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Development and cooperation

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Timbuktu
Summer Special
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Timbuktu – a story of heroes and myths

How Timbuktu’s ancient manuscripts were rescued from Islamist destruction adds to the myths shrouding the desert city

Summer special
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

A Muslim’s response to Islamist terrorism

A great movie about militant rule in Timbuktu

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

A Muslim film director’s response to terrorism in Mali

Abederrhamane Sissako deserves global attention

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Poverty Reduction

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

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When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Whose development?
Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP

Gender Equality

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

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Consequences of cyclone Freddy
Jobless due to epilepsy
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Hard working female head porters in Ghana

Governance

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

Preparing for Ebola
The difficulty of quantifying diversity in the US
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Ethnicity is a fundamental part of African societies
When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts

Sustainability

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

Preparing for Ebola
The difficulty of quantifying diversity in the US
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Ethnicity is a fundamental part of African societies
When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts