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Sub-Saharan Africa
Socialisation
Sonwabiso Ngcowa

Absent fathers

Why South African society tends to not prepare boys adequately for the future

Diaspora
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

“We are the host society”

Diasporans want to be appreciated by politicians because they are hugely important for the development of their countries of origin

Religion
D+C / E+Z

Opposition leaders set free

First achievements evident in national dialogue promoted by faith leaders in Cameroon

Community media
Geraldine Fobang
Rosaline Akah Obah
Alexander Vojvoda

Carefully chosen words

Church maintains network for peace- and conflict-sensitive journalism in Cameroon

National budget
Raphael Mweninguwe

Stadiums versus clinics

Controversy about how to spend public money in Malawi

Human trafficking
Maxwell Suuk

False promises

Nigerian women are forced into prostitution in Ghana

Tanzania
Lawrence Kilimwiko

Praising the social market economy

Faith leaders in Tanzania do not want to see economy leaving anyone behind

Security
Edward Ronald Sekyewa

Digital surveillance

What Ugandan authorities are doing to limit the impact of online opposition voices

Elections
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

Nkurunziza rules out running again

Burundi will hold presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections in 2020

Mental health
Raphael Mweninguwe

Suicide on the rise

People who suffer from depression need better care in Malawi

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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.

Why Kenya is on fire
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

Sustainability

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

Why Kenya is on fire
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