global development
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Campaigners fear former Chad dictator’s assets may prove insufficient to meet court compensation demand for victims of rape, torture and bereavement
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Theresa was yards from a UN compound in Juba when soldiers raped her. Dozens of women have suffered a similar fate
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We asked, you answered. Students say the Games could have led to investment in poor communities, but are instead exhausting Brazil’s development reserves
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Paint used by car makers linked to illegal mines in India reliant on child labour and debt bondage
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Health experts in Uganda are divided about how far the president has made good on the promises he made at the London family planning summit four years ago
news
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Charity says the facility that it supports in a rebel-held area of Idlib province has been extensively damaged
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Aware Migrants features video testimonials from refugees who have made it from Africa to Italy but endured abuse in transit
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Mica is a mineral used in products from cosmetics to car paint, where it creates a shiny, sparkly effect. In India, illegal mines are known to use child labour
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Ambitious initiative to offer contraception to women and girls in 69 countries risks being undermined if governments fail to allocate more money
in depth
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Elements of stylish, civilised Gaza have survived its darkest decade. Palestinian businessman Basil Eleiwa believes his city could become a world tourist hub – but are Gaza and its people holding out for a future that will never arrive?
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Solar-powered electricity units are removing the need for dangerous kerosene lamps and allowing Africans to stay connected
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A new breed of anti-corruption politicians, civil society groups and entrepreneurs are beginning to push back against graft in Mexico’s second city
talking points
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Who really won the legal battle between Philip Morris and Uruguay?
Cecilia Olivet and Alberto VillarealThe tobacco giant has to pay $7m to the South American nation of 3.4m people in a dispute over cigarette adverts. But the case could still set a worrying precedent -
If companies profit by doing good, why aren't they all doing it?
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On debt and taxation, rich and poor countries are worlds apart
Tove Maria RydingAt last week’s UN trade conference in Kenya, hopes for progressive action on debt crises and global tax standards foundered -
It is two years since the last case of wild polio in Nigeria. Ensuring every child is vaccinated should free the entire continent of the disease inside a year
pictures, video & audio
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Clár Ní Chonghaile reports from the Africa technology business forum on the innovations that could transform life in the continent – and the hardware glitches holding them back
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Shelters in Addis Ababa offer a holistic approach in supporting women and girls who have been abused, which is key to helping their recovery, says a new report
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A new project in Sri Lanka offers training and loans to women to start sustainable businesses as an alternative to cutting mangroves, and commits them to help replant degraded areas of the mangrove forests
games & quizzes
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Reckon you could teach world humanitarian summit delegates a thing or two about aid? Take our quiz and find out if you’re a wizard on human welfare
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Access to water is a basic human right, but roughly one in 10 people globally are without a safe source. To mark World Water Day, try our quiz
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Are you a superpower on sovereignty? Take our quiz to find out if you’re presidential material when it comes to people in power
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Are you top of the rich list when it comes to knowing about inequality or is your knowledge bank a little bit empty?
on this site
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Women's rights and gender equality in focusWomen's rights and gender equality in focus'I begged them to kill me instead': women in South Sudan raped under nose of UNTheresa was yards from a UN compound in Juba when soldiers raped her. She is among dozens of women who have suffered amid the chaos prevailing in South Sudan
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Modern-day slavery in focusModern-day slavery in focusThe child labourers helping luxury cars sparkle – videoMica is a mineral used in products from cosmetics to car paint, where it creates a shiny, sparkly effect. In India, illegal mines are known to use child labour
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networks
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Global Development Professionals NetworkGlobal Development Professionals NetworkBehind the walls of Malawi's harshest prisons – in picturesThe number of migrants, mostly Ethiopians, detained in Malawi for illegal entry has increased in the past few years, becoming a humanitarian concern
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Guardian Africa networkGuardian Africa networkLife in film: preserving the legacy of Sudanese film-maker Jadallah JubaraSara Jadallah hopes the project to create Sudan’s first private archive of 15 and 35mm films will teach future generations about their country’s history
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Defend your country, tease its politicians, and dispense a little ancient wisdom – but always remember to charge your phone
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Mossack Fonseca files name hundreds of mining firms, raising concerns about use of tax havens to exploit the continent
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