In view of tight budgets, the German foreign office has announced that it will discontinue its funding for the “Kulturweit” volunteer service. This service had also promoted cultural exchange with African countries.
By David Renke
The last visit by a German federal agriculture minister to South Africa was more than ten years ago. CSU politician Alois Rainer is traveling to Cape Town this week, setting his own agenda early in his term of office.
By Henrike Schirmacher and David Renke
According to a report by Reuters, the US is close to concluding an agreement with Mali that would allow Washington to once again deploy aircraft and drones over Mali. The United States had previously lifted sanctions against Mali’s Defense Minister Sadio Camara at the end of February.
By Redaktion Table
With the raw materials deal that US President Donald Trump negotiated with Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi in December, the US aims to expand its influence in the DR Congo, particularly in the copper and cobalt sectors. The United States is taking creative approaches to implement this deal.
By Constantin Leclerc
Last year, former German Development Minister Gerd Müller was re-elected as head of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). In a short interview, Müller explains what goals he has set himself for this term of office and what consequences the possible closure of UNIDO’s offices in Germany would have.
By David Renke
According to a recent report by SIPRI, arms imports south of the Sahara have increased. However, when looking at the continent as a whole, a decline can be observed.
By Arne Schütte
Girls’ rights have become a blind spot in the current Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) reform, warns Petra Berner, head of Plan International Germany. In her view, it is essential to keep girls at the center of development policy.
By Petra Berner
The German-African Economic Forum NRW focused primarily on market entry, skilled labor and sustainability – all forward-looking topics that regularly shape discussions on African-German cooperation. A high-ranking guest from Africa’s largest economy, however, was looking above all to build on the rich industrial heritage of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).
By Arne Schütte
