The destruction from war drills deep scars on the hearts of people and economic infrastructure. As the front lines of Syria saw the year-long resilience ceasing, a new battle is seeing rise. Currently, 90% of people in Syria live in extreme poverty. The basic resources are scarcely available and starvation looms with high prices and […]
Guyana’s forests cover over 85% of its territory. Although most of its population lives in the unforested coastal region, the South American country’s extensive landscape hosts a variety of indigenous communities that have lived there for millennia. With a population of around 800,000, Guyana relies on mining and large-scale agriculture operations to support its citizens. […]
Paraguay is located in South America, bordered by Argentina to the southwest and Brazil to the east. Despite a generally content atmosphere, Paraguay faces significant challenges in its mental health care system. One pressing issue is the increasing rate of suicides among indigenous adolescents who are part of the mental health care system. Common mental health disorders […]
Caribbean countries have always struggled with poverty as a result of factors such as low educational achievement and low worker productivity, and following the infamous COVID-19 global pandemic that began nearly four years ago, they have been struggling with the rise of their inflation, which has resulted in limited access to both goods and labor […]
A recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) declared that systematic mass killings are taking place at the Saudi-Yemeni border. The casualties are migrants from North Africa, particularly Ethiopia. In the lead-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the migration system across the Gulf faced increasing scrutiny regarding human rights. But since the […]
The African Sahel’s era of dormancy, marked by a lull in coup attempts and political turmoil, had not been without exceptions. However, recent insurgencies, such as Niger’s coup, suggest a departure from hopes of regional stability. Among the noteworthy uprisings, a chain of revolts appears to challenge established power dynamics and power holders of the […]
South Africa ranks among the most unequal nations in the world, and although the country has made significant progress in reducing poverty, the fight is not over yet. The World Bank reports that sluggish economic growth, an unfavorable business climate and a lack of employment prospects are the main reasons why poverty and inequality have […]
India is a developing country in Asia that has a complicated and vast financial history. For many centuries, India has struggled with poverty. From pre- to post-independence, India has seen much struggle and growth. To this day, India has one of the fastest-growing economies. Like many other countries, parts of India struggle more than others. […]
Chad is the fifth largest country in Africa. With a population of more than 18.5 million, Chad has approximately 210,000 people living with HIV. As of 2015, only 30% of people with HIV in Chad had access to antiretroviral treatment. Despite the limited access to HIV-related care, efforts are under way to increase the accessibility […]
Since 2015, Latin America has undergone a remarkable evacuation of migrants from Venezuela instigated by an economic and political crisis within the country resulting in hyperinflation, starvation and crime. In 2020, more than 95% of people in Venezuela were living in poverty, thus many have been forced to leave. The UN has given Venezuelan migrants […]
