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German policy
Birgit Pickel

Germany values respect, reciprocity and alliances

The BMZ response to James Shikwati’s criticism of its Africa strategy

Governance
Baba G. Jallow

Why African countries must foster democratic civic cultures

Independence leaders failed to disown autocratic legacy after colonial rule

German policymaking
James Shikwati

The BMZ seems stuck in a European mindset

Africa strategy of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development does not answer Africans’ questions

Call for new authors
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Share your views on our platform!

D+C is looking for new contributors

Energy prices
Zohra Cosima Benamar

Oil price back to pre-war level

Why the oil price fell again and what happens to Russian oil

Middle East
D+C / E+Z

Jewish voices assess Israel’s current crisis

Netanyahu’s right-wing government is facing unprecedented protests

German policy
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi

BMZ makes bold statement of intent

The new Africa strategy of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Refugee children
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon

Over ten years after the start of the war, the educational situation of Syrian children and youth in Lebanon remains disastrous

Libya
Moutaz Ali

Libya lapses into Gaddafi nostalgia

More than ten years after the collapse of the Gaddafi regime, the situation in Libya is so devastating that some long for pre-revolutionary times

Religious totalitarianism
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Iran’s protests resonate around the world

Women everywhere must be free to go where they like and dress as they please

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Poverty Reduction

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

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Local mobile app challenging international competitor
Immigrants trapped in illegality
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Global public goods matter for global development

Gender Equality

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

Consequences of the cyclone
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Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Hard working female head porters in Ghana

Governance

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

Indigenous politics in Ecuador and Bolivia
The drivers of change are at the local level
Facilitating constructive cooperation in a multipolar world
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Italy’s castor-oil plans for Africa

Sustainability

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

Indigenous politics in Ecuador and Bolivia
The drivers of change are at the local level
Facilitating constructive cooperation in a multipolar world
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Italy’s castor-oil plans for Africa