Recent study assesses hopes and attitudes of the youth in the Middle East and North Africa – with sobering insights.

Multiple negotiations with different sets of creditors are too cumbersome to help an ailing economy fast and decisively.

South Africa’s elections on 29 May took the country into new political terrain. The African National Congress (ANC) lost its absolute majority. However, thanks to democratic forces’ willingness to cooperate, the damage was limited.

Keeping relationships with India and China good is necessary, but challenging for the government in Kathmandu.

China’s development over the last 40 years has been unparalleled. Hundreds of millions of people have escaped absolute poverty. Now the country is engaging in international development affaires – and using the BRICS+ as a platform.

GIZ has developed four scenarios based on India’s domestic development, its relationship to China and the west and the orientation of the BRICS+.

Because governments of – and people in – developing countries have lost faith in the G7, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa plus some newcomers can claim to speak for the so-called “Global South”

By expanding to BRICS+, the group aims to position itself more strongly as a global player. But economic, geopolitical and internal tensions remain, despite or precisely because of the new members.

German international-development efforts benefit not only partner countries, but people living in Germany as well

The international community must address urgent worldwide challenges with full determination