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The battle against the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a sobering milestone, as confirmed cases push toward the 1,000 mark. While medical teams are working tirelessly to contain the virus, they are increasingly finding that the most dangerous obstacle isn’t the pathogen itself, but the rampant spread of misinformation. In a climate where fear and uncertainty flourish, false claims—including the dangerous notion that the epidemic is merely a hoax—are traveling faster than the virus. This wave of doubt is paralyzing public health efforts, turning what should be a collaborative defense against a deadly infection into…
Twelve years ago, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) stood as a beacon of progress in Pakistan. By becoming the first province to enact a Right to Information (RTI) law following the landmark 18th Constitutional Amendment, it promised a new era of transparency, where citizens could finally hold their government accountable with the power of facts. Yet, a recent policy brief from the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) paints a sobering picture of how that promise has stalled. Despite being pioneers, the province now finds itself grappling with a system that exists more on paper than in practice. The glowing ambition of the…
