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Sub-Saharan Africa
Tourism
Ali Shaaban Juma

Turtle conservation promotes eco-tourism

Civil-society projects in Zanzibar protect sea turtles, thereby attracting eco-tourists

Health
Humphrey Nkonde

Avoiding new HIV infections

It is compulsory in Zambia to get tested for HIV/AIDS

Zimbabwe
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Zimbabwe’s inner-party coup

ZANU-PF has a history of populist arrogance rather than democratic commitment

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

How judges compounded Kenyan state’s crisis of legitimacy

Kenya Supreme Court tried to fulfil its mission, but it did not do a thorough job

Corruption
Maxwell Suuk

Brown envelopes

Journalists in Ghana often accept money when covering events

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The military, not Mugabe is now running Zimbabwe

An autocrat’s rule ends

Agriculture
Gloria Laker Aciro Adiiki

Water drops against droughts

Droughts in Uganda deepen amidst food shortage and famine

Philanthropy
Vladimir Antwi-Danso

Nice try

A few changes might make the Mo Ibrahim prize more effective

Famine
Till Wahnbaeck

Political solutions needed

Disaster relief addresses symptoms such as hunger but cannot tackle the causes of crises

Nutrition
Michaela Schaller

Climate-smart agriculture

Climate-smart agriculture ought to increase farmers´ income and resilience, and ought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
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

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Modern dowry payment in Kenya
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

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities

Sustainability

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities