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German Development Ministry: Why Africa and Ukraine are to be combined in one department

At the start of the year, Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Reem Alabali Radovan outlined plans to restructure her ministry. Now, the first concrete details have come to light and indicate just how far-reaching the overhaul will be.

20. February 2026
German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan at the presentation of her reform paper in January (picture alliance / Geisler-Fotopress | Bernd Elmenthaler/Geisler-Fotopr)

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Last updated: 20. February 2026