MENA Middle East North Africa

Multinational oil companies are under pressure

Oil producers are not able to send shock waves through the global economy anymore

The hasty withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is likely to result in a mess

Africa is exposed to serious climate risks, but the continent contributes very little to global carbon emissions

Journalists in Libya work in an atmosphere of fear and lawlessness

African policymakers must consider several cross-cutting trends

Sub-Saharan health-care systems tend to be weak, so preventive action is needed in view of Covid-19

How governance matters for creating full employment in Africa

EU refugee policy raises doubts that the EU takes human rights as seriously as it preaches to others

A volume of essays analyses Germany's complex and historically problematic relationship with Africa