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Kolonialismus, Entkolonisierung
Film

“The Woman King”: Emancipation and bloodshed

In this entertaining action drama, African women warriors fight for self-determination. The film is not necessarily historically accurate, but inspiring nonetheless

Ovaherero and Nama genocide

No real reconciliation for the Ovaherero and Nama

Germany and Namibia’s joint declaration regarding the genocide in the former colony South-West Africa falls short in many ways

Flight and displacement

Displacement is part of almost everyone’s history

Flight and displacement are a scourge of humanity that conceals untold numbers of individual fates

Poverty reduction

Economic growth is not a magic wand for Africa

Due to multiple crises, millions in Africa are sliding even deeper into poverty. But to simply call for economic growth misses African realities

Young generation

How Generation Z is changing the world of work in development

Attitudes have changed towards global relations and work-life balance – at Berlin’s Centre for Rural Development (SLE) as well

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Genocidal violence

Gukurahundi: ZANU’s genocidal campaign against ZAPU

Zimbabwe’s ruling party still uses aggressive identity politics to stay in power

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Gender relations

A brief history of rape law in Pakistan

Why Victorian norms still permeate South Asian laws

Restitution

The return of the Benin objects

Hamburg Museum will return first Benin bronzes to Nigeria this year

“Development”

False promises, questionable term

The term “development” makes false promises and perpetuates colonial dominance thinking

Our view

Black lives matter

Legacies of colonialism and slavery are being reassessed around the world after protests that started in Minneapolis

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Sustainability

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