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2 weeks ago | fairplanet.org | Nalova Akua

On 24 March this year, UK-based Cameroonian researcher, LGBTQ+ activist and entrepreneur Bandy Kiki married her female Nigerian partner, Jenny, sparking backlash from some members of her Nso community and acquaintances. Kiki, who currently serves as the director of Living Free UK, an organisation that aims to validate the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ Africans, asylum seekers and refugees, with a focus on those residing in the UK, came out as gay in 2017.

3 weeks ago | fairplanet.org | Farai Shawn Matiashe

Zimbabwe is moving to expand its coal-fired power plants and build new ones in a bid to buffer the country against ongoing power shortages following a severe drought. Last year, the southern African nation was gripped by an intense drought driven by El Niño, a climate phenomenon that can worsen dry spells or storms - extreme weather events increasingly linked to climate change.

1 month ago | fairplanet.org | Hamna Iqbal Baig

New research from 2024 found that every 1°C rise in temperature, the risk of preterm birth increases by 4 per cent and that extreme heat exposure can increase the risk of preterm births by up to 26 per cent. For women living in overcrowded, poorly ventilated homes, that danger is not a future threat - it is a daily, stifling reality. In January, Samira, 29-year-old first-time expectant mother, gave birth prematurely at eight months. Her baby was stillborn.

1 month ago | fairplanet.org | Chermaine Lee

This article was produced as part of a media partnership with Tellart for FairPlanet’s special coverage of Expo 2025. Half a dozen figures step onto a large circle, carrying glowing orbs cupped in their hands, each radiating an ethereal ocean-blue light. In front of them stands a luminous infinity mirror on the wall, its circular shape glowing with light. As visitors gather together in a circle, the orbs in their hands begin to glow with a steady white rhythm - like a beating heart.

2 months ago | fairplanet.org | Nour Ghantous

March 28, 2025topic:Genocidelocated:Israel, Palestineeditor:Nour GhantousIn Gaza, the bombs are falling again, and from the other side of the border, the walls are closing in. Since it renewed its bombardment on Gaza on March 18, the Israeli army has killed at least 800 people. The strikes have levelled entire neighbourhoods and pushed Gaza’s healthcare system - already teetering - past the brink. As of now, the death toll since October 2023 has surpassed 50,000, with of those killed under 18.