Blog New 21/01/2020 – by Hans Dembowski Women in headscarves protecting India's democracy The background of current protests against Hindu supremacism Read
Governance New 15/01/2020 – by Karim Okanla Restricted freedom People in Benin wonder what EU Ambassador Oliver Nette, who was sent home by their government, did wrong Read
Media literacy New 13/01/2020 – by Gildaneliz Barrientos Telling good information from bad Guatemala’s disadvantaged children are learning to distinguish good information from misinformation, in a pioneering media outreach project Read
South Africa New 10/01/2020 – by Dagmar Wolf Foreign workers built prosperity How the needs of the labour market promoted migration to South Africa Read
Environment New 06/01/2020 – by Derrick Silimina Tribal leaders disagree on copper mine Tribal chiefs are divided amongst themselves over a proposed open-cast copper mine in Zambia’s Zambezi National Park Read
Book review New 05/01/2020 – by Hans Dembowski The growth delusion David Pilling does an excellent job of spelling out why policymakers must not focus exclusively on GDP growth Read
Human rights 31/12/2019 – by Thomas Krapf Battle cry “blasphemy” Laws against “blasphemy”, “defamation of religion” and “apostasy” are incompatible with universal human rights Read
Indians' newly expressed sense of citizenship 27/12/2019 – by Hans Dembowski Rallying in defense of the secular constitution Indians' newly expressed sense of citizenship Read
Independent media 27/12/2019 – by Hans Dembowski Why brown envelopes are harmful Quality media must strive for the truth – and that requires independence and professional standards Read
Community building 26/12/2019 – by Hans Dembowski If it works in Zimbabwe, it’ll work anywhere Innovative online publishers are paving the way to new business models – for instance in Mexico and Zimbabwe Read
Port of Cotonou 24/12/2019 – by Karim Okanla Competitive squall at the pier The Autonomous Port of Cotonou, Benin’s economic engine, is facing a major new challenge from neighbouring Nigeria, one of its biggest customers Read
