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Assistance in the elite cities

DEVELOPMENT: The fact that the big cities have been ruled by elites since their rise during the colonial era is not an argument for overlooking the world's poor. Nevertheless, must we first come to terms with lingering prejudices about urban growth – and ask whether cities can be a solution to the development challenges?
Eilert Berre Ellefsen -

A fight for freedom, solidarity and peace

Ny Tid brings here the obituary of Gunnar Garbo, written by his friend for 55 years, Halle Jørn Hanssen.
Halle Jørn Hanssen -

A new era in the land of Kilimanjaro

Most people agree that Tanzania's new head of state, John Magufuli, has earned his nickname "The Bulldozer." But where do the boundaries between clean-up and over-control go?
roliga.bilder@telia.com -

Power is shifted in Africa

While the Arab Spring is characterized by stagnation, a quiet revolution is under way in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Halle Jørn Hanssen -

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