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How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Forcing East Africa’s Refugees Into Danger
In Uganda’s overcrowded camps, refugees survive on shrinking rations. But going home means walking back into war.
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Civil Liberties
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Could the Black Market Become the Only Market in Zimbabwe?
The price of doing business in Zimbabwean gold — the country’s latest currency — is too steep for many retailers, who can’t compete with an informal market still churning on US dollars.
Global Health
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Loss of US Aid Highlights Africa’s Slow Progress on Medical Research Goals
Could the loss of US funding be the catalyst countries like Uganda need to more fully fund their own research — and focus on the continent’s true needs?
Environment
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Argentina Abandons Toxic River, Leaving Residents to Face the Fallout
With cleanup halted and drains unfinished, Villa Inflamable residents face rising water and rising illness. Many have nowhere else to go.