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Governance
Grain and oil prices

What Ukraine war has meant for Libya so far

When world-market prices soared, oil production went down in strife-torn North African country

Violence

Thousands of people missing in Mexico

Gang violence and the war on drugs costs many lives every day in Mexico and causes a lot of suffering

Media development

Experiences from Zimbabwe's regime of repression

A media conference in Hamburg will examine false information, hate speech and the role the media plays in this context

India’s Adivasis

Over 100 million people belong to India’s scheduled tribes

India’s Adivasi communities’ have traditional norms - and a special legal status

Economic meltdown

Sri Lanka’s new president is well known, but not popular

After dominating politics in Colombo for a long time, the Rajapaksa brothers have lost their grip on power

Governance

How central Indian forests become sites of conflict

When tensions escalate, Indian laws to protect the ecology and grassroots communities hardly make a difference

Security

Islamist extremists operate like typical insurgents

In West Africa’s security crisis, local contexts have international ramifications

Our View

Global challenges require global responses

Humanity’s common future depends on sovereign governments cooperating to ensure prudent global governance

Culture Special

They did not belong anywhere

Leïla Slimani’s novel “In the country of others” casts a light on colonial mentality and the diverse facets of not belonging

Multilateralism

"The UN must adapt to global change"

Ugandan environment scholar says poor coordination thwarts UN agencies’ effectiveness

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