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Western donors cut aid, but the model they built — rooted in control, dependency and depoliticization — still shapes Africa’s development. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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A personal reflection from one of the few openly gay rights activists in Uganda. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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In Tijuana, Uganda and Gaza, refugees facing dispossession, displacement and constant violence find moments of solace in the art of dance. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Mariel Ferragamo and Kali Robinson / Council on Foreign RelationsJun 15, 2023
Countries in Africa have some of the harshest and most discriminatory LGBTQ+ policies in the world. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Lisa Vives / InDepthNewsMay 31, 2023
Uganda passes horrific anti-LGBTQ laws that include capital punishment for "serial offenders" of homosexuality. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Émile P. Torres / TruthdigMar 30, 2023
Effective Altruism’s metrics-driven model of philanthropy is elitist, condescending and — most damning of all — extremely ineffective. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
JOE MWIHIA, JOSPHAT KASIRE and BEN CURTIS / The Associated PressFeb 2, 2020
The voracious insects have swept in from Somalia and Ethiopia to threaten other East African nations — and they're breeding fast. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated PressJul 17, 2019
More than 1,600 people have died since August in a region described as a war zone. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated PressApr 2, 2018
Netanyahu announces a deal with the U.N. to resettle African migrants in Western nations, then, hours later, puts the agreement on hold to discuss it with residents in areas of south Tel Aviv with large migrant populations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
RODNEY MUHUMUZA / The Associated PressFeb 21, 2018
Yohannes Tesfagabr, a 29-year-old sous chef, tells how he accepted what Israeli authorities offered: $3,500 in cash and a one-way ticket to Uganda or Rwanda. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Emily Wilson / TruthdigMay 23, 2016
In "Queen of Katwe," the “Monsoon Wedding” filmmaker turns to Uganda to capture the tale of a young, rural chess prodigy and remind us that genius is everywhere. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigApr 30, 2015
One hundred years ago, more than 1,000 women gathered here in The Hague during World War I, demanding peace. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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