Ghana: Survivor of child labour dreams of freeing others (IPS)
Selimatha Dziedzorm Salifu was born in Kpando-Torkor, a fishing village in eastern Ghana, When Ms. Salifu was just seven years […]
Congo-Brazzaville: Seeking alternatives to slash-and-burn agriculture in the Mayombe forest
The Mayombe forest is an important part of the Congo Basin, one of the world’s main ecological lungs. But the […]
Mali: Raising awareness to prevent human trafficking
It’s noon in the heart of Faladiè, a village in southwestern Mali. Hamidou Sacko, a case manager with a group […]
Kenya: Growing fodder helps dairy farmers increase milk production
It’s partly cloudy and the morning sun is shining intermittently on Samuel Mbogo’s green field of brachiaria fodder. The 55-year-old […]
Congo-Brazzaville: Illegal hunting with impunity in the Mayombe forest
Mammals, reptiles, birds … In the Mayombe forest, game production has been running at full speed since the RN1 road […]
Comoros: Girl defies stigma of rape to pursue dream of being a lawyer (UNFPA)
Mariama is raising a child while still a child as a result of her rape. But the support she receives […]
Madagascar: Beekeepers persist despite fires and forest losses (Mongabay)
Dobolalina is a village in Madagascar that is home to one of the last primary forests in Madagascar’s Central Highlands, […]
Mali: Conflict increases gender-based violence
Maimounata Touré lives in the city of Gao, near the Niger River in Mali. Today, she is recalling what happened […]
Confronted by climate change, farmers share their challenges and solutions
Over the next 25 years, temperatures in Burkina Faso are likely to rise by about one degree Celsius, and scientists […]
Togo: Processing cashews to increase value
This story was originally published on November 22, 2021. It is republished as part of a best-of series which highlights […]