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Nurturing health innovation in Africa: 13 ways to boost research

Guardian Professional, 3 Sep 2014: What needs to happen to reverse the brain drain and secure funding across the continent? Our panel suggest where to start
Ebola: Liberian nurses strike over lack of protective equipment

2 Sep 2014: Nurses at Monrovia's John F Kennedy hospital say they will not return to work until they get protective suits and better pay
British activist braced for Thai defamation trial amid cover-up claims

1 Sep 2014: Andy Hall could face eight years in jail and £6m fine over report alleging human rights and labour abuses at Thai fruit producer
Food crisis prompts South Sudan reggae band to sing songs of farming

29 Aug 2014: The Jay Family have a fertile message for their compatriots to stave off hunger and resolve conflicts
Ghana’s big business and informal traders alike hit by crumbling economy

29 Aug 2014: From internships for girls to large infrastructure projects, development in Ghana is being stymied by the fiscal crisis . Billie Adwoa McTernan reports
From Tuvalu to Kiribati, the outlook for Pacific island states is perilous

28 Aug 2014: Haoliang Xu: The challenges may seem daunting, but to preserve the environment and provide decent livelihoods, island states need to take a greener, more inclusive approach
Who can solve the youth jobs crisis? - an interactive

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014: When we hear about youth unemployment, the words ‘global’ and ‘crisis’ are usually not far behind. But has the state of youth joblessness been exaggerated? What is really driving it and how do you get young people into employment? And whose job is it to care? We asked nine professionals from across the world. Explore their insights by clicking on the pictures below
'Egyptian education system doesn't prepare the youth for modern jobs'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Salma Wahba, youth and adolescent development officer for Unicef Egypt, on supporting the most marginalised young people
'Youth unemployment is an international security issue'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Vicki Escarra, head of Opportunity International, argues without more jobs we may see more gangs, drugs and violence
'We need to look beyond youth unemployment statistics'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Theodoor Sparreboom, labour economist at the International Labour Organisation, on the data behind the jobs crisis
'Youth unemployment is being fuelled by an education crisis'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Pauline Rose, former director of the Education For All report, on the impact of failing education systems and sloppy definitions
'Driven by unemployment, youth in Somalia turned to piracy as a solution'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Mohamed Ali, director of the Iftiin Foundation, explains why Somalia's employment situation borders on 'catastrophic'
'HIV and Aids are barriers to employment for youth in the Pacific'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Harry James, Commonwealth youth representative for the Pacific, on the social discrimination behind unemployment
'To solve youth unemployment, bring employers into the classroom'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Reeta Roy, chief executive of the Mastercard Foundation, on tackling the skills mismatch and the need for collaboration
'India has not escaped the youth employment crisis'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Saket Mani, children and youth representative at the UN, warns against the consequences of long-term unemployment