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Mongolia
Cycling, Once Unpopular, Finally Goes Mainstream

Lack of infrastructure has long kept would-be cyclists off the streets. But the pandemic is leading Mongolians to reconsider the benefits of biking.

By Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

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Zimbabwe
Sex Work During the Pandemic Becomes Even More Dangerous

Financial desperation has forced Zimbabwe’s sex workers to abandon their usual precautions, leaving them even more vulnerable to illness, violence and exploitation.

By Kudzai Mazvarirwofa
Democratic Republic of Congo
Gang Violence Amid Teenagers Soars During Pandemic

By Zita Amwanga
Zimbabwe
From Subsistence to Small Business: Gardeners Hit Pay Dirt

After the pandemic halted most commerce, urban gardeners sowed a new source of income.

The Stories Gardens Tell. Part 1. Read Part 2

By Fortune Moyo

Coronavirus Stories by region

Africa

Articles from DRC, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

During Lockdown, a Failure to Protect the Vulnerable Young

By Patricia Lindrio

Mental Illness: The Vast, Hidden Toll of DRC’s Armed Conflicts

By Noella Nyirabihogo

Shortened School Week Means Less Learning, Wider Gaps

By Prudence Phiri

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Americas

Articles from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Lockdown Could Trap Abused Women, Advocates Warn

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

Under-Resourced and Medically Understaffed, Puerto Rico Faces the Coronavirus

By Ishbel Cora Rodríguez

With Empty Tables, Chiapas Restaurants Take to the Road to Attract Customers

By Adriana Alcázar González

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Asia

Articles from Indian-administered Kashmir, Mongolia and Nepal