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Contributors

At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Karsten Legère

karsten.legere@sprak.gu.se

is Professor Emeritus of African Languages at the University of Gothenburg.
 

All articles of Karsten Legère

Restitution
Karsten Legère

Giving back stories

African oral tradition dates back to ancient times. Some of its stories were committed to paper, mainly by missionaries. But if they were published, they were published in Europe – hardly ever in their countries of origin.

Our Contributors

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José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
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Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico’s first female president
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
Modi won, but no longer looks invincible
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has been defanged
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Women, climate and chocolate
Roli Mahajan
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza
Why BRICS+ may prove weaker than expected
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
How to challenge a corrupt system
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
Henning Melber
How South Africa negotiated its new government
Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Why some Indian farmers are backing away from rice cultivation
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGs
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
India’s tiny plutocratic elite is growing fast

Poverty Reduction

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

Lessons to be learnt from Nepal’s recent excessive rains
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Sex for fish: the exploitation of female fish traders in Malawi
Cold war inside the G20 Common Framework

Gender Equality

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

A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition
Why you might find our newsletter useful
A story is always part of the currents of its time
Sex for fish: the exploitation of female fish traders in Malawi
Breaking gender stereotypes: female bus driver in Rwanda

Governance

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

History did not end
Lessons to be learnt from Nepal’s recent excessive rains
How opium became a pillar of the British Empire
The forgotten Arab slave trade
Why you might find our newsletter useful

Sustainability

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

History did not end
Lessons to be learnt from Nepal’s recent excessive rains
How opium became a pillar of the British Empire
The forgotten Arab slave trade
Why you might find our newsletter useful