Sub-Saharan Africa
Disaster preparedness

Building African resilience

The ARC plans to insure 30 African countries against climate risks by 2020

NGO

Democratic empowerment

The NGO Penplusbytes is using IT to promote better governance in Africa

Elections

Fighting disinformation

To safeguard election violence in Africa, Ghanaian NGO fights disinformation that is spread on social media

EU

Managing African migration

When cooperating with authoritarian regimes on migration, EU needs red lines in regard to human rights plus clear rules on funding

Burundi

Opposition bemoans democratic setback

Referendum paves way for Burundian president to stay in office for decades

Migration

Dangerous journeys

Due to unemployment, many young Ghanaians want to migrate

SEF Conference

Strengthening African safety nets

Experts suggest improvements for social security systems in Africa

War reporting

Confidential contacts

In conflict settings, it is difficult to find credible news sources

Ebola

It looks as though Ebola lessons have been learned

New Ebola infections in the DR Congo

Infrastructure

Refugees resist relocation

Refugees in Malawi don’t want to be relocated

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Sustainability

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