Photo: Catarina Axelsson/MFA

Region: Africa

“For me, Sweden is a peaceful shell”

Get to know the Global Swedes: Grace Turyasingura, Uganda, Örebro University Why did you move to Sweden? I moved to Sweden because I wanted further...

Serious famine successfully averted in Somalia

Earlier this year, Somalia was facing the sort of serious famine it experienced in 2011. The situation is still difficult, but thanks to rapid action...

#MoreWomenMorePeace: Gégé Katana Bukuru

There is an important story about women, peace and security that needs to be told. We are putting the spotlight on women who have paved...

Green energy for two million rural Zambians

renewable electricity. Expanding the national electricity grid is requires major investment. So, to offset the shortage in rural areas, electricity is mainly generated locally. But...

Unique partnership for inclusive growth and decent work

Globalisation, digital transformation and rapid technological developments have paved the way for amazing progress around the world. But some people risk being left behind. The...

Trees give life and hope around Lake Victoria

Farmers in four countries around Lake Victoria in eastern Africa are turning over a new leaf by stopping the clear-felling of trees and branching out...

Nordic embassies in South Africa get men to talk about gender

Including men and encouraging positive dialogue on gender equality. This was the goal of the Nordic embassies in South Africa when they ran a social...

Standing up to stereotypes about violence against women in the DRC

In a country plagued by sexual violence, women and men are starting to combat the root causes by challenging gender norms. While statistics continue to...

New watering system reaches the poorest farmers in arid and conflict-prone part of Kenya

A private enterprise and a humanitarian organisation have teamed up to bring a solar-powered irrigation system to small farming cooperatives in one of the poorest...

Drama and dialogue promote safe sex in Zambia

In Zambia, young women are most at risk of contracting HIV, and many girls get pregnant before the age of 18. Health clinics in the...
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