For many years, the paradigm was that underdeveloped countries should catch up.

African policymakers excel at second-guessing donor wishes, and their nation’s true needs are often only an after-thought.

A six-point road map for reconciliation in the Middle East

In recent decades, religious fundamentalism on both sides has contributed to violent clashes

What purposes our Digital Monthly serves, and how it differs from the print issue

After several brutal cases of femicide, many women in Algeria no longer want to put up with discrimination and violence

The national elections in Pakistan, previously postponed multiple times, are now scheduled for February 2024. The prolonged delays have heightened political tensions in a country already grappling with uncertainty

Many western observers fail to understand how fundamentally authoritarian the ideology of India’s current government is

Implemented in 2013, Kenya’s devolution redistributed power to 47 counties, fostering local development. While achieving a better resource distribution and increased citizen participation, challenges like corruption and tribalism persist

Mexico had high expectations of the present government’s promise to curb crime and improve security. With crime rates high and prosecution rates low, confidence in the state and its institutions is now waning further