A Safe Retreat from the War on Drugs
Tlaleng MofokengNovember 16, 2020
By Tlaleng Mofokeng JOHANNESBURG – While the world has been fixated on the results of the presidential election in the United
Investing in a Feminist Peace
Phumzile Mlambo-NgcukaNovember 9, 2020
By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka NEW YORK – During the COVID-19 pandemic, public life in much of the world has largely ground to a
Crises and Contraception
Andrea M. WojnarNovember 2, 2020
By Andrea M. Wojnar MAPUTO – In Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, a perfect storm of conflict, cyclones, COVID-19, and
Immunization Is the Best Weapon Against Poverty
Anuradha GuptaOctober 26, 2020
By Anuradha Gupta GENEVA – A recent poll found that one in three Americans would not be willing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine,
Leveraging Africa’s Informal Economy for Young People
ALICE SAISHAOctober 19, 2020
By Alice Saisha LUSAKA – By 2050, Africa will be home to 25% of the world’s workforce. And yet there is no guarantee that those
Overcoming the COVID-19 Disruption to Essential Health Services
Anatole ManziOctober 12, 2020
By Anatole Manzi KIGALI – Health-care delivery in nearly every country has been disrupted by policymakers’ mistaken initial
How to Save Nine Million Children
Samir SahaSeptember 21, 2020
By Samir Saha DHAKA – Last year, a child died of pneumonia every 39 seconds, on average. A form of acute respiratory infection,
Winning the Fight Against Cholera
Frew BensonSeptember 14, 2020
By Frew Benson JOHANNESBURG – Beginning in 2017, Yemen suffered the largest and fastest-spreading cholera outbreak in modern
Mapping a Better Future for Africa’s Farmers
Chris IkosaSeptember 7, 2020
By Matt Sommerville LUSAKA – Global positioning system (GPS) technology was originally developed to track nuclear submarines
Why All Countries Should Contribute to Ending Global Poverty
Andy SumnerAugust 31, 2020
By Andy Sumner LONDON – Trillions of dollars have already been spent on the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and no