Media coverage is making young people feel they are all seen as ‘bad’ by a fearful community. Marginalising young people, while ignoring the complexities of their lives, won’t solve these issues.
A former gang member in Cape Town, South Africa, shows off his tattoos.
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Conflict is prevalent in the region characterised by harsh climate, vast wilderness and low levels of development.
Habiba Hassan Leesow, who had to leave her home due to drought, sits outside her tent with her daughter Najima Barre in a displacement camp.
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Nisar Majid, London School of Economics and Political Science
Millions of Somalis are in urgent need of aid. But not enough is being done to reach marginalised groups.
Graffiti in Muslim-dominated Mombasa rallies against the 2017 election with the Kiswahili slogan “Kura ni Haramu” (“voting is haram/prohibitted”).
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‘Smart cities’, featuring networks of automatic lights, video cameras and environmental sensors, have been hailed as an enhancement to urban life. But they are also tools of surveillance and control.
Stigmatising and shaming ex-offenders hampers efforts to reintegrate them into society.
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