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Sub-Saharan Africa
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

A Muslim film director’s response to terrorism in Mali

Abederrhamane Sissako deserves global attention

Gender
Rakieta Poyga

Changing social norms

The non-governmental organisation Bangr Nooma is fighting female genital mutilation in Burkina Faso

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

When elections cause more problems than they solve

Institutions matter at least as much as votes

Civil war
Philip Thon Aleu

High expectations for peace

Implementation of the peace deal in South Sudan is imminent

Environmental damages
Alie Yunus Kallay

Rainstorm and floods

In Sierra Leone, deforestation is causing more and worse floods

International donors
Raphael Mweninguwe

Health sector in coma

Donors bypass the Malawi government in support of health sector

Post-war reconstruction
Fidelis Adele

“Ten exercise books for 50 pupils”

Why Sierra Leone did not achieve the Millennium Development Goal of universal primary-school enrolment

West Africa
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Starting anew

Burkina Faso returns to democracy in presidential election

Charity School
Frank Masanta Jr.
Kenneth Muller

Education for all children

How a social entrepreneur is trying to improve the situation of disadvantaged school children in Lusaka

Township
Frank Masanta Jr.

Ng’ombe’s desperate health situation

The township Ng’ombe´s clinic lacks space, staff and up-to-date equipment

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy

Sustainability

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy