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Madagascar’s pop star president

Thanks to a slick, polished campaign, former DJ Andry Rajoelina scored a remarkable victory in Madagascar’s elections

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A new hope for Congo?

For the first time in history, an opposition candidate has been elected president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

By Friedrich Kramme-Stermose

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Can Tunisia’s democracy survive?

Political infighting, foreign interference and IMF-backed austerity threaten to push the country towards chaos

By Youssef Cherif

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A bad deal for the Global South

Through lopsided tax treaties with EU countries, developing nations lose the aid they receive many times over

By Bettina Rühl

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The keys to universal health coverage

Jakaya Kikwete, former president of Tanzania, urges national leaders to focus on improving primary care

By Jakaya Kikwete

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The way forward

100 years after the end of German colonialism in Namibia, the two countries are edging closer to reconciliation

By Peter H. Katjavivi

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Like a cat with nine lives

Nigerian history had its ups and downs. But celebrating 58 years of independence now, its democracy is here to stay

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Human rights, interrupted

Arabs are thirsting for democracy and social justice. So why are human rights viewed with such hostility in the Arab world?

By Mohamed Adel Mtimet

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Take Africa seriously!

Germany‘s Africa policy is still stuck in old models and urgently needs a paradigm shift. Six recommendations

By Robert Kappel

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Refugees as entrepreneurs

In northern Kenya, the arrival of refugees drives the economic development of impoverished areas

By Bettina Rühl