The ravages of nodding syndrome in South Sudan & the efforts of doctors, researchers, social workers to help children affected: my story from Mvolo & Mundri, in Western Equatoria State, is out The Guardian Big thanks to Isabel Choat #SouthSudan theguardian.com/global-develop…

gofund.me/69f045cb This is Noor Hammad who I interviewed in November - she is trapped in Rafah with her husband & baby daughter & trying to raise money to escape to Egypt

The Elders are honoured to have Denis Mukwege as our newest member. His work on conflict related sexual violence (#CRSV) is leading the world. We need many more like him. Read about his remarkable life and tireless pursuit of justice via The Guardian: theguardian.com/global-develop…

The double loss of Bangladesh’s ostracised tiger widows theguardian.com/global-develop…

The indefatigable Zahra Joya runs her Afghan newsroom Rukhshana Media from exile - and their determination to plough on in the face of constant threats is beyond admirable. But nightmares stalk her as her family in Pakistan face deportation theguardian.com/global-develop…

Jailed, beaten & banned from practising law but uncowed. I spoke to Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh ‘I am ready to return whenever they say’: Nasrin Sotoudeh on prison, the hijab, and violence in Iran | Global development | The Guardian theguardian.com/global-develop…

Lovely & inspiring piece from ⁦Fred Harter⁩ on Tigray’s female cyclists riding again in the aftermath of war theguardian.com/global-develop…

Congratulations to Dr Denis Mukwege who’s been awarded the @auroraprize_ for his humanitarian work. His hospital in the DRC has cared for more than 80,000 survivors of sexual violence theguardian.com/global-develop…

I owe it to my children and – if I have them – grandchildren and the next generations to do my best to build awareness and action on the antibiotic emergency. theguardian.com/global-develop…

Big thanks to TikTok star ⁦Uche-ekezie charity⁩ for talking to us. If you need cheering up this morning watch her videos The Nigerian influencer using sarcasm on the clueless theguardian.com/global-develop…

About a week ago I was in the south of France for the Cannes Film Festival. In January, I was in the US for Sundance. The Guardian UK [The Guardian] has published some of my thoughts on a pattern across both festivals & others—as concerning African films. theguardian.com/global-develop…

Kenya is planning its first nuclear plant - in the idyllic coast of Kilifi. And environmentalists and local business owners are not happy about it … ‘It could wreak havoc’: Kenya’s nuclear plan casts a shadow over wildlife and tourism hotspot theguardian.com/global-develop…

Most women in Nigeria give birth with the help of traditional birthing attendants rather than doctors. Photographer ⁦@StrekKasia⁩ went to Lagos to find out why Rat soup, snails and oracles: why Nigeria’s traditional midwives still play a vital role theguardian.com/global-develop…

Great piece on how conversations with women about film icon Shah Rukh Khan revealed so much more about their lives What does a Bollywood star have to do with Indian women’s wellbeing? Everything theguardian.com/global-develop…

“The only way is up…” Polly Toynbee on the end of a destructive, incompetent, toxic era Celebrate: we have waited so long for this routing of the Tories. An unbearably rare moment of pure political joy theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Author ⁦Dr. Samuel Kolawole⁩ on why he wrote his novel The Road to the Salt Sea Don’t look away! Why writers need to shout about Africa’s migration crisis | Migration and development | The Guardian theguardian.com/global-develop…

⁦⁦⁦Architect ⁦mariam issoufou⁩ talks to Olly Wainwright about rejecting western approaches & taking inspiration from African crafts & talent ‘There’s a lot to be built still’: Mariam Issoufou on excavating the past to build Africa’s future theguardian.com/global-develop…

Guardian investigation reveals brutal truth behind Italy’s migrant reduction: beatings, rapes and collusion with smugglers by Tunisian forces funded by the EU theguardian.com/global-develop…

Beautiful photos & a fascinating piece from Bolivia by ⁦Sarah Johnson⁩ ‘I’ve never worn trousers up a mountain and I never will’: a Bolivian cholita climber on sexism and her next summit | Global development | The Guardian theguardian.com/global-develop…

Shepperton lake is run brilliantly and benefits so many swimmers of all ages and fitness levels. It will be a huge loss if this plan goes ahead … Popular swimming lake could close amid plan to allow in polluted Thames water theguardian.com/environment/20…