Africa
A day in the lives of communities living in rural Namibia
In our Nonviolent Journalism course, 2023, we set participants the task of producing a photostory on a topic of their choosing. Rosemary’s story, below, is a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in rural Namibia. Living in the rural…
Amazigh spark: Identity and Belonging
The notion of identity evolves over time, according to the experiences and groups to which one belongs. It is made up of both what the individual creates and what others attribute. The Punic, Vandal, Byzantine, Arab, Turkish, and then French…
George Balarezo: the intrepid global citizen and author of “UNHiNGED in ETHiOPiA: Two Thousand Kilometers of Hell and Heaven on a Bicycle” (Part 1)
Before anything else, who is the author of this book, George Balarezo? Born in the USA, George Balarezo, known as the intrepid global citizen, is an expat who has been living in South Korea for the last 15 years. It…
From Darkness to Light – 23rd IPPNW World Congress
From 27-29 April, the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) will hold its 23rd World Congress in Mombasa, Kenya. Sessions will highlight and link the health consequences of the climate crisis and nuclear weapons, especially as they…
Failing crops, water rationing and a prison sentence: the reality of water scarcity in Tunisia
In response to the country’s worst drought on record, the Tunisian national water distribution company has declared that it will be cutting off water supply to citizens for seven hours a night during Ramadan with the possibility of extension even…
Tunisian ex-footballer sets himself on fire and dies as a result, in a repeat of events that led to the Arab Spring in 2011
Ex-Footballer’s livestream self-immolation following a ‘banana sale dispute’ wreaks havoc in Hafuz, Tunisia. Ex-football player, Nizar Issaoui died on Thursday, April 13th, after he poured gasoline on his body and set himself on fire in a livestream video outside a…
The Rise of the South: Can BRICS Weaken the Dominance of the IMF and World Bank?
Who would have expected that the BRICS nations could rise as the potential rival of the G7 countries, the World Bank and the IMF combined? But that once seemingly distant possibility now has real prospects which could change the political…
Clean water, a pipedream for rural communities in Namibia. Is relief on the way?
The adage “water is life” is a distant aspiration for many rural communities in Namibia who are still drinking water not fit for human consumption. The sources are mostly hand-dug wells, earth dams, rivers and swamps. Twenty five year old…
Namibia’s contaminated water crisis
Access to quality water is crucial for both human health and economic welfare. However, many towns in Namibia are facing a water crisis and struggling to provide clean and safe drinking water to their residents due to contamination in some…
The Bardo National Museum is Reopening at Last
Following the resumption of Tunisian parliamentary activities on March 13th, 2023, Tunisia’s National Museum is finally about to reopen after calls from campaigners have grown more persistent. The Bardo National Museum, a fulcrum of Tunisian heritage and cultural tourism, has…
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