Colonial past German heritage in Burundi Top story New 04/08/2021 – by Mireille Kanyange At the beginning of the 20th century, Burundi was a German colony. From 1916 to 1962, it then came under Belgian rule, which had a much greater impact on the country. Nevertheless, traces of the German era can still be found.
Prejudice New 03/08/2021 – by Virginia Mercado Mexico’s racial divide Mexico’s ideology of mestizaje, or racial mixing, obscures ingrained racism Read
Flooding New 02/08/2021 – by Mireille Kanyange Lake Tanganyika rises up Communities along Lake Tanganyika face devastation from rising floodwaters Read
Climate crisis New 01/08/2021 – by Hans Dembowski Germany’s path to net-zero emissions How the next Federal Government must make Germany environmentally sustainable Read
D+C/E+Z New 31/07/2021 – by D+C/E+Z Why we believe in our e-Paper What purposes our monthly e-Paper serves, and how it differs from the print issue Read
Personal prospects New 30/07/2021 – by Ben Ezeamalu Many Nigerians seek greener pastures abroad The big issue in Africa’s most populous country is worsening poverty Read
Summer Special New 29/07/2021 – by Hans Dembowski Alluring and fascinating city where nothing is safe Rahman Abbas’ novel Rohzin is a love story that portrays modern Muslim life in multi-cultural Read
Discrimination New 28/07/2021 – by Edith Koesoemawiria Indonesia’s history of othering Suharto’s authoritarian rule made life hard for Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese Read
Discrimination New 27/07/2021 – by Edith Koesoemawiria Indonesia’s ethnic resentments In spite of legal protections, Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese still face discrimination Read
Tea estates New 26/07/2021 – by Raphael Mweninguwe Fighting for workers’ rights Malawi’s tea pickers struggle with low pay and poor working conditions Read
Relevant reading New 25/07/2021 – by Maren van Treel, Rishikesh Thapa Progress undone by pandemic International reports show that Covid-19 has interrupted middle-class growth and exacerbated poverty Read
