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LANGUAGES · August, 2026

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Nigeria’s Dambe is evolving. Its communities should not be left behind

If Dambe becomes increasingly commercialised, who establishes the policies governing it?

Written by Guest Contributor

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Nepal floods: Reporter’s diary, August 27, 2026

Nepali Times’ photographer finds his camera inadequate to capture the true scale of the tragedy

Written by Nepali Times

1 week ago

How Croatian communities are taking on planned poultry slaughterhouses

Over 51,000 people signed a petition challenging the state’s lack of transparency and allegations of favoritism

Written by Harrison Budak

1 week ago

China’s fertility crisis is evidence of its modernization success

The country’s only daughters became exactly what they were raised to be

Written by Lina Ma

2 weeks ago

The devastating impact of copper and cobalt mining pollution in Lualaba, DRC

Almost 98 percent of the study’s hourly measurements exceed the WHO safety thresholds

Written by Simplice Bambe

Translated by Laura

2 weeks ago

Haiti’s security crisis forces displacement and relocation

‘I am very grateful to be here and finally able to rest with dignity’

Written by Jude Pierre Louis

2 weeks ago

Venezuela’s earthquakes leave children facing trauma, displacement and food insecurity

For the youngest survivors, the earthquakes’ aftermath is both physical and emotional

Written by Omarela Depablos

2 weeks ago

China’s new cotton law deepens control over Uyghur farmers’ land and labor

Uyghur farmers must transfer their labor and land to the state as China's cotton industry automates

Written by Asiye Uyghur

2 weeks ago

The day after the central Nepal flood

Satellite images show the glacial collapse on the North Face of Langtang was in Nepal itself

Written by Nepali Times

2 weeks ago

How Buryat fashion designer Oksana Alkhunsaeva stitched her life back together in Russia

For her, a Buryat costume is not a museum exhibit; it’s important to see the person

Written by Daria Dergacheva

2 weeks ago

Thousands of little penguins will be vaccinated against bird flu down under

H5N1 virus spreading quickly in Australia with coastal birds and other wildlife threatened

Written by Kevin Rennie

2 weeks ago

In Cameroon, before the scroll, there was the dance floor

In Cameroon, ‘bals dansants’ are annual community dance gatherings organized during the holidays

Written by GV Sub-Saharan Africa

2 weeks ago

Indigenous leaders face criminal charges for setting up anti-mining barricades in the Philippines

More than 30 cases have been filed against anti-mining leaders

Written by Mong Palatino

2 weeks ago

Poisoned waters: Indigenous communities fight to protect Thailand’s Kok River

Demonstrators held a 'Peace Walk' calling for accountability over mining activities affecting rivers and rural communities

Written by Prachatai

2 weeks ago

Without education for girls, Afghanistan loses its chance for a better tomorrow

Girls can't pursue their educational and professional dreams beyond six grades of primary school

Written by Global Voices Eurasia

3 weeks ago

‘Indigenous languages and cultures are surviving, and will continue to survive’: Interview with Juang-language writer Kshetrabasi Juanga

An Indian educator is documenting his vulnerable Indigenous language on YouTube, one cultural video at a time

Written by Subhashish Panigrahi

3 weeks ago

Who are the M23 Rebels in eastern DRC?

Instability in North Kivu, DRC, has significant impacts on the country’s political future

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

3 weeks ago

Who was here first? The two meanings of ‘Indigenous’ in Europe

Popular culture taught generations to admire resistance to colonialism; nationalism turned ‘firstness’ into claims of exclusive ownership

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

3 weeks ago

Escalation of sexual violence raises alarm in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Between December 2025 and February 2026, more than 1,100 rape cases were recorded in South Kivu, eastern DRC

Written by IciCongo

Translated by Laura

3 weeks ago

A mosque built by a transgender person raises questions about faith and belonging in Pakistan

Transgender people in Pakistan face an uncertain future, with their rights occupying a legal grey zone

Written by Syeda Noor Fatima

4 weeks ago

The Herat arrests are a defining moment of Taliban repression in Afghanistan

After five years of the Taliban rule, women have been erased from public life

Written by Fatima Yousofi

4 weeks ago

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