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In brief
Extremism
Emmanuel Kisiangani

What makes the Al-Shabaab strong

Characteristics of Al-Shabaab, eastern Africa’s most dangerous Islamist outfit

In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 25 July to 31 July

Civil Peace Service
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

Overcoming prejudices

Lebanese residents and Syrian refugees in eastern Lebanon work on solving their conflicts

International cooperation
Ellen Thalman

Exporting the Energiewende

Germany wants other countries to follow its progressive energy policy – and could do more in their support

In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 18 July to 24 July

Health care
Jutta Reinhard-Rupp

Transmission and implications of bilharzia

Transmission and impact of schistosomiasis

Ebola
Rebecca Renz

“Losing track means losing lives”

Civil-society organisation ONE criticises donors lack of funding transparency in Ebola crisis

In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 11 July to 17 July

Food and nutrition security
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

More money means better food

The most important determinant for food and nutrition security is a family’s income

Civil-society organisations
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Talking to managers

NGOs report on their experiences of dealing with private-sector companies

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Poverty Reduction

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

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
What Zanzibar's spices have to do with gender equality
Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography

Gender Equality

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

The literary power of Black women writers
What Zanzibar's spices have to do with gender equality
The fate of a Rwandan man with disability
Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography

Governance

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

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
Waithood – endless adolescence
“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”

Sustainability

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

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
Waithood – endless adolescence
“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”