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UN Security Council: reform or irrelevance

Designed for 1945, the UN’s most powerful body can’t handle the crises of 2026

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Uganda: hollow election extends four-decade rule

Internet shutdown and suppression of dissent enable seventh presidential term

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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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Women rise against the femicide epidemic

Struggles against gender-based violence persist in year marked by brutal killings and political backlash

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COP30: fossil fuel industry tries to hold back the tide

The energy transition accelerates despite resistance at the climate summit

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Kenya: systemic violence meets brave resistance

Youth-led protest movement demands end to police brutality

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Venezuela: democracy no closer

US intervention violates international law and creates new dilemmas for civil society

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29.Jan.2026

UN Security Council: reform or irrelevance

Designed for 1945, the UN’s most powerful body can’t handle the crises of 2026

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

27.Jan.2026

Uganda: hollow election extends four-decade rule

Internet shutdown and suppression of dissent enable seventh presidential term

DEMOCRACY

EAST AFRICA

21.Jan.2026

Guinea: military rule legitimised through stage-managed election

After four years in power, coup leader has become an elected autocrat

‘Unless the colonial mindset is dismantled, Gaza’s political future will remain externally managed’

Karam Dana | UNITED STATES

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MIDDLE EAST

29.Jan.2026

‘The process looks democratic on paper, but genuine competition is systematically undermined’

Nana Namata Annette Mwafrika | UGANDA

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EAST AFRICA

28.Jan.2026

‘When international attention decreases, state violence often intensifies’

Hengaw Organization for Human Rights | IRAN

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27.Jan.2026

‘We are seeing an economic transition, but no democratic transition’

Guillermo Miguelena | VENEZUELA

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29 Jan 2016753285059785158

Uganda’s presidential election extended Yoweri Museveni’s four-decade rule amid repression, violence and a hollowed-out civic space. While democratic forms remain, dissent is increasingly neutralised.
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23 Jan 2014631757165830283

Protests against corruption spread across African countries as living costs rise & public services fail. In this interview, Ruth Kolevsohn explains why global systems struggle to confront political corruption.
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22 Jan 2014273135659352411

Belarus has seen limited political prisoner releases amid ongoing repression. In this interview, Mikola Dziadok reflects on why freedom must be defended consistently, as many detainees remain behind bars.
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21 Jan 2013862928135360874

Violence continues in eastern DRC despite a peace agreement signed in 2025. In this interview, Crispin Ngakani explains how economic and strategic interests are prolonging a decades-long conflict.
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CIVICUS discusses the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with Crispin Ngakani, a Cong...

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20 Jan 2013550876254761336

HIV remains a global public health and human rights issue, with marginalised communities most affected by criminalisation & stigma. Samuel Matsikure explains why civic space & community leadership are key to change.
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UN Security Council: reform or irrelevance

Uganda: hollow election extends four-decade rule

Sudan in crisis: mass killings continue while the world looks away

Women rise against the femicide epidemic

COP30: fossil fuel industry tries to hold back the tide

Kenya: systemic violence meets brave resistance

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Venezuela: democracy no closer

UN Security Council: reform or irrelevance

Uganda: hollow election extends four-decade rule

Guinea: military rule legitimised through stage-managed election

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‘Unless the colonial mindset is dismantled, Gaza’s political future will remain externally managed’

‘The process looks democratic on paper, but genuine competition is systematically undermined’

‘When international attention decreases, state violence often intensifies’

‘We are seeing an economic transition, but no democratic transition’