Denis Mukwege's The Power of Women is one of the most shattering and hope-giving books I've ever read. The heart and visionary who leads change for sex crime survivors across the globe - and the devastation in whose native Congo we have no right to forget. theguardian.com/global-develop…

“Raping a woman, raping the children and hurting them, and showing it to the community, is a way of traumatising everyone.” Denis Mukwege received the 2018 peace prize for trying to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. More info The Guardian: theguardian.com/global-develop…

Based on its market share (around 15%), & the global death toll from smoking (>8 million/yr), Philip Morris kills at least a million people every year. The idea that it should have a role in medical education is grotesque. The Guardian ASH FCTCofficial theguardian.com/global-develop…

The aid sector is overstretched, underfunded, unaccountable and seemingly unable to cope with exploding needs. I wrote about why local charities are now seen as the future of humanitarianism but still receive barely any donor money. theguardian.com/global-develop…

In the Atacama desert in Chile, mounds of clothing waste have been building up for years. To raise awareness of the impact on the environment and communities living nearby, a fashion show was held amid the heaps of rubbish theguardian.com/global-develop…

This is another example of the terminal sickness of our modern world & its insane modus operandi of 'endless economic growth'. There is no waste in Nature, everything is naturally recycled, but our culture is completely & fatally disconnected from that. theguardian.com/global-develop…

One thing that has become clear about Uganda is that there is a huge fight now over "which human rights matter". If you didn't know any better you could be forgiven for being confused. theguardian.com/global-develop…

Closing one's eyes to atrocities: "Senior British government officials have congratulated the newly appointed head of the Ugandan army, a man accused of torture, in a move that has been called 'absurd' and 'disappointing.'" theguardian.com/global-develop…

‘It’s a barbarity’: why are hundreds of families asking to be moved away from this Dominican Republic goldmine? I visited and heard what they had to say theguardian.com/global-develop…

Casilda Lima lives in the shadow of the El Llagal tailings impoundment, which stores waste from Barrick Gold's #PuebloViejo mine in the #DominicanRepublic. She was told in 2014 she had high levels of lead & heavy metals in her blood. Important read from Sarah Johnson The Guardian 👇🏽

Alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in water near Bangladesh garment factories theguardian.com/global-develop…

London Evening Standard has just told staff it'll drop its daily print edition and become a weekly paper, blaming the spread of Wi-Fi on the tube, shortage of commuters due to work from home, and years of massive financial losses.

If you don't follow Charity, you're missing out! theguardian.com/global-develop…

I heard about Dr Temitope Farombi's work at a dementia event in Spain. She aims to dispel myths around dementia and witchcraft in Nigeria. One year and one failed visa application later, here is my article on the subject: theguardian.com/global-develop…

The abduction of Stephen Kwikiriza is the latest case in an uptick of repression against Ugandan activists protesting oil development projects like EACOP. More on FIDH's appeal to immediately end the crackdown in a The Guardian piece by Sarah Johnson ⬇️ theguardian.com/global-develop…

We live in a world in which climate protesters are beaten by soldiers and climate scientists are arrested by armed police. In decades to come it is easy to imagine opponents of planetary destruction being mown down by helicopter gunships and drones. theguardian.com/global-develop…

In a class of their own: three Olympic sportswomen talk about overcoming war, hardship and the Taliban theguardian.com/global-develop…

Pleasure to meet the South Sudan Basketball team at their press conference last week, before they left for #Paris2024, and contribute my research to this article 🏀 Thank you to Eva, Sarah Johnson, and Liz Ford at Global Development for the opportunity ⛹🏿‍♂️ #Olympics #OlympicGames

A brilliant read by Sarah Johnson on the amazing journey of South Sudan and their basketball team. theguardian.com/global-develop… South Sudan Basketball Great Britain Basketball Luol Deng