Environment How the End of Civil Conflicts Can Lead to Increased Deforestation A new study found the loss of forest cover significantly increased in four countries that recently declared peace after years of war. Dilrukshi Handunnetti
Economics Viewfinder: A Valentine’s Day Sale in the Ivory Coast A boy poses with a pillow shaped like lips on sale for Valentine's Day in Yopougon, Ivory Coast, on February 13th, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice Girls in the Ivory Coast Share the Burden of Teenage Pregnancy An unplanned child used to derail the education of girls in the country, but a new approach is helping young mothers stay in school. Corinne Redfern
News in Brief The Week in Photos: From Street Performers in Lagos to Flooding in Auckland A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: A Cow-Crossing in the Ivory Coast Motorists wait as cows cross a road in Abobo, a suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on January 3rd, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: Remnants of a Market Fire in Côte d’Ivoire A man takes photos with a mobile phone as sellers walk through debris in a market after a fire devastated the building overnight on September 18th, 2017, in the Abobo neighborhood of Abidjan. Pacific Standard Staff