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Sub-Saharan Africa
Journalism
Aniela Batschari

Support for local papers

Journalism students support local media in the Easter Cape Province

Mass media
Fortuné Bationo

Tribute to unsung heroes

Praise for unsung heroes: Peace Counts in Côte d'Ivoire

Military matters
Stephan Lidsba

Multidimensional challenges

African Union is preparing for multidimensional peace missions

Media
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

International voices

International media on constitutional referendum in Kenya

Good Governance
Elke Kasmann
Sook-Jung Dofel

Evidence-based decisions

Malawis record of poverty and social impact assessments

Interview
Peter Molt

“Democracy does not stand a chance in Rwanda”

“Democracy does not stand a chance in Rwanda“

Colonial past
Salua Nour

A bandage on a tumour

Not much reason to celebrate: 50 years of independence in Africa

Idle youth
Samwar S. Fallah

Peace under threat

Youth unemployment spells trouble in Liberia

Justice
Claudia Isabel Rittel

Moreno-Ocampo investigating in Kenya

ICC’s Moreno-Ocampo investigates in Kenya

Comment
Marc Epprecht

The politics of gay-bashing

Western influences on African homophobia

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Poverty Reduction

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

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
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

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.

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
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions

Sustainability

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

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
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions