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Primary education in Guinea: qualified teachers, sufficient equipment and professional management are essential for an effective educational system.

Evaluation

Greater quality

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by Alexander Erich
by Pierre Tulowitzki
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré won more than 50 % of the votes in the presidential election’s first round.

West Africa

Starting anew

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by Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk
Ng’ombe´s clinic lacks everything: space, staff and up-to-date equipment.

Township

Ng’ombe’s desperate health situation

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by Frank Masanta Jr.
Many Yezidi women had to flee their homes in Northern Iraq due to assaults by ISIS militias and are know facing violence and harsh living conditions.

Gender relations

Young Arab men fight for women’s rights

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by Katja Dombrowski
Human trafficking in Latin America is promoted by patriarchal culture: prostitutes in Guatemala.

Migration

Fight human trafficking

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by Peter Strack
China plans to increase wind power generation: turbines on the Mongolian steppe.

Energy

Lower subsidies, more renewables

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by Hans-Christoph Neidlein
Eskinder Mamo (right) and Amanuel Abrah founded AhadooTec ICT Solutions in Addis Ababa.

International exchange

Studying in Germany helped to tackle Ethiopian problems

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by Abdou Rahime Diallo
The OECD praises Germany’s commitment for climate protection in developing countries. This solar-powered battery charging station is part of a project that was funded by BMZ and implemented by GIZ.

OECD Peer Review

Don’t neglect the poorest

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by Theresa Krinninger
Ghana and Ivory Coast were ready to strike a separate trade deal for the sake of cocoa exports.

Trade

EPAs at risk

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by Theresa Krinninger
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