Governance

The Ugandan government is conducting a census after a decade, estimating the country’s population to be over 40 million people.

Identity politics can promote justice, but also further divide our world. It is important to take an inclusive approach that recognises the complexity of identities and involves everyone in creating sustainable change.

For good reason, it is considered antisemitism to assess Israel in a more critical light than other states. However, philosemitism – a prejudiced endorsement of anything Jewish – is not helpful in fighting antisemitism.

A new German primer elaborates how antisemitism has changed in history and how it keeps changing

Thirteen years after gaining independence, South Sudan is still struggling with the inclusion of its various ethnic communities. Tribalism remains a challenge that undermines a functioning nation state.

In the eighth decade of international aid efforts, former colonial powers are still privileged

After the renewed closure of the border between Burundi and Rwanda, people living along the border are calling for it to be reopened.

This year’s Human Development Report emphasises the relevance of global public goods and the need for international cooperation.

Rafael Correa and Evo Morales adopted new constitutions in Ecuador and Bolivia in 2008 and 2009. Both presidents’ identity politics placed a strong focus on indigenous culture and led to change.

To support recipient countries sustainably, donor governments and institutions must respect regional cultures, argues Pirmin Spiegel, the director-general of Misereor, the Catholic development agency.