Photo: Paul Becker / Becker1999, flickr.com.
Of: Mickey Thor
In the past month, tens of thousands of people have demonstrated in Nigeria's capital Abuja and the trade hub of Lagos. The protests go by the name EndSars and are aimed at the police unit Special Anti-Robbery Squad which has been accused of violent methods and corruption. The development magazine has talked to Leah Okenwa Emegwa, associate professor of public health science at the University of the Red Cross and originally from Nigeria, about the situation.
November 23, 2020, Interview
Of: Aaron Malmborg
Young people living in rural Burkina Faso face an uncertain future with many challenges. Climate change threatens the country's agriculture while new norms and methods drive societal development forward. "Half of those I have interviewed say that the rainy season has changed during their lifetime," says Hanna Sinare, researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Center.
November 17, 2020, Interview
It is time for a new agreement between Africa and the EU. Photo: European Parliament, Flickr
Of: Ismail Bazine and Miguel Largo Vergara
The Cotonou Agreement, which is under negotiation, regulates the relationship between the EU and the group of states in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. North Africa is not included and the Cotonou Agreement thus overlooks the region's importance for Europe and the rest of Africa in matters of migration and security.
November 13, 2020, Analysis
Of: Linnea Boström
African countries have had few cases of covid-19 compared to Europe and the United States. Effective, modern information work is seen as a reason for reducing the spread of the virus. At the same time, restrictions and curfews have exacerbated circumstances for millions of people.
November 9, 2020, News
Of: Hillevi Axelsson
On October 28, Tanzania got a new president, but the election has been fraught with restrictions on democratic rights, according to several sources. "It is extremely worrying," said Deprose Muchena of Amnesty International.
November 2, 2020, News
In Nigeria, major protests are taking place against the brutal police violence. Photo: Photo by Kaizenify via Wikimedia (CC-BY-SA 4.0)
Of: Sanna Lindh
Protests against police violence in Nigeria have been highlighted in this week's debate and attracted worldwide attention. During the week, the Swedish government also announced its decision on an increased contribution to the UN's food program, WFP, to tackle the world's global hunger crisis.
October 28, 2020, Current debate
Work at a cattle factory in kenya. Photo: Anna Nylander.
Of: Cecilia Grabos
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world's poor and already vulnerable workers worse than feared. More than 500 million full-time jobs have been lost around the world during the first months of the pandemic, according to the UN agency ILO.
October 26, 2020, Interview
Many families are already starving in Africa. Several parallel crises make the situation even more difficult. Photo: Jules Bosco / USAID
Of: Johan Eldebo
In many ways, covid-19 has changed everything in a couple of months in Africa. From another perspective, the virus is rather another of many threats. Because there are several threats to the progress made in many parts of the continent in recent years. So far in 2020, the first news in many newspapers has been the latest […]
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July 9, 2020, Guest chronicle
In high-income countries, pharmaceutical research is highly regulated, while in low-income countries there is often a lack of clear ethical regulations.
Of: Isabella Overödder
The Corona pandemic has sparked discussions about whether new vaccines and medicines should be tested in low-income countries. It is a historical trend that drug research is carried out on economically disadvantaged people, while it is the richer people who ultimately have access to the medicines.
May 11, 2020, Reportage
Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa must be able to saturate a rapidly growing population, writes Inge Gerrremo.
Of: Inge Gerremo
The fact that hunger is brought up for discussion is very welcome. But with the huge population increase Africa is facing, African agriculture will need to increase its productivity. Something that in turn requires significant structural changes in the coming decades, writes Inge Gerremo who has worked for many years with global food supply.
March 13, 2020, Debate
