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From Village Vision to Vital Innovation: How One Student is Revolutionizing Healthcare in Malawi
In the quiet hills of Chamhanya Gondwe village in Malawi’s Mzimba district, a young boy once watched his community struggle with limited access to healthcare. Today, Ranken Chisambi, a 22-year-old final-year biomedical engineering student at [...] Read more »
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‘Seven Million People Have Taken to the Streets to Stand up for Democracy’
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CIVICUS discusses US civil society action under the second Trump administration with Bridget Moix, General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, the oldest faith-based lobbying [...] Read more »
Graduation Must Be a Springboard, Not a Stumbling Block

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Authorities Urged to Take Lawful Measures to Stop Mass Abductions in Nigeria
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