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Land reform
Raphael Mweninguwe

Losing ground

Some officials in Malawi are selling public lands in questionable deals

Vehicle tax
Raphael Mweninguwe

Fouling the air

Malawi is imposing a new tax on vehicles, saying the revenues will help to fight climate change

Election fraud
Raphael Mweninguwe

Newfound faith in legal system

Malawi must repeat presidential elections because of cheating last May

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Security-focused modernisation has failed in Afghanistan

An attempt to build peace in Afghanistan – with the Taliban

Identity checks
Maxwell Suuk

Securing Ghana’s borders

New identity checks at Ghana’s border crossings are causing confusion

Infrastructure
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Railway to nowhere

Why Kenya’s ambitious cross-country railway is controversial

Development finance
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Massive Chinese lending

Kenyans worry about Chinese loans needed for prestigious railway project

Marginalisation
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Living on the land – but not owning it

Zimbabwe’s women face resistance to exercising their rights to own land

National budget
Raphael Mweninguwe

Stadiums versus clinics

Controversy about how to spend public money in Malawi

Populist delusions
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Self-declared "patriot" wants "globalist" help

The absurdity of what Trump just said at the UN needs to be pointed out

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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