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Les récentes visites de Macron en Afrique racontent une histoire
de la France qui fait acte de repentance pour ses crimes coloniaux tout en essayant de conserver son influence héritée du colonialisme.
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo (R) during Macron’s visit in July 2022.
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Macron’s recent visits to Africa tell a story in which France is doing penance for its colonial crimes while trying to maintain influence gained through colonialism.
Informal workers are a key part of African economies.
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Informal workers are victims of the smart city drive in Africa.
Aftermath of an attack by suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province in Auno, Borno State, northeast Nigeria.
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Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa and Assistant Professor in the History of International Relations, Utrecht University