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Non-violent protest

Laughing in the face of oppression: How humour can defy autocracy

Non-violent and yet effective: Humour can be a powerful tactic for protesting against authoritarian regimes. It has been used effectively in countries from Serbia to Thailand.

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by Sophia A. McClennen

by Srdja Popovic

25.03.2025

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Natural resources

Illegal fishing endangers Kenya’s economy and environment

Overfishing is putting Kenya’s fishing industry at risk, threatening both livelihoods and biodiversity. Experts call for better regulation and support for local communities.

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by Joseph Maina

20.03.2025

Glossary

Development finance

Never heard of “blended finance”? And what does “domestic resource mobilisation” actually mean? With the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) just around the corner, we explain some of the key terms used in development finance.

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by Yabibal M. Walle

21.03.2025

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Satire and journalism

“Criticism of what rules, coated in candy”

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by Tim Wolff

20.03.2025

Women's rights activists

“We provide quality legal services to women who seek justice”

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by Flavia Agnes

19.03.2025

Resource conflict

No Congo, no phone

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by Katharina Wilhelm Otieno

18.03.2025

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Investing in the future

International cooperation

In a time of disruption, we still have prospects

International donors are withdrawing, and nationalism has more momentum than multilateralism. What will the consequences be? A look into the future of development financing with Achim Steiner.

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by Achim Steiner

by Eva-Maria Verfürth

28.02.2025

Conflict

The international community must pay attention to the DRC

The situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is escalating once again. It has the potential to drag the entire region into it. The global community must take a stand, not least because the conflict centres on resources we all rely on.

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by Miriam Ogutu

21.02.2025

International cooperation

The destruction of American development policy

US President Donald Trump had been in office for less than one week when his administration put the work of USAID on ice. The destruction can be slowed, but no longer stopped. What German development policy can do now.

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by Stephan Klingebiel