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The ruling Chadian military junta has yet to make any significant progress in returning the country to civilian rule since seizing power after the sudden death of former leader Idriss Deby last April.

No fatalities have been recorded.

Iceland, with only 345,000 people, is among the most advanced, prosperous nations in Europe. And despite its oil wealth, Nigeria, with 214 million inhabitants, remains one of the world’s most corrupt countries.Yet when it comes to women’s health and gender equity, the two share a few things in common.

If Africa is to effectively recover from the pandemic-induced economic downturn, it must use these essential five ingredients to cook up a positive solution.

Fixing the climate crisis can be a source of pleasure and not just pain.

Corruption has become so acute in South Africa that children in the Eastern Cape and other impoverished areas are starving to death – while a third of the (still edible and nutritious) food produced in South Africa ends up in landfills.

 (Central African Republic): Juliette sits up on the examining table and slowly pulls up her top to reveal a back marked by a constellation of fine scars and deformed by a huge abscess

China has “great potential” for a higher fertility rate if the standard of living and access to public services are improved, according to a leading demographer.

CGD's annual Commitment to Development Index ranks 40 countries on their dedication to policies that benefit people living in poorer countries. It emphasises the importance of policies “beyond aid” in eight areas: development finance, investment, migration, trade, environment, security, technology, and health. Our rankings not only help citizens understand how their country’s policies help or harm developing nations; the CDI is also used by governments to learn how to do better. View...

Find out more about our legal challenge against the UK government, what’s happening in Mozambique and why it’s so important the UK government withdraws its funding from this mega gas project.