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Africa

Boniface Mwangi stands in front of a painting in PAWA254, an artspace and office.
Democracy

‘Truth will never die’ – More death threats for a Kenyan activist

As many as 500 people turned out for a “sister march” in the Kenyan capital, the crowd a diverse mix of Americans, Kenyans, and sympathetic expats of other nationalities united in concern about changes promised by President Donald Trump -- and what those changes could mean for gender inequality, human rights, and progressive policies globally. (Photo by Nichole Sobecki/GroundTruth)
Rights

‘Sister march’ in Nairobi draws hundreds: ‘I can’t afford to sit this out’

NAIROBI, Kenya — The dusty road leading into Karura Forest is busy with bikers, walkers and dogs on...

Jan 21, 2017
People participate in a “sister march” in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on January 21, 2017. (Photo by Nichole Sobecki/GroundTruth)
Rights

Vignettes from ‘sister marches’ around the world

HUNDREDS OF thousands of people poured into the streets of Washington, D.C. today and in "sister marches" across the...

Jan 21, 2017
Data visualization of 2016 global temperatures. (Credit: NASA)
Environment

Earth burns through temperature record for third year in a row

In what has become an alarmingly frequent refrain since the turn of the 21st century, climate scientists reported...

Jan 20, 2017
Marrakech’s Koutoubia mosque has soaked up the Moroccan sun for nearly 900 years. Now it also puts those rays to work generating clean electricity. (Photo by Chris Bentley/GroundTruth)
Environment

In the face of climate change, Morocco opts for ‘green mosques’

The Koutoubia Mosque is one of the iconic landmarks of Marrakech’s old city. Its first stone was laid...

Jan 06, 2017
Worried climate justice advocates hold up a to-do list to address climate change and its many effects in lieu of Donald Trump's upcoming U.S. presidency. (Photo by Justine Calma/GroundTruth)
Audio

Audio: The world reacts to Trump

At the United Nations conference on climate change in Marrakech, 25,000 people from all over the world are...

Nov 11, 2016
Women burn trash on the roadside in Dadaab refugee camp. In 2011, a severe drought pushed tens of thousands of Somalis from their homes, swelling the camp's population. Host to more than a third of a million people, Dadaab is the world's largest refugee camp, but it's now in danger of being shut down. (Nichole Sobecki/GroundTruth)
Season 3 - Living Proof |Episode 1

Somalia’s climate for conflict

 The human consequences of climate change are the focus of this new season of GroundTruth. Reporting fellows...

Nov 11, 2016
Short Films

Somalia’s Climate for Conflict

Somalia’s Climate for Conflict: Introduction (Photo by Nichole Sobecki/GroundTruth) Climate change is increasingly fueling conflict in Somalia, and...

Nov 10, 2016
Climate change experts are worried about the Paris Agreement after the U.S. elected Donald Trump as its next president. Trump has previously said that he believes climate change is a hoax, but later denied those comments in a presidential debate.
Environment

In Morocco, a Trump presidency leaves climate change experts uncertain

MARRAKECH, Morocco – Donald Trump’s shocking victory in the U.S. presidential election reverberated through the international climate summit...

Nov 09, 2016
Environment

US election hangs over Morocco climate negotiations

Editor's Note 11/9/16: Donald Trump's election as president of the United States in the opening days of COP22...

Nov 07, 2016
67 people were killed and at least 175 were injured during the mass shooting at the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 21, 2013. The attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab, a Jihadist militant group whose name translates to "the youngsters." (Photo by Anne Knight/Wikimedia Commons)
Africa

Troubled by corruption and terror attacks, young Kenyans lose faith in government

NAIROBI — A father and his young son had just stepped into Savani’s bookshop to browse some toys...

Sep 21, 2016
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