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Sustainability
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

German science publisher caves in to Chinese censorship

Springer Nature blocks access to controversial topics

Military engagement
Mohamed Gueye
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

“If the French troops leave, Mali will collapse"

The French military intervenes in many former colonies

Linguistics
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

European languages are dominant in Africa

Divisive and unifying: English or French as an official language

Accounting for history
Kehinde Andrews
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“We’re looking at really big numbers”

British scholar says western prosperity was built on slavery, so reparations should be paid

Letter to the editor
Reinhard Woytek

Investment is key to decent-work agenda

Reader challenges our author’s reasoning

Stand point
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Mechanisms of oppression

Imperialist powers laid the foundations for current misrule in many former colonies

Colonial legacy
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

CARICOM demands reparations

The basis of the debate for reparations is the “CARICOM Ten Point Plan for Reparatory Justice”

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Diplomats of the world unite – to help to contain Trump

A reckless White House needs to be opposed

Results of African division
Jonathan Bashi

Difficult legacy

Political and economic, legal and linguistic structures rooting in colonialism impede African unity

Jobs
Karim Okanla

Employment blues

Most Beninese people must cope with the constant insecurity of informal employment

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Poverty Reduction

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

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

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

Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most

Governance

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts