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Governance
Media

Severe sentence

A recent judgement shows that the freedom of the press cannot be taken for granted in Senegal

Public Health

“People shouldn’t go bankrupt when they fall ill”

Developing countries need universal health coverage, and they need support to achieve that goal

Academic research

Property rights drive growth

To what extent do formal property rights serve economic growth?

Central Africa

Tropical forest in peril

Ephrem Balole et al: The government of the DRC is not doing nearly enough to protect the rainforest

The Philippines

Hope for Peace

Road to an autonomous Muslim region in southern Philippines remains bumpy

Print edition

Contents September issue

D+C/E+Z: Contents page of September's print edition with links to all contributions

Genocide

Protection from atrocities

Donors’ governments have difficulties assuming the UN defined Responsibility to Protect

Bolivia

Making enemies talk

Promoting dialogue systematically helps to tackle Bolivian social conflicts by peaceful means

News

In brief

Failed States Index 2013, New governor for Reserve Bank of India, Gay rights activist killed in Cameroon, Re-election of Mugabe in Zimbabwe

Peace missions

The long haul

The African Peace and Security Architecture is already proving useful even though it is still work in progress

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