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In a year dominated by the rhetoric of defending democracy, EU democracy support policies were adjusted in important ways to align with the new geopolitical context. However, the union also seemed to treat commitments in this area as second-order priorities compared to security.
Africa’s children are paying for COVID-19 with their futures Format By Matthew Cummins and Paul Quarles van Ufford Dakar and Nairobi -- While the global spotlight remains firmly fixed on the battle against COVID-19 in wealthy countries, the life and death challenges faced by populations in developing nations, especially children, have steadily worsened over the past 12 months, largely in darkness and with only tokenistic support from global institutions. COVID-19 has spared no country. But for people living in sub-Saharan Africa, the pandemic magnifies a long list of troubles. Start with ec...
The child of Nyagai Jany, born when she was 17, is growing up in a country that has to spend 11 times more on debt service than on education. (Photo: Alissa Everett, UNICEF/EVERETT/SouthSudan) Smart debt relief is needed in sub-Saharan Africa where 16 of the poorest governments were spending more on servicing debt than on all social sectors combined before Covid-19, write Matthew Cummins and Paul Quarles van Ufford. While the global spotlight remains firmly fixed on the battle against Covid-19 in wealthy countries, the life and death challenges faced by populations in d...