Editorial office D+C

⚠️ More and more people around the world are taking drugs, and more and more people are dying from them. ❌ The problem cannot be solved with security measures alone. 💌 In our latest issue, we take a look at alternative approaches that do not get enough attention but could be of help in tackling the problem. Find the German and English version via these links: 🇬🇧: dandc.eu/en 🇩🇪: dandc.eu/de

What can be done to fight drugs? Development policy might not exactly be the first thing you think about. But there are ways in which it can help. Here's how. 👇 dandc.eu/en/article/drugs-de…

What is to be expected from COP31? Not much progress, according to climate policy expert Axel Michaelowa. But in an interview with our editor-in-chief, he explains where he’s seeing progress nonetheless. dandc.eu/en/article/climate-…

💪 It's no secret that Big Tech is in a very powerful position. Big Tech is part of the infrastructure that journalism relies on to reach people. And that fact has consequences. 👇

🕊️ How to recover from war? Sudan's capital Khartoum is learning a thing or two about getting back up. 🤝 For two years, the city was a theatre of war. Now its people are taking small, but significant steps towards a better tomorrow. 👇 dandc.eu/en/article/khartoum…

Gig work via digital platforms offers South African women new ways to earn money. But there are limiting factors. 👇 dandc.eu/en/article/nowadays…

Marck Rivera’s story is one of many such cases in the Mexican border city of Tijuana. These days, Rivera helps other people in crisis. Read the full story: spkl.io/60167ZOe8

From our most popular recent articles: The daily lives of refugee women in one of the world’s poorest countries 👇 dandc.eu/en/article/sudan-ch…

🔥 In South Sudan, the climate crisis is competing with several others for a place on the country's agenda. ⚠️ That's what makes it extra difficult to prepare for the next climate shock – despite climate awareness. 👇 dandc.eu/en/article/south%20…

⚖️International law is by no means obsolete, argues Kai Ambos, professor at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and judge at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, in our interview. He explains how it can be strengthened at the domestic and international levels. 👉 Read the full interview here: spkl.io/60167ZOGe

🇮🇳 In the South Indian state of Kerala, there is a sleepy village called Marottichal where chess has saved people from excessive alcohol consumption. Read the full story about the “Chess Village” here 👇 dandc.eu/en/article/chess-al…

How to recover from having been a theatre of war? Sudan's capital is taking small steps. Or rather: Its people are. With grassroots book fairs and cycling clubs they're reviving daily life in the streets. 👇 dandc.eu/en/article/khartoum…

💣It is likely that 85% of these weapons can be classified as illegal, as they were acquired through the illicit arms trade in the region. This is a troubling situation that justifies the concerns of policymakers in Europe as to whether Africa is a suitable destination for a continuous supply of weapons aimed at stabilizing the security situation, writes George Livingstone, a researcher specializing in transnational organized crime in sub-Saharan Africa.

💰 Thanks to his office, Donald Trump is becoming richer. The big question is whether the American public will tolerate Trump-style corruption in the longer run. 🇺🇸 The hope for the US mid-term elections in early November is that people have noticed. dandc.eu/en/article/trump-kl…

🇲🇽 In Mexico, drugs are produced and exported, but also consumed to a worrying extent. 💰 According to an expert, fentanyl is currently the most financially lucrative drug for the cartels. 👇 dandc.eu/en/article/mexico-s…