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Sub-Saharan Africa
Health
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Medical myths may be deadly – in Zambia, for instance

Zambia’s rise in dead-on-arrival cases may result from misconceptions about Covid-19

Shared spaces
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Students live in some of Nairobi’s worst housing

Sanitation, security and safety are secondary considerations for young Kenyans who need a roof over their heads

Affordable housing
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Why the government’s housing policy is failing in Nairobi

Kenya is taking the wrong track by building houses for sale to the urban poor

Cassava
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

The little tuber that could

Industrial users of cassava are opening new vistas for Zambia’s farmers

Infrastructure
Qaabata Boru

Throughout the camp, houses lack adequate sanitation

Water and sanitation infrastructure is inadequate in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp

Refugee camps
Qaabata Boru

Kakuma camp has become a permanent settlement

Living conditions in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp are harsh and dangerous

Horn of Africa
Markus Rudolf

Who is caught in the crossfire of Ethiopia’s recent conflict

In Ethiopia’s ongoing Tigray conflict, Eritrean refugees are especially at risk

Child brides
Raphael Mweninguwe

An early end to childhood

Despite a law banning marriage under age 18, Malawi is seeing an increase

Corruption
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Medical mystery

Thefts of Covid-19 medical supplies highlight Kenya’s corruption problem

Tourism
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Travelling close to home

Zambia’s travel industry is pinning its hopes on building up domestic tourism

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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