Governance
Sports

Football for peace

In war-ravaged South Sudan, football helps to promote peace

AIIB

Lacking standards

Civil-society organisations complain that AIIB does not take account of human-rights violations

Editorial

Particular urgency

In coastal regions, developmental challenges are especially evident

Environment

Coastal location

The history of the city of Lagos is closely tied to the sea

Megacity

New islands for the rich

Though the sea level is set to rise, Lagos is growing out into the Atlantic Ocean

Nansen Initiative

The Nansen Initiative’s Protection Agenda

The Nansen Initiative’s Protection Agenda on what to do about disaster displacement

Global affairs

The needs of displaced persons

Forced displacement related to disasters is one of the great humanitarian challenges of the 21st century

Infrastructure

Trade needs ports

Landlocked developing countries struggle with high trade costs and depend on transit countries

Politics of fear in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu chauvinist face of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Social media

Internet birthday cakes

In the age of social media, families in Ghana visit each other less often

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