Our treatment of today’s refugees harks back to Europe’s darkest hour
We mustn't forget the lessons of the Second World War in the face of today's refugee crisis, says Molly Scott…
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There are signs of hope for LGBT rights in Africa
Change is coming to Africa, and the old attitudes are changing, says Jonathan Cooper.
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Fearless journalism, frequent barbecues and a new way to fight poachers in Kruger National Park
Suppose you lived in a black township outside an unprepossessing little dorp like Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg. Would you really…
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Denmark is the first EU country planning to run anti-refugee adverts in foreign papers
The controversial Danish “information campaign” will be run in foreign newspapers and is intended to deter potential refugees from Syria and Northern…
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Where next for the global struggle against child poverty?
Tessa Jowell writes on the Sustainable Development Goals and where next in the struggle to give every child a fair…
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A late start for the trial of African justice
An unruly start in the landmark trial of the Chadian dictator Hissène Habré in Dakar.
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How far have we come in a year in the fight against FGM and child marriage?
A year after the Girl Summit's commitments were made to end female genital mutilation, it is time to assess the…
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Is the democratic order under threat in South Africa?
Respect for the constitutional order has been gradually eroded under President Zuma.
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