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The curse of the humanitarian narrative
Using narratives to communicate in the humanitarian and development space is particularly problematic. Here’s why.
Oct 29, 2026
“It Was A Complete Shocker": Americans Who've Lived Abroad Are Sharing The Wildest "Reverse Culture Shocks" That Totally And Completely Destroyed Their Entire Perception Of The US
"Something I didn't miss when I was abroad was the tipping culture in the United States. Here, tipping is expected everywhere for everything."View Entire Post ›
Oct 29, 2026
BRICS bloc agrees on joint declaration, sources say
The BRICS group of countries has agreed on a joint declaration, which is unlikely to name any country but will condemn unilateral war by any country, four sources told Reuters…
Oct 29, 2026
ILO Programme Prepares Ethiopian Women for Leadership Roles
A new ILO initiative strengthens leadership skills for women in Ethiopia's leather, textile and garment industries to move into supervisory and management positions.
Oct 29, 2026WHO and Africa CDC welcome the allocation of Ebola vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Last week, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requested a release of Ervebo vaccines from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile, managed by the International…
Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopia's army says it has repelled attacks in first comment on fresh fighting
The military says its soldiers inflicted casualties as fears grow of a resumption of a full-blown civil war.
Oct 29, 2026
The Metric Is Not The Mission: The End Of The Universal Internet
The Metric Is Not the Mission is a ten-part examination of how Big Tech moved from building and expanding the open internet to increasingly shaping it around its own metrics, incentives…
Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopians Celebrate Meskel and Call for Peace Amid Renewed Fighting
Thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered in Addis Ababa to celebrate Meskel, as renewed fighting between federal troops and TPLF forces raised fears of another major conflict.
Oct 29, 2026
Archer Aviation Touts Completion of ‘No Roads’ Air-Taxi Flight Tour of California
The company is one of a handful aiming to offer commercial point-to-point electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) passenger service. After years of being seen mostly in glossy renderings, Archer…
Oct 29, 2026
UN: More Than 250,000 Flee Renewed Fighting in Yemen
The UN says more than 250,000 people have fled renewed fighting in Yemen, with particular concern for those sheltering in Taiz where access is described as essentially blocked.
Oct 29, 2026
Worries vs smooth payments: Mixed reactions to UPI MDR in U’khand
Uttarakhand traders, petrol pump operators and farmers split on proposed UPI MDR for payments above ₹2,000, citing margin worries vs need for sustainable networks.
Oct 29, 2026
Over 20,000 Ethiopian Migrants Cross into Djibouti in Three Weeks
Thousands of Ethiopian migrants are facing a humanitarian crisis in Djibouti, with food and water running dangerously low along the route to Yemen.
Oct 29, 2026