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Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa – new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi

Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa – new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi: Bicycles are particularly valued for carrying loads. peeterv/Getty Images, CC BY To many people around the world bicycles are a crucial means of transport, especially for carrying loads in rural areas. While their benefits are huge …

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Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi: Moving away from intensive farming practices comes with many benefits. Nikada Farming just one kind of crop in a field at a time, and using a lot of chemicals, poses a risk …

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Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done

Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done: Malawi is heading towards a severe food crisis later this year. Drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern has affected the harvest of maize, the staple food grown by nine out of 10 farming households in …

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Teen mothers and depression: lack of support from partners and violence are big drivers in Malawi and Burkina Faso

Teen mothers and depression: lack of support from partners and violence are big drivers in Malawi and Burkina Faso: Ann Rodchua/Shutterstock Up to one in four African girls have their first child before the age of 18. Becoming a mother at such a young age can lead to mental health problems like depression. Research suggests …

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John Chilembwe: a new statue celebrates Malawi Pan-Africanist the world forgot

John Chilembwe: a new statue celebrates Malawi Pan-Africanist the world forgot: "Antelope", a sculpture by Samson Kambalu, at Trafalgar Square in London with Malawian Baptist preacher and Pan-Africanist John Chilembwe in the foreground. Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images Samson Kambalu is a Malawian conceptual artist, writer and academic, whose sculpture Antelope was installed on the …

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SADC Summit Begins in Malawi with Concerns Over COVID-19 Vaccine Hoarding

South Africa in the news: SADC Summit Begins in Malawi with Concerns Over COVID-19 Vaccine Hoarding: Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera has urged southern African leaders to increase efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic and called on wealthy nations to stop hoarding vaccine. The Malawi leader …: “South Africa” – BingNews Glasgow’s Danny Wilson feels fighting …

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What women in Malawi told us about infertility and seeking help

What women in Malawi told us about infertility and seeking help: In Malawi, childbearing remains an important and expected part of married adult life. Jeffrey Davis/GettyImages In Malawi, about 2% of childless women experience infertility – difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term. Another 10.5% experience infertility after the birth of at least one …

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