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Truth seeker: Gabriela Ayerdi
A rural community in Guatemala is accompanied as citizens unearth and confront corruption in their midst.
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Fiscal hawk: Albert Kan-Dapaah
A former cabinet minister (and certified public accountant) joins civil society to fight corruption in Ghana.
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Freedom defender: Sorn Ramana
A civil society leader fights for basic rights like free speech and access to the internet in Cambodia.
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Secure Insecurity
The continuing abuse of civilians in eastern DRC as the state extends its control.
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Ebola is still here
Voices from Liberia and Sierra Leone on response and recovery
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Hanging by a Thread: The ongoing threat to Somalia’s remittance lifeline
Every year, Somalia receives approximately $1.3bn in remittances – money sent from the Somali diaspora to loved ones back home. Remittances account for between 25 and 45 percent of Somalia’s economy and exceed the amount it receives in humanitarian aid, development aid and foreign direct investment combined. As Somali money transfer operators lose their bank accounts, Somali families are losing their only formal or transparent channel through which to send money. Somalia needs longterm support to build sustainable financial institutions as well as urgent help to maintain its current remittance flows.
