Central Africa has been shaped by complex regional dynamics, through which local disputes and national conflicts have spilled over national borders. Each country in the region has a complex internal situation and a violent recent history, where local antagonisms have become polarized and entangled with those of neighbouring countries.

The 50 European member organisations of EurAc share a common understanding of development and partnership, one which addresses the structural causes of underdevelopment of the people and supports or accompanies local initiatives. The identification, implementation and evaluation of development activities are primarily done by our partners and by th ...

Europe may be making it easier for member states to fulfill their promises with regard to development aid. Today the European Commission has published a Communication, which questions the traditional criteria used to define ODA (Official Development Assistance). Those criteria are being closely watched by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation ...

Europe may be making it easier for member states to fulfill their promises with regard to development aid. Today the European Commission will publish a Communication, that questions the traditional criteria used to define ODA (Offical Development Assistance). Those criteria are being closely watched by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and ...

Europe may be making it easier for member states to fulfill their promises with regard to development aid. Today the European Commission will publish a Communication, that questions the traditional criteria used to define ODA (Offical Development Assistance). Those criteria are being closely watched by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and ...

The United Nations organized in June a summit on proposals to fight the current financial-economic crisis in a way that would really help the developing countries. MO* discussed the subject with two members of the Stiglitz Commission, that served as the preparing think tank.

The Southern African Customs Union, SACU in short, originated in 1910. But even before its five members will be able to celebrate their centenary next year, three among them, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland namely, have signed an EPA in Brussels, a free trade agreement with the European Union. Did Europe just smash the world’s oldest customs union ...

“Within a week you will ask yourself whether this conversation really happened. Whether it wasn’t a dream.” Ben Okri (50) says it with a straight-faced expression. The interview with the British-Nigerian success writer is at moments hallucinatory indeed. But the man himself keeps his feet firmly on the ground. Whether that ground is European or Afr ...

The Group of Muslims inspired by religious leader Fethullah Gülen is flourishing in Anatolia. For secular Turkey however, the Fethullahci are a source of deep worries. MO* travelled to Istanbul and Diyarbakir and talked with opponents and supporters of the Gülen movement.

In Pakistan, an explosive cocktail of poverty, ethnic differences, religious fanaticism and international paranoia is being further shaken up by the endless war in neighboring Afghanistan and by the recklessness of the political and military elite. It’s unlikely that the Taliban would take over power in Islamabad, but it’s nearly impossible for Pak ...

The establishment i.e. Supreme leader and Ahmadinejad tried to put a stop to the ever growing demands for change as a result of the alleged election-fraud via the supreme leader’s Friday sermon. The regime tried to showcase that it still has broad support by drawing a large crowd to the sermon.

In April, world leaders from the G-20 countries met in London. Trade unions, non-governmental and international organizations hoped they would consider Green New Deal XXL: a radical reform of the global system which also tackles economic, social and environmental problems.