In Niassa, Cabo Delgado, and Nampula, the lives of over 55,000 people were directly improved by a Swedish funded agricultural program, writes Diamantino Nhampossa. Image: Kajsa Johansson/We Effect
Of: Diamantino Nhampossa
Fifty years of partnership. Eight months' notice. In December 2025, the Swedish government announced the end of its bilateral development cooperation with Mozambique – a decision that has shocked both partners and population alike at a time of fragile political and humanitarian conditions, writes diamond Nhampossa, Country Office Manager for We Effect Mozambique.
April 13, 2026, Guest chronicle
Of: Tilde Brandelius
On February 28, Israel and the United States attacked Iran, starting a conflict that has sent shockwaves across the Middle East and the rest of the world. In a series of columns, our correspondents tell how the war has been received in countries around the world. Tilde Brandelius is FUF's correspondent in Vietnam in the spring of 2026.
March 24, 2026, FUF-correspondents, Think piece
Of: Svea Mangili
On February 28, Israel and the United States attacked Iran, starting a conflict that has sent shockwaves across the Middle East and the rest of the world. In a series of columns, our correspondents tell how the war has been received in countries around the world. Svea Mangili is FUF's correspondent in Italy in the spring of 2026.
March 19, 2026, FUF-correspondents, Think piece
Of: Maja Hammarstrom
On February 28, Israel and the United States attacked Iran, starting a conflict that has sent shockwaves across the Middle East and the rest of the world. In a series of columns, our correspondents tell how the war has been received in countries around the world. Maja Hammarström is FUF's correspondent in the United States in the spring of 2026.
March 19, 2026, FUF-correspondents, Think piece
Of: Ida Ramberg
On February 28, Israel and the United States attacked Iran, starting a conflict that has sent shockwaves across the Middle East and the rest of the world. In a series of columns, our correspondents tell how the war has been received in countries around the world. Ida Ramberg is FUF's correspondent in Colombia in the spring of 2026.
March 19, 2026, FUF-correspondents, Think piece
Global Sumud Flotilla is an international initiative that aims to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Photo left: Andoni Pititako/Flickr
Of: Nora Sargin
When more than 500 activists from 44 countries defied an occupying force earlier this year, bodies served as shields, privileges as tools, and humanitarian aid as the only cargo.
December 17, 2025, Think piece
One of the projects that Charles Lawrence managed during his time at the embassy was a project run by AIFO Liberia, which empowered entrepreneurs with disabilities. Mr. Lawrence standing to the furthest left. Image: Karin Klerby/private
Of: Charles Lawrence
A couple of weeks ago, the Swedish government announced the closure of the Swedish embassy in Liberia and the end to over ten years of bilateral development cooperation. In this think-piece, Charles Lawrence, a former member of the Embassy team, reflects on the blue, yellow-crossed footsteps that Sweden leaves behind and hopes that Sweden and Liberia will nurture the legacy of Swedish development cooperation long after the Embassy closes its doors.
December 16, 2025, Guest chronicle
When Zaid fled bombed-out Gaza, all he took with him was a laptop and some papers. Once in Egypt, Zaid lived in a refugee camp before making his way to Cairo. The photos are Zaid's own.
Of: Josephine Forthmann
It’s a warm evening in Cairo when I meet Zaid. The traffic on the main street outside the café is a constant hum – cars honking, motorbikes weaving between lanes, voices mingling with the aroma of grilled meat and strong coffee. But at our small table, the world suddenly feels still..
October 1, 2025, FUF-correspondents, Think piece
Of: Bjorn Sundeby
After a diplomatic dispute flared up between Belgium and Rwanda, Rwandans who want to visit Sweden can no longer apply for a visa in Kigali. Instead, they must apply to neighboring Kenya. But the difficulties for Rwandans visiting the Schengen area do not stop there. Björn Sundeby, chairman of an IST Group with operations in Rwanda, has noted that his own and partner company's staff are no longer being granted their visas. The reason? Belgium has reportedly blocked the visas.
June 26, 2025, Guest chronicle
At the time of this writing, at least 53 Palestinians have died in Israel's war against Hamas and half a million people in Gaza are estimated to be living in acute hunger. Ulf Carmesund has been teaching good governance in the West Bank for several years, but now wonders who should actually be teaching whom. Image: hosnysalah/Pixabay via Canva
Of: Ulf Carmesund
Ulf Carmesund has worked with three Palestinian civil society organizations for four years on training in good governance for officials in municipalities and ministries in Gaza and the West Bank. Now he wonders if they might not be the ones who should be invited to train leaders in Europe and the United States.
May 22, 2025, Guest chronicle
