While the world looks away, a war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has lasted for decades is getting worse. And it is being fought by children. A child soldier in Eastern Congo. (Photo courtesy of Voice of America) This article was produced out of News...
What makes normalisation powerful is its invisibility. When something is everywhere, it stops feeling like a choice and starts feeling like a cultural norm. A young man holds up his hand to say no. (Photo by Monstera Production/Pexels) This article was produced out of...
Young people face a Catch-22: employers demand previous experience before they will hire, yet artificial intelligence is taking over the entry-level jobs. A man stands before a labyrinth. (Illustration by Ra2studio for Getty Images) This article was produced out of...
South Sudan is rich in oil and poor in everything else. Still waiting for the country to fulfill its promise of independence, its people find creative ways to cope. Women sell their goods at an open market in Nzara, South Sudan on 15 February 2025. (AP Photo/Brian...
We often hear how respect goes both ways. But talk to any teen and they’ll tell you that rule only seems to apply when you reach a certain age. An adult scolds a child. (Photo by Juanmonino/Getty Images Signature) This article was produced out of News Decoder’s...
Many cultures and religions around the world maintain traditions that cause physical harm. Why are so many practiced on young girls? A locked wooden box symbolizes the “closing” of a girl to protect the family’s honor. (Illustration by News Decoder.)...
When war broke out in Sudan, schools and universities across the country shut down causing an educational crisis that affected some 19 million children. Sudanese students, who mostly came to Egypt after the war in Sudan, line up to sing the national anthem in front of...
We absorb ideas the way we absorb language, not through argument but through immersion, until the position becomes indistinguishable from thought itself. A woman holds an Ethiopian flag at a ceremony to remember soldiers who died. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 3 November...
Candidates make a lot of political promises. Why can’t they keep the vow to leave office when their term is up? Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara speaks during his final campaign rally in Abidjan, 23 October 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu) This...
Parents love it when a kid reads books. Playing video games, not so much. What if the latter could be a career? Would the approval flip? A teen playing video games. (Photo by Kevin Malik/Pexels) This article, by student, Shadrach Massaquoi, was produced out of News...