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In a photo illustration, a hand holds a small globe. Text against an orange background reads 2024 World
World

2024: The Year in World News

December 24, 2024December 24, 2024 - by Various Contributors

From Ukraine to India, stories that reverberate far past their borders

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A child kicks a ball in front of a mural of Nelson Mandela edged with graffiti
World

South Africa Doesn’t Need More Heroes

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 - by Zanele Mji

This election year marks three decades since the country defeated apartheid. But we still haven’t fully healed

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A wooden cross lies among clothes from some of the estimated 10,000 Tutsis killed in a two-day massacre at Nyamata church, now a memorial to the Rwandan genocide
World

Why the West Refused to Stop the Rwandan Genocide

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 - by Roméo Dallaire

And why it still matters

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Arts & Culture / January/February 2024

What Should Canadian Museums Do about Their Stolen African Art?

January 8, 2024January 12, 2024 - by Connor Garel

Repatriation efforts were stymied for decades. But the problem can no longer be stalled

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A photograph of people riding a boat on the Nile River in Khartoum, Sudan.
World

Grieving a Lost Future in Sudan

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 - by Nehal El-Hadi

I planned to return to my hometown of Khartoum one day. As it burns, I wonder if the city of my childhood ever really existed

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Why Corruption Killed Dreams of a Better South Africa

September 4, 2019January 10, 2020 - by William Gumede

Twenty-five years ago, citizens hoped a postapartheid state would be a fresh start. Today, political and business leaders stand accused of money laundering and bribery

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July/August 2018

How Humpty Dumpty Helped Me Teach English in Ethiopia

July 5, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Aida Edemariam

I turned to singing nursery rhymes to break the language barrier, and my own doubts

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Photograph of a Canadian Soldier in Rwanda
Health

How Being a Canadian Peacekeeper in Rwanda Broke Me

April 26, 2018August 13, 2019 - by Stéphane Grenier

The military was completely unprepared to deal with the aftermath of soldiers returning home from the war zone

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Photography by Alex Ferguson
Books

From Horror to Hope

September 30, 2015April 8, 2020 - by Miranda Newman

A Q&A with Will Ferguson on his new book, Road Trip Rwanda

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September 2015

Dr. Shock

September 19, 2015April 8, 2020 - by Richard Poplak

How an apartheid-era psychiatrist went from torturing gay soldiers in South Africa to sexually abusing patients in Alberta

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As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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