Blog New 09/03/2019 – by Hans Dembowski Divisive politics Why a German foundation is accused of anti-Semitism for awarding a peace prize to a Jewish organisation Read
Blog 19/02/2019 – by Hans Dembowski Presidential legitimacy The postponement of Nigeria’s elections was embarrassing and demoralising Read
Blog 17/02/2019 – by Hans Dembowski 300 pages, 250 years, 8 generations Yaa Gyasi’s first novel explores the brutal history of how the slave trade shaped West Africa and North America Read
Anti-democratic policies 14/02/2019 – by Dagmar Wolf The threatening danger of fascism Former US Secretary of State warns that democratic values are being undermined incrementally Read
Urban development 18/01/2019 – by Carolyn Williams-Gerdes The need for holistic action Freetown’s landslide disaster of 2017 showed that urban planning must reduce environmental risks Read
Ecuador 17/01/2019 – by Timm Benjamin Schützhofer Anger about shift to the right Candidate of the left governs as president of the right Read
Bribes 04/01/2019 – by Lawrence Kilimwiko Civic competence contains corruption In Tanzania, local structures in the countryside are empowered for the fight against corruption Read
Blog 03/01/2019 – by Hans Dembowski Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a backward-looking leader Bangladesh's recent elections were neither free nor fair Read
Transparency 17/12/2018 – by Ibrahim Orèd’Ola Falola Fighting corruption in Africa Despite big plans to fight corruption, bribes are still common in most African countries Read
Blog 30/11/2018 – by Hans Dembowski Understanding one's own culture and history is not enough African heritage belongs to Africa, but some items could be repaid in kind Read
Minorities 25/11/2018 – by Mahwish Gul Endangered languages Indigenous languages have immense value Read
