Some African journalists are concerned that foreign funders may influence what they cover and how.
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Western aid has resulted in an Anglo-American culture of journalism education which has proved impractical to implement in African countries with illiberal political regimes.
Some USAID programs seek to help raise living standards for families like this one in Western Honduras.
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Done right, aid fosters greater stability and boosts the economy. That reduces incentives to move away.
Thousands of Liberians took part in a June 2019 protest against President George Weah.
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Depending on foreign aid to pay the bills makes moving on when it’s gone harder.
A meeting organised by NGOs in 2016 in Jaipur demanding a law making the state accountable towards its citizens.
Sujeet Kumar
India has become a difficult place for NGOs to operate.
Venezuelan soldiers stand guard on the bridge linking their country and Colombia, under orders to obstruct U.S. humanitarian aid.
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These shipments are rarely just about saving lives.
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Why altruism is in shorter supply than the industry wants you to believe
Fighting deadly diseases such as Ebola is a strong case for providing donor aid to authoritarian countries like the DRC.
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Aid has never been just about helping people. It’s also about gaining influence and exercising soft power.
A student does his homework near a solar power kit in remote PNG - apparently charging his phone or looking up something on the internet.
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PNG is enjoying unfamiliar global attention after the APEC summit earlier this week, and the rivalry between the United States and China to exert influence in the region.
Morrison says it is time to “open a new chapter in relations with our.
Pacific family”.
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The Pacific push is against the background of China’s growing involvement in the area.
Locals in Kiribati building a sea wall to protect the low-lying Pacific island from rising sea waters.
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Australian aid to the Pacific has been criticised for not focusing enough on infrastructure. But rising Chinese influence is bringing a shift of priorities.
Shorten also argues that Labor is better able than the.
Coalition to chime in with the Pacific countries’ concerns about
climate change.
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In a speech to the Lowy Institute on Monday, Shorten says Australia’s Pacific neighbours want partners for infrastructure projects – “and as PM, I intend to make sure they look to Australia first.
Environment Minister Melissa Price is accused of insulting Kiribati’s former president, saying he was only in Australia “for the cash”.
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At a time when the future of many Pacific islands is under threat, a little compassion is in order, not barbs at their expense.
A feeble Theresa May in Kenya.
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The UK’s plans for post-Brexit trade and investment in Africa are pint-sized by the standards of other major players.
Since independence in 1960, Madagascar has experienced a handful of political crises.
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A major challenge for Madagascar’s new president will be to create jobs, especially in the industrial and service sectors.
Many people in South Sudan live in camps for the internally displaced after years of war.
AP Photo/Sam Mednick
On top of boosting South Sudan’s development, these groups are showcasing what refugees can accomplish in the US.
A community built tree nursery in Chikwawa District, Malawi is one example of sustainability in action.
Deepa Pullanikkatil
Without contextual knowledge, education and adaptation, foreign or imposed practices or resources cause new sets of problems.
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An edited extract of an interview which is published in partnership with The Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
Salvadorans have been fleeing violence in their communities for years.
AP Photo/Salvador Melendez
As a pediatrician, I’m not letting State Department warnings stop me from leading surgical missions.
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The short term interests of investors could lead to long term problems in sub-Saharan Africa.
The funeral of Renamo leader, Afonso Dhlakama.
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The death of Mozambican opposition leader Alfonso Dhlakama could affect the progress made to end hostilities in the country.