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Sub-Saharan Africa
German development cooperation
Gudrun Kopp

“Africa must unite”

Deutschland unterstützt regionale Integration in Afrika

Transport
Berthold Volberg

Driving growth

Smart logisitics can boost private-sector development in SADC countries

Cross-border cooperation
Simone Claar
Andreas Nölke

Deep integration

Even though deep integration could serve developing countries, the strategy is politically controversial

Fragile statehood
Christian Jahn

Sudan ahead of elections

Why Sudan’s elections are likely to spell trouble

Sports
Claudia Isabel Rittel

Business as usual

African footballer says games had to go on

The arts
Stefan Rennicke

Stimulating societal development

The Art in Africa Foundation, a joint venture of UNESCO and Goethe Institut

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Static ideas of culture

Museum in Senegal is a missed opportunity

Conflict management
Silja Emmel

Abusive guardians

Dangerous security forces in African countries

The arts
Peter Musa

Becoming active

The merits of cultural entrepreneurship in Africa

Creative artists
Hilda Twongyeirwe Rutagonya

The importance of being heard

Femrite gives women writers a voice in Unganda

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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