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Sub-Saharan Africa
Syncretism
Samir Abi

Religious pluralism serves peace

Africans practise a mixture of traditional animist beliefs and monotheistic religion

Ethnic conflicts
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Tribal rifts widen in Zimbabwe

Underdevelopment is responsible for the rising tribal tensions in Zimbabwe

Social media
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Digital mobilisation, analogue protests

Social-media use in eastern Africa is highly politicised and has changed the way politics is run

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Death in Ndola

A new book gives relevant insights into Dag Hammarskjöld’s work as the 2nd UN secretary-general

Gender-based violence
Lindsey Kukunda

Women take on the patriarchy

Women in Uganda protest against sexual harassment, using the #MeToo hashtag

Mental health
Selekie M. Tulay Jr.
Samwar S. Fallah

“Inadequate information causes harm”

Liberia needs more psychiatric wards to cater for all people suffering mental illness

Afrotopia
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

A vision for Africa

Africa has to free itself from western criteria and find its own way to regain its position in the world, says Senegalese economist

Food security
Maxwell Suuk

Dangerous food

Ghanaians are afraid of poisonous mould in grains and cereals

Inflation
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Yet another economic tsunami

Inflation is once again plunging masses of Zimbabweans into poverty

Retail shopping
Sophia Waweru
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Solving the last-mile problem

How an innovative online retailer is making life easier for underserved rural communities in Kenya

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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