South Africa: Marching in Step - the Shared Challenges of Colombia and South Africa

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Colombia and South Africa are on different sides of the world yet share many similarities and have many opportunities to learn from each other's developmental challenges, especially in how to address deep structural issues such as land ownership and how to better protect their human rights defenders and community activists.

In the early hours of New Year's Day, Gilberto Valencia said goodbye to his family and friends at a party and left for his home in the sleepy town of Suarez, Colombia. A young man approached him and after exchanging a few words shot Valencia dead in the street.

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