Ghana: Weak economy pushes middle earners toward poverty
Many Ghanaians say their survival is at risk if the nation cannot escape its economic deadlock. They pin their hopes on the new president to be elected this weekend.…
Poverty keeps countless Nigerian children out of school
One in three children in Nigeria don't go to school. Many work to help support their families. The country has become the global epicenter of children out of school. As the school…
Poverty keeps countless Nigerian children out of school
At least one in three children in Nigeria don't go to school. Many work to help support their families. The country has become the global epicenter of children out of school.…
Playing crypto games for a living: Filipinos seek to escape poverty
Millions of Filipinos who earn cryptocurrency playing online games seem to think so. Players earn tokens they then trade in a virtual market for pesos or dollars. They can earn up to…
Pandemic reveals hidden poverty in wealthy Japan
Food parcels are distributed by charity groups in Tokyo to help the the growing number of Japanese pushed into poverty by the coronavirus pandemic.…
Pandemic worsens poverty in Spain
Spain's struggling economy had been showing improvement when the coronavirus pandemic hit the country hard, throwing it into a tailspin. Food banks have become essential in helping people with no foreseeable job…
Pandemic sends US single mothers into poverty
When the coronavirus pandemic shuttered restaurants in California, Aleida Ramirez lost her job as a waitress, plunging her - along with many other single mothers - into a vicious cycle of poverty,…
Poverty in the pandemic: who is bearing the brunt?
The year 2020 should have been marked by a further reduction in poverty around the world, but instead the Covid-19 pandemic has reversed decades of progress. According to estimates by the World…
#ENDSARS: Police insist no protest at Lekki toll plaza, Ghanaians head to polls to elect president
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday.…
Commending Sultan of Sokoto’s bravery II Inside Stuff
On Sunday, some Northern elders commended the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar 111 for summoning the courage to speak on the deplorable security situation in the North. Today, on…
Coronavirus pushes 150 million more children into poverty, study reveals
The world's poorest children are getting even poorer, according to UNICEF and Save the Children. And they warn that the situation could get a lot worse in the coming months.…