Articles by Daniel Howden

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A Tale of Two Crises in Greece – Coping with Economic Depression and Refugees
Daniel Howden – The Guardian, 7 Sep 2015

In the islands near Turkey, such as Kos, the two phenomena have collided, turning the usually lucrative tourist season into a ‘relentless August’.

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Visible from Space, Deadly on Earth: The Gas Flares of Nigeria
Daniel Howden in Yenagoa – The Independent, 3 May 2010

Shell’s activities in the West African country are under scrutiny.

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THE LOVE THAT STILL DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME
Daniel Howden – The Independent, 11 Jan 2010

In the week that two Malawians go on trial for violating anti-gay laws, Daniel Howden finds that their experience is all too common in a continent of legalised homophobia. A whispering campaign is under way in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, accusing Paul Semugoma, a doctor, of being a predatory homosexual, actively recruiting younger men into his […]

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EXCLUSIVE: THE RETURN OF BLOOD DIAMONDS
Daniel Howden, Africa Correspondent, 26 Jun 2009

Six years ago, the world came together to stop a trade in gems that was fuelling civil war in Africa. Now the architect of the deal has quit, warning that jewels ‘have blood all over them’ again. The leading architect of the international system to stop the trade in blood diamonds has warned that the […]

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THE BIG QUESTION: HAS POWER-SHARING DONE ANYTHING TO END THE CRISIS IN ZIMBABWE?
Daniel Howden, 10 Jun 2009

Why are we asking this now? Morgan Tsvangirai arrives in London today on the UK leg of a tour of Europe and the US in an effort to convince Western leaders that Zimbabwe has turned the corner. The former opposition leader and now prime minister has insisted that he’s not trawling the rich world with […]

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OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA: ‘WE’RE NOT PIRATES. THESE ARE OUR WATERS, NOT THEIRS’
Daniel Howden and Abdinasir Mohamed Guled, 14 Nov 2008

When Bile Wadani is not counting his money, he counts his wives. So far he has three – but he promises there will be more to come. "I didn’t ever dream I would marry three wives but I have that dream now because I can get as much money as I want." As he speaks, […]

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