Africa: Better Parenting Starts With Knowing What Works. We Tested a Project in 8 African Countries

Africa: Better Parenting Starts With Knowing What Works. We Tested a Project in 8 African Countries

Raising adolescents can be difficult under the best of circumstances. On top of that, some families are also dealing with poverty, unemployment, conflict, displacement, illness and climate shocks. In these conditions, caregivers may receive very little support themselves. Governments and NGOs are increasingly using parenting support programmes as part of efforts to reduce violence against…

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Africa: Better Parenting Starts With Knowing What Works. We Tested a Project in 8 African Countries

West Africa: Coups in West Africa Have Five Things in Common – Knowing What They Are Is Key to Defending Democracy

August 2025 makes it five years since Malian soldiers ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in a coup d’état. While the event reshaped Mali’s domestic politics, it also marked the beginning of a broader wave of military takeovers that swept parts of Africa between 2020 and 2023. Soldiers have toppled governments in Niger, Burkina Faso (twice),…

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