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Adil Khan

Adil is planning to use his skills and knowledge to pursue a career in the non-profit sector. He can be reached at adil.khan@gsdmagazine.org

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How Can Tourism Shape Colombia’s Post-Conflict Future?

By Adil Khan

Colombia has made great strides to transform itself into a cultural and tourism hub, which may encourage further investment and economic progress. Colombia's tourism industry is expanding and could yet prove to be pivotal in the country’s economic diversification and future development.

Adil Khan - May 29, 2015 2

Africa

A Forgotten Conflict in a Forgotten Region: Western Sahara and its 9 Million Landmines

By Adil Khan The Western Sahara dispute is ‘one of the world’s least reported crises’. For almost 40 years a forgotten conflict has ensued in a forgotten region. Contested by Morocco and the rebel organisation known as the Polisario Front, it is the cause of ethnic tensions, a diaspora, and a terrain contaminated with 9 million landmines. Will this conflict be allowed to continue, or will the international community intervene?

Adil Khan - Feb 7, 2015 0

Asia

Who will win the Power Struggle for Tajikistan in the Central Asian ‘Great Game’?

By Adil Khan Tajikistan is the poorest piece in the multifaceted jigsaw of Central Asia, being pulled by all corners of the globe. With the political elite apparently drowning in ‘cronyism and corruption’, if Tajikistan becomes too dependant on its foreign partners, it could perhaps lose its ability to function as an independent State, and ultimately, its sovereignty.

Adil Khan - Dec 31, 2014 0

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The fight for Justice- Human Rights Defenders in Mexico

Gender Hanna Voelkl - Apr 9, 2015 0

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Madagascar: From Drought to Flood & The Rise of Patriotism

Africa Global South Development Magazine - Jun 16, 2015 0

By Rado Harintsoa Rakotosamimanana

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by Christine Whinney In Tanzania, there is a large disparity between boys’ and girls’ school...

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