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Switzerland – Mozambique, bad governance

The credit scandal facilitated by Credit Suisse in Mozambique has clearly revealed to that country’s citizens the contradictory nature of Switzerland’s role in reducing poverty and inequality.

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Caucasus: the way out of chaos

Switzerland’s new cooperation strategy in South Caucasus – Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan – focuses on developing depopulated regions and integrating ethnic minorities and migrants.

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Global solidarity in crisis

Despite vaccines and economic recovery in Switzerland: globally, the corona crisis is far from over and inequality is on the rise. An interim assessment and a plea for more global responsibility.

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Communications: from means to programme

It is a topsy-turvy world. The emerging challenges call for a radical worldwide rethink. Development organisations too are being challenged: not just in terms of their programme but also in their corporate communication. By Jörg Arnold, Fairpicture

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Civil society, the new historical subject

Jean Ziegler, author of the book titled «Was ist so schlimm am Kapitalismus – Antworten auf die Fragen meiner Enkelin», urges NGOs and social movements to create a new social world order based on rights, solidarity, reciprocity and complementarity.

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Reimagining Africa

The world is jaded by the multiple planetary emergencies upon us. These emergencies are compounded by the widespread failure of leadership at both the public and private sector levels.

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Fifty years of advocacy for solidarity

Alliance Sud has been working for a Switzerland of solidarity for 50 years. Our President Bernd Nilles looks back - and into the future.

Andreas Missbach becomes new Director

The Board of Alliance Sud has elected Andreas Missbach as the new Director. He takes over from Mark Herkenrath, who left Alliance Sud at the end of July. Andreas Missbach will take office on 1 January 2022.

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The power of education

"I want women to be heard and to no longer be treated as the properties of men", says Joyce Ndakaru, Gender Officer at Haki Madini.