Development and
Cooperation

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West Africa

Trump is encouraging African despots

Ghanaian scholar assesses relevance of USAID and ECOWAS

Informal market

Up in smoke: Ghana’s Kantamanto market

Informal traders start reconstruction immediately

Empowerment

The afterlife of fast fashion

The informal second-hand clothing tade offers women livelihoods, but it is marked by serious risks.

Women's rights activists

“We have taken several transnational corporations to court”

When workers are exploited or indigenous land rights are threatened, lawyer Alejandra Ancheita doesn’t hesitate to bring mining and energy giants before international accountability mechanisms.

Social media

European democracies under attack from North America

The time has come to apply the EU’s Digital Services Act with determination

Modern society

Time constraints make democracy look dysfunctional

Democratic governance is increasingly under attack as elected policymakers struggle to keep up with fast changes in different spheres of society.

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Gender equality

Uganda faces rising challenges in combating gender-based violence

The murder of Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei highlights the persistent threat of gender-based violence in Uganda and Kenya. Despite awareness efforts, women remain unsafe, with activists urging stronger legal and social measures.

Poverty alleviation

Additional jobs mean additional incomes

Stefan Dercon of Oxford University explains why low-income countries cannot develop without economic growth and in what kind of settings growth-oriented policies are implemented.

Rule of law

Musk versus Moraes

Musk allows the social-media platform X to serve right-wing political purposes. It remains to be seen whether authorities in other countries will dare to stand up to illegal behaviour of his like Brazil’s Supreme Court did in the summer.

Hinduism

Emphasising Hinduism for political purposes

India’s independence leader Mahatma Gandha highlighted his faith in a totally different manner than Prime Minister Narendar Modi does today.

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