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Are Russian transfers of Ukrainian children to re-education and adoption facilities a form of genocide?
Throughout Russia’s war against Ukraine, there have been countless reports of alleged war crimes and…
A lament for the lost art of letter-writing – a radical art form reflecting ‘the full catastrophe of life’
Letters did not count [as writing]. A woman might write letters while sitting by her…
The state takeover of Houston public schools is about more than school improvement
When the state of Texas took over Houston’s public school district on March 15, 2023,…
Estonia’s e-governance revolution is hailed as a voting success – so why are some US states pulling in the opposite direction?
Estonia, a small country in northern Europe, reached a digital milestone when the country headed…
NCC, stakeholders hold talks following public complaints – Business Traffic
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday announced plans to introduce measures to curb data…
First Person: Starting from zero – Gambian returning migrant counts cost of attempted Europe crossing
“I’m from Jarra, a rural area in the Lower River Region of The Gambia, in…
Persistent absence from school is a growing threat to children’s education
The pandemic has exacerbated the problem of school absences. When schools reopened, fewer pupils went…
SEACOM goes live on Equiano subsea cable – Business Traffic
SEACOM, Africa’s leading telecommunications and managed services provider, has announced it had gone live on…
The evolution adaptation that helped dinosaurs to fly
It’s sometimes difficult to imagine how the planet we call home, with its megalopolis cities…