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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

“Dialogue of life”

Michael Rodrigo was a Catholic priest who campaigned for religious dialogue in Sri Lanka. He called his efforts the “dialogue of life”.

Migration

Rampant child smuggling

Many children are smuggled from Zimbabwe to South Africa

Decentralisation

The conflict between Frelimo and Renamo

Since 2013, the Frelimo government party is involved in a “mini-war” with the Renamo opposition

Decentralisation

A deadly power struggle

In Mozambique, a bitter fight has been waged for years over the decentralisation of the country and the associated transfer of power to lower levels

Zimbabwe

Stopping a dynasty does not mean democracy

The Mugabe era is over, but “Mugabeism” is likely to live on

Political science

Access denied

Springer Nature’s decision to block access to politically controversial content in China has global ramifications

Child marriage

No more underage brides

Ghana takes action against the custom of marrying off underage girls

Humanitarian aid

Triple mission

medico international insists on people’s right to having their basic needs fulfilled

Vocational training

Breaking down barriers

On Rwanda’s labour market, young people with disabilities deserve better inclusion

What the Jasmine revolution means for the MENA region

Because of its history, Tunisia is an atypical Arab country

Rule of law

Diminished force

Kenya’s Supreme Court must bear some of the responsibility for the country’s deepening crisis of legitimacy

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.