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TheTunisiancabinethas
approvedacontroversial
lawgivingwomenand
men equal inheritance,the
firstArabnationtotake
such action. The legislation
willnowbesentto
parliament to be ratified
before coming into effect.In 2017, 120 million people
gained access to
electricity.That means that
forthefirsttimesince
electricitywasinvented,the
number of people without
access has fallen below
one billion, according to
WorldEnergyOutlook2018.TheRepublicofCongohas
createditsfifthnational
park,protecting western
lowlandgorillas,chimps
and elephants. The new
Ogooué-Leketi National Park
borders a National Park in
Gabon, creating a protected
area of 5,500 sq km.Weres tistics t
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AUKcontactlensrecycling
schemenowallowspeople
to recycle their lenses for
freeforthefirsttime.There
are already 650 public
access points nationwide –
at 615 Boots Opticians
branches as well as some
independent optician stores
–wheremembersofthe
publiccandropoffused
contactlensesofanybrand,
plus contact lens ‘blister’
packaging and foil lids.Swedish organisation
#jagärhär (#Iamhere) is a
Facebook group of about
75,000 people who have
made it their mission to
tackle the often
confrontational nature of
online discussions. Daily,
members set out to do what
they believe governments
and social media companies
have failed to achieve:
defending people who are
being attacked by trolls.
Instead, they leave positive
comments and try to
counter misinformation.Second sight
Tackling trolls
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Frustrated by the lack of
visible African writers and
artists in comics, three
friends from Nigeria and
Uganda have launched their
own anthology. Kugali,
which comes in adult and
child-friendly versions,
showcases talent from across
the continent, and the trio
hope it will bring African
comics to the mainstream.
“It’s time that we showed the
wealth of talent and rich
culture that exists in Africa,”
sa id co -founder Zik i Nelson.*ThesearticleshavebeenwrittenbyourfriendsatPositive News, the quarterly
magazineforgoodjournalismaboutgoodthings.Seetheworldfromadifferent
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100 YEARS after women first won the right to sit in Parliament as MPs, an exhibition includes portraits of all current female
MPs (Seema Kennedy, above, is in St Stephen’s Hall, Westminster), each taken by a female photographer based in the
UK. The exhibition, at the Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool until 14 April, previously hung in Portcullis House, WestminsterPHOTOGRAPHY: JULIA FULLERTON-BATTEN