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Freedom of the press
Marc Niyonkuru

Split country, hushed-up media

Exiled journalists report on human right violations in Burundi

Gender relations
Philip Thon Aleu
Parach Mach

Risking one’s life to be able to marry

Bride-price tradition is destructive, but strong, in strife-torn South Sudan

Peacebuilding
Philipp Hedemann

Fragile hope

Why the Central African Republic’s recently elected new president deserves international support

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Russia and Saudi Arabia have a lot in common

Two desperate regimes benefit from Syrian turmoil

Immigration to the United States
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado

A journey fraught with danger

Contradictory migration policies of the United States and Mexico

Refugees
Theresa Krinninger

Reducing what makes people flee

Experts from the DIE think tank want conflict prevention and peacekeeping to be at the centre of development policies

Terrorism
Moutaz Ali

Everyday life under terror regime

One town in Libya is under ISIS control

Burundi
Gesine Ames

A pan-regional crisis

Regional and international governments must put pressure on President Nkurunziza to solve Burundi’s troubles

Central Africa
Theresa Krinninger

Unprotected civilians

Inter-faith dialogue helps to bring about peace in CAR – but more must happen

Fragile states
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

New spaces of violence in ungoverned places

Scholars assess organised violence in different forms and places

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Poverty Reduction

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

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
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Gender Equality

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

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