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« A prosperous Africa is in our interest »

During Swiss Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis' visit to North and West Africa, the priorities of the new MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa strategies were at the heart of the discussions. Interview with our Business and Development expert Laurent Matile.

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Political article

« A prosperous Africa is in our interest »

During Swiss Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis' visit to North and West Africa, the priorities of the new MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa strategies were at the heart of the discussions. Interview with our Business and Development expert Laurent Matile.

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Patricia Danzi took over as head of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) on 1 May, succeeding an FDFA diplomat who had reached the end of his career. In an interview, she lays out some initial priorities.

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“Poverty is a political choice”

The outgoing UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty leaves behind an alarming report. It posits that the narrative of declining global poverty is based on questionable figures. And the role of development cooperation is being overrated.

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