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Weaponry

Libyan arms and Malian turmoil

Why rebels in Mali were armed with small arms and light weapons from Libya

Potential for violence

The Kalashnikov curse

Small arms and light weapons cause more deaths than heavy weaponry in developing countries

Middle East

Remembering strife

Even decades after its civil war, Lebanon has not come to terms with its traumatic past

Post-2015 agenda

“New spirit”

Members of UN High-Level Panel on Post-2015 Agenda involve business leaders in debate

Building peace

Farmers' expertise

For South Sudan to find peace, young people need real prospects in agriculture

Scholarship

Equal partnership

A way to ensure research cooperation at eyelevel between junior scientists from Africa and their German peers

Africa

Conflict over water

River and lake borders are not always clearly defined in Africa, so water disputes are common

Randomised Controlled Trials

Reality check

GIZ’s pragmatic approach to "everyday impact analysis”

Africa

Not quite on track

Even though Zambia’s economy has been growing fast recently, many MDGs still look out of reach

Europe

Efficient and coherent

Despite its own crisis, Europe must play a role in defining the post-2015 agenda

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