Governance

The recent outbreak of mpox in Africa does not only threaten people who live in the affected areas. It is also a test case for assessing whether the international community has learned the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic.

While the fight against many neglected tropical diseases continues to receive too little support, the situation with dengue has changed. One major reason for this is that the disease is now increasingly recognised as a problem in richer countries too.

When it comes to major infectious diseases in the global south, most people inevitably think of the “Big Three”: HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. However, “neglected tropical diseases” (NTDs) also deserve attention.

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Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is classified as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) by the World Health Organization (WHO). Almost all people affected by the disease live in sub-Saharan Africa.

Ethiopia is the first country in the world to restrict imports of combustion engine cars. The move is celebrated as a leap in development. At the same time, large parts of the country still lack roads and an adequate power supply.

Mongolia is a small nation sandwiched between two geopolitical giants and unable to stand up to either of them

The Tanzanian government is systematically disenfranchising the Maasai in Ngorongoro. Most recently, all polling stations there were closed, and voters were assigned to stations in an area 600 kilometres away.

The Bundestag, Germany‘s federal parliament, is expected to pass an antisemitism resolution soon, probably before 7 October. Here is why I do not think that is a good idea.

How the Brazilian government is using its G20 presidency and why triangular cooperation is playing an important role.