In Africa, the question of who a person is includes which ethnic group they belong to. These affiliations have led to bloody conflicts on the continent and still shape politics and daily life in many places today.

If you want to know what impacts multiple global crises have on the daily life of a developing country, consider the example of Kenya

Latin American countries appear to be increasingly at the mercy of organised crime. They can only solve the problem together.

The Ugandan government is conducting a census after a decade, estimating the country’s population to be over 40 million people.

For good reason, it is considered antisemitism to assess Israel in a more critical light than other states. However, philosemitism – a prejudiced endorsement of anything Jewish – is not helpful in fighting antisemitism.

A new German primer elaborates how antisemitism has changed in history and how it keeps changing

Thirteen years after gaining independence, South Sudan is still struggling with the inclusion of its various ethnic communities. Tribalism remains a challenge that undermines a functioning nation state.

After the renewed closure of the border between Burundi and Rwanda, people living along the border are calling for it to be reopened.

Rafael Correa and Evo Morales adopted new constitutions in Ecuador and Bolivia in 2008 and 2009. Both presidents’ identity politics placed a strong focus on indigenous culture and led to change.

To support recipient countries sustainably, donor governments and institutions must respect regional cultures, argues Pirmin Spiegel, the director-general of Misereor, the Catholic development agency.