Financial News Reporting course in Casablanca: Mathieu Robbins reflects
The Financial News Reporting course in Casablanca, Morocco, the week of October 24 was a brainstorming session on issues ranging from story structure to corruption and capital flight.
YOUTH AT COP18: "WE REMIND GOVERNMENTS THAT THEY ARE BARGAINING WITH OUR FUTURE"
A young Tunisian is hospitalised after clashes with local authorities, a young Syrian cannot leave their country because of civil war, a young Palestinian isn't granted a visa. Another story about the Arab Spring? No, these young people were all planning to attend the first workshop of the Arab Youth Climate Movement (AYCM) which took place in Eqypt this year in preparation for the UN Climate talks (COP18) currently taking place in Qatar.
Do farmers get the message?
Getting farmers information they can use about climate change is a tricky business
Mapping a route through climate change in Chad
Combining science and traditional knowledge could help the M'bororo people maintain their way of life
Financial and Business News Reporting course: South Africa, my new home for a week
Stressed up after a long day's work, I see an email pop in. "Congratulations, you have yourself a trip to South Africa."
Noorjahan Akbar - A Letter to My Harasser
"I do not know your name, but you passed by me a week after Eid-ul-Fetr in the Bazaar in Kabul..." writes Noorjahan Akbar
The safety of civilians must come first in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congolese civilians are being subjected to violent abuse on a massive scale, including rape, kidnap and murder -Concern
Will REDD+ undermine democracy or transform it?
Without enforceable safeguards and strict regulations, REDD+ could exacerbate existing inequalities, widening the gap between rich and poor.
Action on agriculture needed at upcoming UN climate talks
Proponents are looking for next week's climate summit to cement some progress on agriculture.