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Democracy confined: Côte d’Ivoire’s elections
Presidential and legislative polls consolidate ruling party power amid civic space restrictions
EAST AFRICA
Sudan in crisis: mass killings continue while the world looks away
Western allies shield the United Arab Emirates from accountability as it arms the militias
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Diplomacy in troubled times: a G20 Summit without the USA
South Africa forges consensus and civil society mobilises as China seeks to fill the void
GLOBAL
Women rise against the femicide epidemic
Struggles against gender-based violence persist in year marked by brutal killings and political backlash
GLOBAL
COP30: fossil fuel industry tries to hold back the tide
The energy transition accelerates despite resistance at the climate summit
EAST AFRICA
Kenya: systemic violence meets brave resistance
Youth-led protest movement demands end to police brutality
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Chad: constitutional manipulation consolidates authoritarian rule
With dissenting voices silenced president can rule indefinitely
DEMOCRACY
CENTRAL AFRICA
09.Jan.2026
EN
Democracy confined: Côte d’Ivoire’s elections
Presidential and legislative polls consolidate ruling party power amid civic space restrictions
DEMOCRACY
WEST AFRICA
06.Jan.2026
EN
Sudan in crisis: mass killings continue while the world looks away
Western allies shield the United Arab Emirates from accountability as it arms the militias
CONFLICT | CRISIS
EAST AFRICA
23.Dec.2025
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Diplomacy in troubled times: a G20 Summit without the USA
South Africa forges consensus and civil society mobilises as China seeks to fill the void
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
GLOBAL
19.Dec.2025
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‘Loss of trust in democratic systems has become a major risk factor’
Aisha Dabo | BENIN
DEMOCRACY
WEST AFRICA
05.Jan.2026
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FR
‘The election felt like a formality because it took place in a context hostile for dissent, pluralism and rights’
Hasan Ibrahim | IRAQ
DEMOCRACY
MIDDLE EAST
02.Jan.2026
EN
‘When critical thinking isn’t welcomed, art offers alternative ways of speaking’
Daria Cybulska | UNITED KINGDOM
FREEDOMS
CENTRAL ASIA
31.Dec.2025
EN
‘Civil society should not just be heard; it should influence agendas, priorities and practice’
Sweta Velpillay | DENMARK
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
GLOBAL
30.Dec.2025
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