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Uta Dirksen

Uta Dirksen

Johannesburg

Uta Dirksen is the Director of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in South Africa.

Articles

Democracy and society | 11.02.2025

Who will fill the gap?

The planned withdrawal of US development aid is causing irritation and uncertainty. We report from South Africa, Nepal and Georgia

Economy and ecology | 20.09.2022

Energy prices are driving society to its breaking point

Inflation and the energy crisis have caused expensive food, no electricity and unaffordable petrol. We look at South Africa, Vietnam and Ecuador

Democracy and society | 01.12.2021

Shooting the messenger

South Africa shared the discovery of Omicron in good faith. The EU should rethink its travel bans and focus on solidarity to fight the pandemic

Foreign and security policy | 28.09.2021

How the world looks at the German elections

China looks to Germany for its influence in Europe, South Africa hopes for continuity, and Russia doesn't think bilateral relations will improve [...]