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🏥 Healthcare

Sep 20, 2026

How should the government and community work together to improve the response to the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?

[OCHA] Opening remarks at press briefing on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Julien Harneis, Senior Ebola Coordinator

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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👥 Society

Sep 17, 2026

How can local leaders better ensure the safety of women in our communities?

[Daily Maverick] Three women's bodies have been found in the broader Kempton Park area in the last week, five since July, with similarities in the cases raising concerns that they may be victims of a serial killer

South Africa

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🌱 Environment

Sep 16, 2026

How can countries better protect environmental defenders while addressing their communities' needs?

[Global Witness] New Global Witness figures bring the total killed and disappeared since 2012 to 2,375 Just two South American countries - Colombia and Brazil - accounted for 52% of the 2025 killings In Asia, defenders are facing a rising tide of criminalisation and intimidation Globally, more than three quarters of those killed were small-scale farmers, Indigenous Peoples or Afro-descendant peoples. Indigenous Peoples accounted for 44 of the killings documented in 2025. Land disputes triggered more than half of the

Global

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👥 Society

Sep 16, 2026

What can our community do to improve safety for women in South Africa?

[DW] Police have warned women to take extra care in parts of Johannesburg as similarities between at least eight deaths fuel fears that the cases could be connected

South Africa

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📚 Education

Sep 12, 2026

How can we support students whose education is affected by climate change?

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- An estimated 1.9 million Kenyan students experienced climate-related disruption to their schooling in 2025, with drought identified as the major hazard in a new UNICEF report released of Thursday

Kenya

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🏛️ Politics

Sep 11, 2026

What are the possible effects of granting citizenship to Sahrawis on Spain and Western Sahara?

Spanish lawmakers approved a bill that could give citizenship to tens of thousands of Sahrawis and their descendants, amid tense ties with Morocco. The legislation must now pass the senate

Germany

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🏗️ Infrastructure

Sep 09, 2026

How can the Gambian government improve its response to power outages while addressing citizens' concerns?

Barrow pledges new power infrastructure, including a 24-megawatt plant, to tackle the worsening electricity crisis

Gambia

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🌍 Geopolitics

Aug 27, 2026

What are the potential benefits and challenges of the peace roadmap agreed upon between DR Congo and the M23 rebels?

Negotiators representing the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to a roadmap for peace. The US State Department, a mediator, released a joint statement

Congo

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🏥 Healthcare

Aug 06, 2026

What are the important things to consider when creating treatment facilities and vaccine trials for Ebola in the DR Congo?

The DR Congo is set to open its largest Ebola treatment facility. Construction is nearing completion as health authorities race to contain an outbreak that the World Health Organization has described as intensifying at an "exceptional" pace. As of July 30, the WHO reported 3,605 confirmed Ebola cases and 1,587 deaths in the DR Congo. Officials hope the expanded treatment capacity will strengthen response efforts and improve care for patients as the outbreak continues to spread

France

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🏥 Healthcare

Jul 28, 2026

How can political choices improve the fight against HIV in Africa?

[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- The global HIV response stands at a defining moment, with health leaders warning that decades of progress are at risk as international funding declines and prevention programmes are scaled back across some of the world's hardest-hit countries

Global

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🌍 Geopolitics

Jul 22, 2026

How can we address the uneven progress in reducing hunger across different regions in Africa?

[UN News] Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025 showing that progress is possible, but gains remain fragile and far too slow to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline

International

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🌍 Geopolitics

Jul 18, 2026

What can be done to address the hunger crisis in Sudan caused by war and disruptions?

Renewed conflict and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have slowed fertiliser shipments, worsening hunger in Sudan

Sudan

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