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Nicholas Sheldrick was never a protester, nor would he have described himself as an environmentalist, until one day in 2011 he felt the tremors of an earthquake induced by fracking, the (...)
The shrinking space for journalistic rights and freedoms in Palestine On 28 June 2021, Palestinian journalists in Ramallah denounce the attacks suffered by their colleagues during coverage of the recent political demonstrations in the West Bank. (AFP/Abbas Momani) Share this page On 28 June 2021, Palestinian journalists in Ramallah denounce the attacks suffered by their colleagues during coverage of the recent political demonstrations in the West Bank. (AFP/Abbas Momani) “It was a Saturday, and the street was full of demonstrators. We were filming the events from a corner,” recalls Shatha...
As concerns over the UN Food Systems Summit mount, civil society’s hunger for change deepens It is widely agreed our food systems are failing many and that radical change is needed. There is less agreement on what should be done, and who should be leading that change. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto via AFP) Share this page It is widely agreed our food systems are failing many and that radical change is needed. There is less agreement on what should be done, and who should be leading that change. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto via AFP) As the pre-summit of the United Nations Food...
In the midst of Lebanon’s financial crisis, farmers are struggling to survive Ali Ghazzwi has been farming in the Bekaa Valley, near the village of Mansour, for 20 years. He still uses pesticides. The economic crisis has left him with mounting debts. (Inès Gil) Share this page Ali Ghazzwi has been farming in the Bekaa Valley, near the village of Mansour, for 20 years. He still uses pesticides. The economic crisis has left him with mounting debts. (Inès Gil) On a piece of land behind his modest hut, Salim Alazwak inspects his fields of roses: “Some are for making jam, others are for deco...
Is a freelance journalist based in Lilongwe, Malawi. Kateta specializes in gender, human rights, climate change, politics and global development reporting. He has written for Thompson Reuters Foundation, The New Humanitarian,