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Governance
Elections
Maxwell Suuk

Distorted choices

Many Ghanaians sell their votes to the politician who offers most

North Africa
Ingy Salama

Defining the nation

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s idea of the Egyptian nation does not include every Egyptian

Europe
Daniel Bax

Right-wing populists in the EU

Right-wing populism is gaining ground in Europe

Political foundations
Frank Priess

Civil society’s shrinking space

Civil-society organisations are under pressure in many countries – and so are their international partners

Europe
Daniel Bax

Divided continent

The rise of right-wing populism is throwing Europe off-balance

Endangered pluralism
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Damaged democracy

Assessing the meaning of populism and how the phenomenon relates to technocratic governance

Nigeria
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

A country at rock bottom

Nigeria’s multiple crises and how Germany can help

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Gambia: ECOWAS assuming responsibility for region's problem

Why West Africa differs from other African regions in regard to democratic principles

Climate change
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Pay particular attention to the poor

Impact of extreme weather is set to get worse, so vulnerable countries must expect national incomes to decline, ADB warns

Colonial history
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The dark side of European enlightenment

Oppressive imperial powers claimed to be spreading civilisation whilst promoting racism

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Poverty Reduction

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

Women, climate and chocolate
Junk food in school
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
How to end hunger
Why food security needs both peacebuilding and livelihood development

Gender Equality

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

Women, climate and chocolate
Justice for victims of rape
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?
How GIZ gets young people moving
Why sport is an effective tool for development

Governance

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

Women, climate and chocolate
Junk food in school
Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister

Sustainability

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

Women, climate and chocolate
Junk food in school
Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister