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Cairo conundrum

In view of Egypt's crisis, western diplomacy seems clueless

Reconciliation

Rebels in search of peace

In Senegal’s Casamance region, an NGO is working on reconciling independence fighters – first among one another, and then with the government

World market

Haute couture

Designer fashion from Africa on the rise

Weaponry

Libyan arms and Malian turmoil

Why rebels in Mali were armed with small arms and light weapons from Libya

Free Democrats

Self-determined lives

The Free Democrats' international-development agenda for the next Bundestag

Potential for violence

The Kalashnikov curse

Small arms and light weapons cause more deaths than heavy weaponry in developing countries

Social Democrats

Partner of the poorest

The Social Democrats’ international-development agenda for the next Bundestag

Green party

We need clear policies

The Greens’ international-development agenda for the next Bundestag

Post-2015 agenda

“New spirit”

Members of UN High-Level Panel on Post-2015 Agenda involve business leaders in debate

Building peace

Farmers' expertise

For South Sudan to find peace, young people need real prospects in agriculture

Governance

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

Sustainability

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