No end to civilian suffering as Gaza fighting intensifies
Civilians caught up in the war between Israel and Hamas aren't just facing the danger of being killed or wounded.…
Female genital mutilation: The woman fighting Sierra Leone’s ritual
Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of female genital mutilation in Africa. Despite decades of campaigns, the traditional practice has hardly declined. This doesn't deter Rugiatu Turay from fighting cutting.…
Protests in South Africa against Ethiopia fighting
A 72 hour deadline for surrender issued against Tigray fighters runs out and Prime minister Abiy Ahmed rejects all international interference. In Senegal, campaigners are slowly making headway in changing attitudes of…
Civilians at risk in Ethiopia’s Tigray war
Federal forces now control the northwestern part of Tigray. As the government mobilizes resources to step up the fighting, humanitarian organizations are increasingly worried about civilians trapped in the conflict.…
The women fighting Covid-19 in rural India
This week we begin in India, which has registered a total of more than 3.6 million Covid-19 infections. We see how women volunteers, healthcare professionals and social workers are on the frontlines…
Nigerian Army faces morale crisis as 380 soldiers exit over “loss of interest”
About 380 Nigerian soldiers fighting insurgency in the North-east and other theatres of operation have reportedly written to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt,-Gen Tukur Buratai, for voluntary retirement.…
Fighting Corona with fashion
In Nairobi's Kibera, a young fashion designer is trying to turn the tide against coronavirus. David Avido Ochieng's facemasks aren't just beautiful to look at – they also alert his fellow residents…
Women and security policy: Representation rising, but parity far off
Wherever war, fighting, and conflicts are discussed, women are usually in the minority. This is also the case at the Munich Security Conference, but women's networks are working to ensure their voices…
The mothers fighting against drug dealers in Paris suburbs
The mothers fighting against drug dealers in Paris suburbs…
From bare knuckles to KO record for Myanmar woman breaking the MMA mould
Myanmar's Bozhena Antoniyar had to side-step her conservative parents to take up bare-knuckle fighting, but her stealth paid off on her MMA debut when she knocked out her opponent in a record…
Nigeria’s child soldiers
833 child soldiers have been released from a militia group fighting against the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria.…