Tag: Africa
Salon therapy: the Ivory Coast hairdressers tackling a mental health crisis
A scheme that trains hairdressers across west Africa in counselling is shifting the narrative around mental health one braid at a time
Health Society Wellbeing
The climate cafe helping eco-anxious Africans find hope amid the heat
Youth activist Jennifer Uchendu is on a mission to help fellow Nigerians give voice to their climate fears
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Women made: Africa’s electric motorbike revolution
Smut-belching motorbikes are a big driver of pollution in Africa. The race to get them off the road just stepped up a gear
Environment Innovation Travel
The Maasai community that took on the Tanzanian government – and won
Evicted from its ancestral land in the 1970s, a Maasai community has made good on its promise to reclaim the territory
Environment Politics Society
‘Football makes us feel like we belong’: meet Sierra Leone’s Flying Stars
In Sierra Leone, the beautiful game is proving to be a source of joy and empowerment for amputee footballers
Body & Mind Society Sport Wellbeing
What went right this week: historic malaria vaccine, plus more positive news
The WHO approved a malaria vaccine for Africa, a citizens’ assembly was announced for Cop26, plus the week’s other top stories
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