Afghanistan: Meet the midwife who stayed

Afghanistan: Meet the midwife who stayed

As foreign troops suddenly withdrew, life for millions of Afghans, especially women and girls descended into chaos. “If I had left, a mother or a baby could have died,” Ms. Ahmadi said. “I was worried, but I couldn’t leave because people needed our services. I stayed because people, especially pregnant women, needed my support.” Clinics…

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Things Can Only Get Better for Bangladesh

Things Can Only Get Better for Bangladesh

Opinion by Saifullah Syed (rome) Friday, August 23, 2024 Inter Press Service ROME, Aug 23 (IPS) – The student movement in Bangladesh demanding reform of the quota system for public jobs was the straw that broke the camel’s back. The Awami League (AL) government led by Sheikh Hasina, in power continuously since 2008, collapsed on 5th…

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Things Can Only Get Better for Bangladesh

Dealing with Bangladesh’s Odious Debt

Opinion by Anis Chowdhury – Khalilur Rahman – Ziauddin Hyder (sydney, new york, washington dc) Friday, August 16, 2024 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON DC, Aug 16 (IPS) – Bangladesh has become increasingly indebted since 2009. The country’s external debt stock increased from US$23.3 billion in 2008 to US$100.6 billion in December 2023 (see…

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Small Farmers Feeling Climate Change Heat Find Little Support From the State

Small Farmers Feeling Climate Change Heat Find Little Support From the State

The extreme heat adversely affected the milk production of the over 800,000 cattle in Karachi. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi, pakistan) Friday, August 09, 2024 Inter Press Service KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 09 (IPS) – The over 20 million residents of Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, in Sindh province in particular, have been experiencing brutal…

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