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Deradicalisation

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Authoritarian rule

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Movements are often formally leaderless - and yet powerful

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Police misconduct

Sudden eruption of anger

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Child labour

Underage on the job

Despite protective laws, Zimbabwean children are increasingly being put to work

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

Sustainability

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