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Democracy

A matter of self interest

The international community should support Afghanistan’s young democracy

Blog

Parliament, shut up!

Leaders like Boris Johnson make it increasingly difficult to promote democracy

Information technology

Considerable damage

Examples of the harm online misinformation is doing in sub-Saharan countries

Internet

“A multi-tentacular problem”

To stem the tide of fake news in Africa, internet giants must do more than cooperate with professional fact-checkers

Our view

Getting a grip on dangerous trends

In the past ten years, dark visions have begun to reduce the euphoria about digital development opportunities

Blog

Why cross-border social protection would be useful

Argentina and Zimbabwe currently need a kind of international support that the multilateral system does not provide

Blog

A heartfelt sermon

Ed Husain’s book “The house of Islam” contains important insights, but it is not the “global history” the subtitle promises

Summer Special

Timbuktu – a story of heroes and myths

How Timbuktu’s ancient manuscripts were rescued from Islamist destruction adds to the myths shrouding the desert city

Informal work

Better education and training

More education is crucial to create less informal and more formal work

Summer Special

The value of 158 varieties of cauliflower

Documentary calls attention to the massive loss of edible plants

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