Development Sweden #37. Tweet by Swedish minister for ODA created diplomatic crisis

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Welcome to a new issue of Development Sweden with a strong focus on Sweden’s relation to Mali. A Tweet sent by the Swedish minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade led to the Swedish ambassador being expelled from Mail. “Our politicians need to be more professional”, writes Mali expert Sten Hagberg, professor at Uppsala University. Also in Development Sweden #37: The Swedish NGO Civil Rights Defenders will do drastic cuts in staff in order to balance shrinking budget.

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Editor, Development Sweden

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Our headlines

Ministerial tweet led to diplomatic crisis

Opinion: Mr. Forssell's ill-conceived Twitter diplomacy

Suspected corruption in Swedish support to Mali

Budget cuts force Civil Rights Defenders to downsize

Comment: Lay-offs diminish Swedens role on the global arena