The pandemic response in an unequal world: the way forward with the vaccine
As COVID-19 vaccines begin to receive approval for use, the Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, Aloysius John, reflects on the importance of equitable vaccine distribution. The COVID-19 virus has transformed our societies on a massive scale – disrupting economies, communities, families and individuals. A vaccine now appears at the horizon but are we prepared to […]
UNESCO: Couscous, ‘Live united’
Couscous, a popular emblematic dish of North Africa, has been placed on the list of intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, at the joint request of Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia. It was something quite rare in the history of the Maghreb countries when Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia, in March 2019, together presented the candidate […]
Oral Literature: Why Monkeys Choose to Live Up Trees
From sunrise to sunset, old Bushcat was out hunting, but she had not been successful in finding food, not even a snake. So, exhausted, she lay down in the shade of an old, gnarled tree that was about the same age as she was. They had both known almost twenty summers. But Bushcat was restless […]
Sudan: An incubator for young entrepreneurs
The Comboni Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre (CIEC) is an incubator for business that seeks to bring together the original ideas of young entrepreneurs and the world of business. A model capable of contributing to the development of Sudan. We visited the establishment. A study conducted in 2018 by the Sudanese Association for Social Entrepreneurship has […]
Many rivers to cross for President Biden
There are different contending stories about the 2020 US Presidential election. The comforting one is that Joseph Biden, with his running mate Kamala Harris, won a popular mandate by seven million votes. The disturbing one is that Donald Trump increased his popular vote by over eleven million. It is estimated that 93% of those who […]
Malawi: Dancing with the Spirit
It is a country with over 10 ethnic groups, each with different cultural traditions and beliefs. The dance represents one of the highest cultural performances of these cultural groups. A glance at some of the dances. In the central region of Malawi live the Ngoni people and they are around 750 thousand people in all. […]
Oral Literature: Elephant and Hare
There was once a herd of elephants who went to gather honey to take to their in-laws. As they were walking along, they came upon Hare who was just about to cross the river. She said to one of them: “Father, please help me get across the river.” The elephant agreed to this request and […]
Mexico: Arms that Speak of Peace
A visual Mexican artist collects arms used during violent times in his country and transforms them into works of art, to demonstrate how human beings have more powerful arms to convey their message in the form of images, literature, thoughts and words. Originally from Jalisco, one of the Mexican states situated in the western part […]
Most Africans Will Not Receive the Coronavirus Vaccine this Year
Countries across Africa are hunting for deals to obtain COVID-19 vaccines at affordable prices, but their limited funds will cover less than half of their citizens. One estimate places access to a vaccine at one person out of 10. In Uganda, nine million doses of the life-saving vaccine have been ordered through GAVI – Global […]
Taizé: Hoping in Season and out of Season
Humanity is able to move forward because of the multitudes of women and men who give themselves without counting the cost, even in times of upheaval and uncertainty. Over these last few months, many young people have shared with us their worries about the future: what hope can give us direction; what things can we […]
