Governance

Zimbabwe’s drought drags on, causing severe hardships across the population and with no end in sight

Mali’s military takeover creates opportunities to meet the needs of the people

Western embassies urge Zimbabwe’s government not to use Covid-19 as a cover for breaching human rights

Despite under-performing governance, Kenya is still a donor darling

Conventional ODA has often proved counterproductive, but there are alternative approaches

Zambia increasingly is relying on solar power and developing a related industry

Handled in a good way, crises can help to improve humankind’s resilience

After failing disastrously, Lebanon’s political system needs fundamental change

Afghanistan’s dire conditions of poverty, conflict and lawlessness trace their roots to the Soviet occupation that began 40 years ago

Depression afflicts 12 million Brazilians, proportionately more than anywhere else in Latin America