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Distributing food to earthquake victims in Mandalay, Myanmar in early April.

Emergency aid

Humanitarian aid should not be driven by politics

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by Marvin Fürderer
"Boxing", Khalid Albaih.

Our view

Political humour serves both freedom and extremism

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by Jörg Döbereiner
Donald Trump and Elon Musk in front of the White House in March – a textbook example of the merging of power and wealth.

Poverty reduction

Time to set a limit on extreme wealth

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by Olivier De Schutter
Health Worker during an outdoor community health outreach in central Malawi.

USAID cutbacks

African countries must invest in health

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by Ralph Achenbach
Without raw materials from the DRC, many of us would not have a smartphone.

Resource conflict

No Congo, no phone

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by Katharina Wilhelm Otieno
The mineral resources that are the cause of the conflict in the DRC are indispensable for the global economy – as neighbouring Rwanda is well aware.

Conflict

Rwanda must be held accountable

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by Denise Zaneza
Travelers wait with their documents at the airport in Addis Ababa. In many places, fast-track options make it easier to obtain visas, at least for the wealthy.

Governance

Fast-tracking inequality

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by Hafte Gebreselassie Gebrihet
Omar Alieu Touray, president of the ECOWAS Commission, announces the withdrawal of the military governments of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the organisation.

Regional blocs

Why it is necessary for ECOWAS to recognise the AES

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by Eric Tevoedjre
Money from development financing is used to secure vital sectors such as food and health. This article is part of a focus section on development finance accompanied by a series of AI-generated images.

Our view

Financing lives

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by Katharina Wilhelm Otieno
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