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Refugees
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Today's displaced are tomorrow's refugees

The number of internally displaced persons is increasing worldwide

Press freedom
Parach Mach

Worsening censorship

In South Sudan, media houses are under great pressure

Small businesses
Moutaz Ali

Earning money with scorpion poison

Award encourages private entrepreneurship and small businesses start ups in Libya

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Do not over-emphasise the role of ISIS in Mindanao

Fighting in Marawi has been going on for three weeks

Sunni-Shia conflict
Maysam Behravesh

Saudi Arabia destroys Yemen

War in Yemen: A corollary of Saudi Arabia’s competition with Iran

Corruption
Raphael Mweninguwe

Investigation into maize scandal

Corruption linked to food shortage in Malawi

Infrastructure
Parach Mach

No access to clean water

Clean drinking water is hard to get in South Sudan

Editorial
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Promoting peace

A new start after violent conflicts is difficult – but not impossible

Sahel
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Lack of statehood

Experts call for more statehood and better institutions to stabilise the Sahel region

Human rights
Reverend Peter Tibi

„Sliding towards genocide“

Urgent action is needed in South Sudan to deescalate the violent conflict

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most

Governance

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts