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Governance
Media
Joseph Miller

Migration myths

Media contort migration from Africa

Social media
Eva-Maria Verfürth

Help is coming via twitter

Social media have become indispensable for aid agencies

Comment
Dirk Niebel

Upheaval in North Africa

Germany’s Development Minister Dirk Niebel on how he is supporting the Arab Spring

Roots of terrorism
Mohammad Ali Khan

Split identity

Pakistan’s troubled history of manipulating the religious faith for political purposes

Arab Spring
Martin Beck

“Born into communities”

Sectarian and other identities in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

Faith-based politics
Maren Zeidler

Divided nation

Irritating Turkish AKP – religious rhetoric and liberal reforms

Religion and politics
Edith Koesoemawiria

Much remains  to be done

The Arab Spring reminds Indonesians of 1998 – and of what remains to be done

Islam
Mahfuzul H. Chowdhury

“Muslim, but religiously liberal”

Saudi money makes a difference in Bangladesh, but radical Islam is not a strong political force

Comment
Helmut Danner

“Save the revolution”

The military council has become the target of protests in Egypt

Maternal health
Nancy Ndungu

Payment after delivery

In Kenya, vouchers give poor women access to professional reproductive health services

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Poverty Reduction

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

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests

Gender Equality

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

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court

Sustainability

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

Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court