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Political Crisis Could Undermine Fight Against Indian Trawlers

Sri Lankan fishermen say trespassing Indian boats have destroyed their fishing equipment and nearly driven them out of business. But mass protests and a presidential resignation have diverted the government's attention.

By Thayalini Indrakularasa

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Zimbabwe
As Bread Prices Soar, Many Forgo Key Part of Diet

Millions in Zimbabwe are already food insecure. The war in Ukraine has made it difficult to access even a dietary staple.

By Fortune Moyo
Uganda
‘The Cows Ate It All’: Crop Losses Threaten Food Security

By Apophia Agiresaasi
Zimbabwe
Building Houses While Dismantling Gender Barriers

The pandemic has accelerated generational shifts as more women in Zimbabwe join the once male-dominated construction industry.

By Fortune Moyo

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As Bread Prices Soar, Many Forgo Key Part of Diet

By Fortune Moyo

‘The Cows Ate It All’: Crop Losses Threaten Food Security

By Apophia Agiresaasi

Building Houses While Dismantling Gender Barriers

By Fortune Moyo

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

The Young Entrepreneurs Who Refuse to Leave

By Anne Myriam Bolivar

As Costs Grow, Entrepreneurs Find Stability in Collectives

By Adriana Alcázar González

On Famed Riviera Nayarit, Tourism Edges Out Community

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Asia

Coverage from Indian-administered Kashmir, Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Political Crisis Could Undermine Fight Against Indian Trawlers

By Thayalini Indrakularasa

Food Crisis Looms as Rice Production Nosedives

By Thayalini Indrakularasa

Protests Erupt as Inflation Squeezes Households

By Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

and Myagmarsuren Battur

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