Development and
Cooperation

Sub-Saharan Africa

An AU peacekeeper in Bangui in mid-December.
Old man and grandchild in Memieh Town, Liberia.

Social protection

Elderly left alone

Begging in Freetown.

Lack of social safety net

From valuable to vulnerable

In rural areas, justice is administered according to tradition: a village chief in Cameroon.

Legal and judicial systems

Lawyers for the poor

In Namibia,  the rich get richer and the poor get poorer: view on Swakopmund, a popular holiday destination for rich Namibians.

Social protection

Rich region, poor people

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