Tens of thousands of nurses, nursing assistants and other hospital staff in Cameroon face precarious socio-professional conditions. While many have worked for the state for almost ten years, they are not part of the civil service and lack employment contracts. Some work without salaries, while [...]Read the full article
Following a decade of struggle, pensioners from Africa’s largest alumina plant and their families are finally able to benefit from their social security rights.Read the full article
Jesús A. Núñez Villaverde:Global military spending has continued to rise for the eighth year in a row. Seen from a traditional state security perspective – which generally assumes that more weapons means more security – this could be interpreted as good news. But is [...]Read the full article
As rural areas increasingly empty out, communities are left with fewer and fewer resources, whether public or private, to address dependency and loneliness. Elderly inhabitants are forced to choose between living alone or spending the final stage of their lives in a nursing home far from their [...]Read the full article
Despite the sheer scale of the informal economy hindering the financing of social protection, pragmatic solutions are being sought to ensure some kind of health cover for workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Read the full article
Kalpana Karki:“According to a study by the International Land Coalition, South Asia and Latin America exhibit the highest levels of agricultural land inequality, with the top 10 per cent of landowners capturing up to 75 per cent of agricultural land and the bottom 50 per cent owning less than 2 per [...]Read the full article
Jesús A. Núñez Villaverde:“The issues of security and wellbeing are not antithetical but are the two basic pillars of peace, both within and beyond the borders of all states.”Read the full article
Cameroon is one of Africa’s most successful footballing nations. But away from the spotlight of the country’s celebrated national team, local players face exploitation and precarious conditions. They are underpaid and lack social security while the clubs they play for act with [...]Read the full article
It is estimated that there are 12 million refugees with disabilities around the world. At higher risk of violence, exploitation and abuse, they are among the most vulnerable groups of refugees.Read the full article
The leftist president-elect is seeking to form a coalition government that will allow him to deliver the far-reaching reforms he has promised. The economy will be the yardstick by which he will be measured.Read the full article