Specter of climate change haunts Africa

By Sue Landau Although there have been few headlines, Africa is facing its worst food shortage since 1985. And the culprit is not so much armed conflict as it is climate change. The United Nations has forecast that up to 50 million Africans could be hungry by...

Voters finally punish South Africa’s ANC

By Barry Moody Local elections in South Africa this month have inflicted a stinging blow on the long dominant ANC party of Nelson Mandela, punishing it for economic mismanagement and corruption. But the result is a lot less surprising than how long it took to happen....

Humanity within nature: photos from Mali

Humanity within nature: photos from Mali

Landscape designer Chris Hendershot traveled to Mali in 2015 and has shared with us photos that he took while in the West African country. (All photos taken by Chris Hendershot in 2015) Landscape designer Chris Hendershot traveled to Mali in 2015 and has shared with...

Genocide conviction puts focus on global justice

By Colin McIntyre A 40-year jail sentence for genocide handed down to former Bosnian leader Radovan Karadžić last month draws a line under one of Europe’s darkest periods since the end of World War Two. The case also brought into sharp focus the thorny issue of...

Uganda’s corruption comes home to roost

Sruthi Gottipati is a News-Decoder ambassador and last year was featured in a snapshot profile. This article was originally published on The Development Set on Medium. By Sruthi Gottipati A group of villagers marched into their local health clinic in central Uganda...

The UN’s sex problem keeps getting worse

By Jessica Moody The United Nations was created to promote peace and security, yet increased allegations of sexual abuses by its personnel and peacekeepers beg the question of whether the organization is up to the task. The UN reported in February that the number of...

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