Approaching Famine?: The Global Food Shortages Caused by Putin's War
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Russia's missiles are also destroying the fields where Ukraine produces corn and wheat for the whole world: One-third of the world's grain needs are at risk․ What can still be done to stop a hunger disaster of global dimensions?
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Russia's missiles are also destroying the fields where Ukraine produces corn and wheat for the whole world: One-third of the world's grain needs are at risk․ What can still be done to stop a hunger disaster of global dimensions?
Guinea-Bissau: The Case of a Missing Ton of Cocaine Highlights the Dangers of the Drug Trade
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Absurd wealth, devastating poverty, drugs and corruption: The story of a ton of cocaine that went missing in Guinea-Bissau highlights the deep roots of the drug trade in the country․
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Absurd wealth, devastating poverty, drugs and corruption: The story of a ton of cocaine that went missing in Guinea-Bissau highlights the deep roots of the drug trade in the country․
A European Defeat in Mali: How Russia Is Slaughtering Civilians on the African Front
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Moscow has become deeply involved in Mali, with its notoriously brutal Wagner Group showing little signs of restraint․ The country is collapsing and the people live in fear․ Meanwhile, Germany's military may soon follow the French out of the country․
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Moscow has become deeply involved in Mali, with its notoriously brutal Wagner Group showing little signs of restraint․ The country is collapsing and the people live in fear․ Meanwhile, Germany's military may soon follow the French out of the country․
Uganda: DER SPIEGEL Reporting Leads Unilever to Stop Sexist Marketing Campaign
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If the husband is cheating, his wife should learn to cook better: Unilever's sexist marketing campaign in Uganda was a violation of its own standards․ Following reporting by DER SPIEGEL, the campaign was suspended․
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If the husband is cheating, his wife should learn to cook better: Unilever's sexist marketing campaign in Uganda was a violation of its own standards․ Following reporting by DER SPIEGEL, the campaign was suspended․
Searching for the Final Suspects of the Rwandan Genocide
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In 1994, Hutu extremists slaughtered 800,000 Tutsi using nail-spiked clubs, machetes and other weapons․ A UN unit led by Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz is still trying to track down those responsible, but it is a race against time․
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In 1994, Hutu extremists slaughtered 800,000 Tutsi using nail-spiked clubs, machetes and other weapons․ A UN unit led by Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz is still trying to track down those responsible, but it is a race against time․
Spotlight on Germany's Colonial Past: When Can Ngonnso Return Home?
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The Ethnological Museum in Berlin is home to a statue called Ngonnso, taken from her home by German colonialists at the beginning of the 20th century․ A tribe in Cameroon has been demanding her return for decades․ And now, they may finally be granted their wish․
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The Ethnological Museum in Berlin is home to a statue called Ngonnso, taken from her home by German colonialists at the beginning of the 20th century․ A tribe in Cameroon has been demanding her return for decades․ And now, they may finally be granted their wish․
Using Famine as a Lever: Putin Weaponizes the Global Food Supply
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To blackmail the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin is blocking the export of millions of tons of corn and wheat from Ukraine․ By doing so, he is triggering famine in Africa and Asia – while at the same time seeking to pose as their savior․
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To blackmail the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin is blocking the export of millions of tons of corn and wheat from Ukraine․ By doing so, he is triggering famine in Africa and Asia – while at the same time seeking to pose as their savior․
Money for Rebels: Tracking Down Blood Gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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A group of rebels controls the mines in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and use the money to finance killings․ The gold often ends up in Europe illegally․ DER SPIEGEL is one of the first media outlets to document what is happening on site in the country․
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A group of rebels controls the mines in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and use the money to finance killings․ The gold often ends up in Europe illegally․ DER SPIEGEL is one of the first media outlets to document what is happening on site in the country․
"It's As If We Never Existed": Namibia Continues Seeking Justice for Germany's Colonial-Era Genocide
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"Every Herero, with or without a gun, will be shot․" That was the order given in October 1904, setting off Germany's genocide in Namibia․ New research shows how the crime continues to have an effect today, and how Berlin seems uninterested in real reconciliation․
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"Every Herero, with or without a gun, will be shot․" That was the order given in October 1904, setting off Germany's genocide in Namibia․ New research shows how the crime continues to have an effect today, and how Berlin seems uninterested in real reconciliation․
Natural Gas from Senegal: European Casts Covetous Eyes toward West Africa
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Until recently, Europe had been urging Africa to focus on the development of renewable energy sources․ But a natural gas project in Senegal suddenly has Germany, France, Italy and others flocking to the country hoping for a new supplier․
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Until recently, Europe had been urging Africa to focus on the development of renewable energy sources․ But a natural gas project in Senegal suddenly has Germany, France, Italy and others flocking to the country hoping for a new supplier․
Islands of Suffering: South Sudan and the Consequences of Climate Change
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For years, South Sudan has suffered from massive flooding․ Now, the water is no longer draining away – and around 8 million people are at risk of starvation․ The climate crisis is bringing this already highly vulnerable country ever closer to collapse․
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For years, South Sudan has suffered from massive flooding․ Now, the water is no longer draining away – and around 8 million people are at risk of starvation․ The climate crisis is bringing this already highly vulnerable country ever closer to collapse․
Femicide in South Africa: Women Are Waging War on Gender-Based Violence in Cape Town
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In few other places in the world are as many women killed as in South Africa․ The country's president has even described it as "war․" And it is one that a handful of courageous women are intent on winning․
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In few other places in the world are as many women killed as in South Africa․ The country's president has even described it as "war․" And it is one that a handful of courageous women are intent on winning․