Women in Nepal are tapped for volunteer health work. Many take on the work out of a sense of duty, but also gain access to otherwise inaccessible opportunities. Here women are seen on a bus in Pokhara, Nepal.
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Women health-care volunteers in places like Nepal, Afghanistan and Ethiopia play a vital role in the health system, yet they are undervalued and undertrained.
South Sudanese children playing football in the capital Juba.
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Today in South Sudan’s political climate, footballing success may wield more symbolic importance than anything else.
Kenyan long distance runner Eliud Kipchoge sets a new world record at the Berlin Marathon.
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Under the right conditions marathons could be run in under two hours.
Egyptian-born Australian musician, Joseph Tawadros.
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African Australians contribute to all major musical genres - from dance to hip hop and beyond.
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki re-opening the Eritrean embassy in Addis Ababa.
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It would be a mistake to ridicule what’s been achieved in the Horn of Africa, but obstacles remain.
The Akaki river runs through central Addis Ababa.
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Planning for rivers is one thing, but implementation is another as urbanisation and population growth increases.
Four people died in the latest violence and looting to hit shops owned by foreign nationals in Soweto, Johannesburg.
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Framing xenophobic violence as a question of immigrant victimisation invites divisions between neighbours.
An Ethiopian farmer in the Amhara highlands outside the historic village of Lalibela.
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Despite all Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed’s inspirational reforms, there can be no progress without the rural majority.
Heavy rainfall recently devastated large swathes of Kerala, India.
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Green infrastructure can be a valuable tool in helping vulnerable communities to face the double threat of flooding and drought.
Genetic data holds a wealth of health information.
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There is a need for genetic services in low and middle-income countries.
Mombasa passenger station using Chinese-built and funded trains.
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The Belt and Road Initiative will not be starting entirely from scratch. China has already invested heavily in several African railways.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (middle) bringing the leaders of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and other religious leaders together.
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Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali’s project of reconciliation can be greatly helped by the Orthodox Church.
Scientists must remember that farmers are focused on the best return from their inputs with little risk as possible.
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Soil scientists have rarely gone the extra mile to translate their knowledge into forms that can be integrated into economic decision making.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed replaced aloofness with authenticity.
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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed needs to strike a balance between forgiveness and justice.
Mogadishu’s Waaberi Theatre Troupe back in the 1970s when Somalia was a cultural hub.
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A crate digger essentially builds a personal library of sonic texts that often can’t be found on the internet or in official archives.
French soldiers patrol in Diabaly, Mali, in 2013, following the failure of the African Support Mission.
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Conflict patterns in Africa have changed rapidly in recent years posing a challenge to peace and security.
Ethiopia produces about 4 billion litres of milk per year.
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In Ethiopia most of the milk comes from local breeds which aren’t suited to milk production.
School children at the site of the KAT-7 radio telescope in Carnarvon, South Africa.
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Astronomy is accessible to anyone with a view of the sky.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed greets supporters.
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Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have improved thanks to efforts made by Ethiopia’s new premier.
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Connecting smugglers, disposable workers, garbage pickers and the poorest of consumers, the flip-flop trail is one of globalisation’s darker stories.