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Governance
Nowadays

Refugee for a lifetime

Many long-term refugees have spent their entire life in refugee camps

KfW

„It is not just about money“

Stephan Opitz: The governments of large emerging economies are interested in renewable-energy technology

Migration

Touchy issue

Migrants are becoming more vocal in demanding human rights, but progress remains slow

Civil society

Cooperation, not ­instrumentalisation

Support for civil society in developing countries is not a trivial matter

News

In brief

Military coup in Thailand, Open Knowledge Festival in Berlin, new momentum in climate talks, Egypt's presidential elections and a recent ILO report

Sports event

Economic frustration

With World Cup looming, Brazilians are protesting because of economic frustrations

Human rights

The road to mass starvation

In South Sudan, many people are still internally displaced – the recent peace treaty is a sham

Comment

Fortress Europe

Samir Abi: The EU’s policies on asylum and migration reconfirm Africans’ perception of “Fortress Europe”

Education

A total disregard for girls

Damilola Oyedele: The abduction of schoolgirls is part of a generalised mistreatment of women in northern Nigeria

Election campaign

Lasting relevance of violence

Afghanistan’s two remaining presidential candidates share many policy ideas

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Sustainability

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