Tommy Trenchard
Stories
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World
A disappearing island: 'The water is destroying us, one house at a time'
The island of Nyangai off the coast of Sierra Leone is on the frontline of climate change. More frequent and intense weather has eroded Nyangai to a nubbin. Residents who remain fear for its future.
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Local farmers in South Africa were cut out of rooibos tea cash. Now change is brewing
For generations, the Khoisan people harvested the rooibos plant to make tea. As this caffeine-free drink has grown trendy — 9,000 tons exported a year — they've been cut out of revenues. Until now.
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PHOTOS: Lockdown In The World's Most Unequal Country
Since South Africa went into lockdown in late March, the country's social divisions have been brought into sharper focus than ever.