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WEBThe camp for displaced people in Munigi, Democratic Republic of Congo, is home to approximately 14,000 households. Munigi is just one of many camps in the country, where constant fighting between government forces and armed groups has gone on for decades. The conflict has displaced more than 7 million within DRC …
Haiti Archives - Global Press Journal
WEBA Haitian Commune Lost Power in a 2021 Earthquake. It Hasn’t Been Back Since. Three years after an earthquake took the Saut Mathurine hydroelectric plant offline, the plant still stands idle. Local residents don’t have that option. By Rose Hurguelle Point du jour.
Rural Leaders Fill Gaps in Judicial System
WEBDec 21, 2021 · MUTOKO, ZIMBABWE — The road to justice in Zimbabwe has two lanes. The magistrate court system serves as the official channel for criminal and civil cases — but that route costs money and takes years to navigate. As the United Nations Development Programme put it in a 2020 report, barriers include “complex court procedures that …
Surrounded by Mineral Riches, but Living in Poverty - Global Press …
WEBAug 12, 2021 · Surrounded by Mineral Riches, but Living in Poverty. Critics say mining companies — and Zimbabwe’s government — have failed to deliver on the promise of social and economic benefits. Many houses near Redwing mine in eastern Zimbabwe, don't have running water. Despite abundant mineral resources, some mining towns are …
Paternity Reality Show Turns Into National Hit - Global Press Journal
WEBNov 10, 2021 · To resolve the dispute, Damster turned to an unlikely resource: reality TV. A show called “The Closure” has become a pop-culture phenomenon in Zimbabwe since it began airing on national television in January. Each week, a couple involved in a paternity dispute is interviewed about their relationship before they settle the matter with a DNA ...
For Lakota, Traditional Astronomy is Key to Their Culture’s Past …
WEBSep 12, 2016 · Understanding Tribal Nations: The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is one of nine Native American tribes within the U.S. State of South Dakota that are formally recognized by the U.S. federal government. The U.S. government is required, under the terms of the treaties it signed with the tribes, to allocate funding for education, health care and other services, but there are deep disputes over whether the ...
Inside the Global Fight for Press Freedom
WEBLocal journalists and media workers have been on the frontlines of these attacks. The countries where Global Press Journal has local bureaus, including Mexico, Uganda and Sri Lanka, are some of the hardest hit by attacks on press freedoms, where journalists feel pawned by their governments.
Does a Hail Cannon Really Stop the Hail? - Global Press Journal
WEBJun 15, 2022 · CUAUHTÉMOC, MEXICO — Since the early 1980s, farmer Carlos Pérez has relied on a hail cannon to protect the apple orchards that have been in his family for three generations. Perched on a corrugated metal outhouse, Pérez’s hail cannon is a 3-meter (10-foot) device that resembles a metal funnel. …
For Women Wrestlers, the Fight Has Just Begun - Global Press …
WEBJan 16, 2022 · Mar García, GPJ Mexico. Lady Amazona, 29, a lucha libre wrestler for 10 years, recently competed against five other luchadoras in the Furia de Titanes women’s championship. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — Huge lamps swing from the ceiling on the sixth floor of a building in downtown Mexico City, illuminating the wrestling ring below.
Why Herders Are Fronting the Battle to Save Cultural Heritage
WEBAug 29, 2021 · In April, Davaasuren became one of 46 herders appointed as heritage guardians in Khuvsgul — the first such plan in the culturally rich province. For their work, which includes overseeing sites and reporting suspicious behavior, they will each receive a voucher for firewood worth 53,000 Mongolian togrogs ($18.60) or a …
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