Katherina (Kate) Thomas writes about global issues, with a focus on Africa. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/kate-thomas/rss en Mon, 12 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0000 Kate Thomas https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/11/12/for-first-time-in-decades-liberias-taps-are-no-longer-running-dry https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/11/12/for-first-time-in-decades-liberias-taps-are-no-longer-running-dry In Liberia, the Ebola outbreak drove steps to restore water pipes devastated during 14 years of civil war. As well as improving public health and productivity, access to clean, running water will, locals say, help keep girls in education. Crises & Conflicts Laws & Policy Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Kate Thomas https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/04/20/in-limbo-malian-refugees-in-burkina-faso https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/04/20/in-limbo-malian-refugees-in-burkina-faso Three years after the French intervention in northern Mali, thousands of refugees in neighboring Burkina Faso are still afraid to go home. Mali’s conflict may be over, but its border areas remain deeply unstable, with jihadist militant groups still believed to be operating. Innovation & Technology Laws & Policy Wed, 06 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Kate Thomas https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/04/06/documenting-daily-life-at-idomeni-camp https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/04/06/documenting-daily-life-at-idomeni-camp Some 11,500 people are stranded at the makeshift camp at Idomeni, Greece, where conditions are steadily worsening amid recent rains. Authorities now plan to clear the camp in weeks. Following our interactive map, Fortress Europe and Beyond, we share the work of three photojournalists who captured the dire conditions for Spanish photo-documentation NGO Fotomovimiento. Laws & Policy Wed, 23 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Kate Thomas https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/03/23/higher-risk-of-psychosis-among-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/03/23/higher-risk-of-psychosis-among-refugees A study published in the British Medical Journal has found that refugees in Sweden have a substantially higher risk of schizophrenia and nonaffective psychotic disorders than other migrants. We spoke with the study’s lead author, Anna-Clara Hollander of Sweden’s Karolinska Institute.