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Religion is a source of non-governmental influence: Pope Francis meets Fidel Castro.

Faith and development

Religion’s creative potential

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by Bernhard Felmberg
In Burundi, churches play an important role. Germany’s Civil Peace Service is working with them. The husbands of the widows gathered here in a church in Bujumbura died in the civil war.

Faith

How faith shapes politics

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by Bernhard Felmberg
Around 800 million people still live in extreme poverty. This Rwandan cowherd is one of them.

Sustainable Development Goals

Closing the gaps

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by Katja Dombrowski
Vocational training: hairdressing school run by a Kenyan NGO.

International Cooperation

INGOs in Africa

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by Agnes Abuom
Participants in NGO meeting ahead of the High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Accra in 2008.

Multilateral affairs

Unequal partners

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by Antonio Tujan Jr.
Rural South African grandmother.

Social security

African pension patterns

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by Hans Dembowski

East African economy

Young entrepreneurs are basis for Africa’s economic growth

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by Gloria Laker Aciro Adiiki

Deforestation

Trees to charcoal

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by Raphael Mweninguwe
A micro-loan enabled this Kenyan woman to open a hardware store.

Development policy

Combatting inequality

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by Jürgen Zattler
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