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Korruption
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

State of lawlessness in the Philippines

President Rodrigo Duterte’s iron fist won’t make Filipinos safer

Foreign trade
Friedrich Kaufmann
Winfried Borowczak

Mozambique’s foreign trade weakness

Why Mozambique is one of the world’s least competitive countries

Relevant reading
Nassir Djafari

Oil and development

Oil wealth does not necessarily prevent democratic development, researchers find

Comment
Ibrahim Mohammed

Hard time to be president

Nigeria’s economy is in deep crisis

Sierra Leone
Anne Jung

Boom and bust

The consequences of the Ebola epidemic for Sierra Leone’s economy

Rural health care
Anne Jung

Cured but not in good shape

Post-Ebola Sierra Leone needs radical reform in health-care system

Peacebuilding
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Corruption, a necessary evil

Corruption does not necessarily destabilise a post-conflict country

International sports
Theresa Krinninger

Glow time

Scandals have forced anti-doping agencies to act more forcefully

Transition of power
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Tough times

How long Michel Temer, Brazil’s interim president, can stay in office remains to be seen

Authoritarian attitudes
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

Chains coming?

Rodrigo Duterte, the president-elect of the Philippines, loves to swear and threaten to kill people

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Poverty Reduction

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

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

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

Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most

Governance

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

“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”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“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”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts