West Africa: How farmers and processors are impacted by COVID-19 (ICRISAT)
The agricultural season is underway in much of West Africa and farmers are feeling the impacts of COVID-19 in new […]
Uganda: In African villages, coronavirus sparks fears of a spike in malaria deaths (Thomson Reuters)
In her small home in northern Uganda surrounded by the six children she cares for, Acayo Rose, 74, sleeps under […]
Addressing trauma and violence during COVID-19-related confinement
Confinement related to COVID-19 causes stress for many. In addition to mental and emotional stress, confinement due to COVID-19 is […]
Uganda: Parents adjust to new childcare duties during COVID-19
Over the past few months, Beatrice Luzobe has had more time at home for family, meaning more bonding time, more […]
Burkina Faso: Crises push children out of school and into harm’s way (The New Humanitarian)
When 13-year-old Martin left her village in northern Burkina Faso for a safer town last year, she hoped to restart […]
Burkina Faso: Recovered from coronavirus, journalist Issaka Lingani says he was luckier than others
In his sixties, Issaka Lingani is a journalist and director of the weekly publication Opinion in Ouagadougou. He is well-known […]
Radio spots on COVID-19
This week, we’re featuring 19 new radio spots about COVID-19. The spots mostly deal with myths and disinformation about COVID-19, […]
DRC: Ban on bushmeat consumption affects community diets
This story was originally published on May 25. It’s 7 a.m. and a fine rain is falling in Virunga National […]
Uganda: COVID-19 ban on livestock markets makes life difficult for chicken farmer
This story was originally published on April 27. It’s 12 o’clock noon on a hot sunny day, and the temperature […]
Tanzania: COVID-19 forces female vendors to sell in new ways
This story was originally published June 8. It’s raining this evening, but Sophia Kimaro is busy in her house preparing […]