Grain and oil prices New 03/08/2022 – by Moutaz Ali What Ukraine war has meant for Libya so far When world-market prices soared, oil production went down in strife-torn North African country Read
Economic meltdown New 26/07/2022 – by Arjuna Ranawana Sri Lanka’s new president is well known, but not popular After dominating politics in Colombo for a long time, the Rajapaksa brothers have lost their grip on power Read
Democracy 14/07/2022 – by Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón Colombians have voted for change The symbolism – and challenges – of the election victory of Gustavo Petro and his running mate Francia Márquez Read
Multiple crisis 12/07/2022 – by Karim Okanla ECOWAS adopts climate strategy West Africa’s regional organisation responds to worsening climate impacts Read
Secondhand clothes 07/07/2022 – by Thomas Ahlmann Used clothing collection in Germany The quantity collected by clothing drives has risen significantly since the mid-1990s as consumption habits have changed Read
SECONDHAND CLOTHES 06/07/2022 – by Thomas Ahlmann The benefits outweigh the costs The export of secondhand clothing has been criticised, but it has advantages, particularly for low-income people Read
Geopolitics 01/07/2022 – by Jane Escher The strategic relevance of Ukrainian grain Why negotiations regarding shipping routes across the Black Sea are unlikely to deliver results soon Read
Our view 29/06/2022 – by Hans Dembowski The nightmare of states that are too small For informal businesses, state absence means people can only trust those who are close to them Read
Sahel region 28/06/2022 – by Paolo Cernuschi Innocent suffering Innocent suffering in the Sahel region Read
Extreme weather 19/06/2022 – by Katie Cashman Normalising disasters North America’s wildfires, heatwaves, storms and floods are becoming more frequent, more dangerous and more costly Read
Disaster response 14/06/2022 – by Wolf R. Dombrowsky Learning from the catastrophe in the German Ahr Valley The flooding in July 2021 could have been less disastrous if the authorities had learned from the past and from other countries Read