Amanda Clarkson holds an MA in Global Development from the University of Leeds and has worked in West Africa as a development consultant in education. She is currently based in London as a consultant in development policy. She is a regular contributor to the International Policy Digest.
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Published in: HomeThe DRC’s Joseph Kabila unveils his latest ruse
To avoid another “World War” in Africa, the international community must negotiate with Kabila his own peaceful...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Can the battle against Big Tobacco be won?
The tobacco industry’s relentless behavior, including a massive 'astroturf' campaign, led French MEP Françoise...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Watching the watchers: the G5 Sahel Force has a human rights problem
If history is a lesson, without a robust human rights framework, international missions are more likely to add to,...
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Published in: HomeThe New York Declaration on refugees: one year on
The New York Declaration called for states to ease pressure on less-developed countries like Lebanon, Jordan, and...
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Published in: 50.50The long road to gender equality in southeast Asia
Singapore may soon elect its first female president – but the struggle for gender equality in the region is far from...
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Published in: HomeDRC: the Moïse Katumbi problem
Kabila’s grasping for straws abroad points to a regime running out of options.