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Russia’s African cannon fodder

Disinformation and economic despair drive recruitment of young men for distant war

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Denmark’s normalisation of the extreme

Election results show that co-opting the far right’s agenda only validates it

GLOBAL

International Women’s Day 2026: feminist resistance in a world at war

With rights rollbacks deepening, women’s rights movements refuse to concede ground

GLOBAL

International tensions spark new nuclear threat

2026 Munich Security Conference confirms transatlantic rupture and the erosion of non-proliferation norms

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Iran: revolt crushed but crisis unresolved

Thousands killed, tens of thousands detained – and the repression is far from over

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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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Russia’s African cannon fodder

Disinformation and economic despair drive recruitment of young men for distant war

CONFLICT | CRISIS

AFRICA

13.Apr.2026

Denmark’s normalisation of the extreme

Election results show that co-opting the far right’s agenda only validates it

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

10.Apr.2026

Thailand: reform deferred again

Border war, systematic repression and electoral flaws hand power to conservatives

DEMOCRACY

SOUTHEAST ASIA

07.Apr.2026

International Women’s Day 2026: feminist resistance in a world at war

With rights rollbacks deepening, women’s rights movements refuse to concede ground

INCLUSION

GLOBAL

30.Mar.2026

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NEPAL: ‘Voting on Discord was a very Gen Z way of doing politics’

Abhijeet Adhikari | NEPAL

DEMOCRACY

SOUTH ASIA

14.Apr.2026

ARGENTINA: ‘Under the new law, workers have no real scope to defend their rights’

Facundo Merlán Rey | ARGENTINA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTH AMERICA

10.Apr.2026

EN ES

AFGHANISTAN: ‘The Criminal Procedure Code consolidates ideological and legal control over society’

Wahida Omari | THE NETHERLANDS

FREEDOMS

SOUTH ASIA

09.Apr.2026

INDONESIA: ‘We are building the country we want, brick by brick, even if we won’t see the final result’

Thalitha Yuristiana | INDONESIA

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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.
Read more: http://web.civicus.org/Ruth-Kolevsohn
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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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Russia’s African cannon fodder

Denmark’s normalisation of the extreme

International Women’s Day 2026: feminist resistance in a world at war

International tensions spark new nuclear threat

Iran: revolt crushed but crisis unresolved

COP30: fossil fuel industry tries to hold back the tide

LATEST ARTICLES

Russia’s African cannon fodder

Denmark’s normalisation of the extreme

Thailand: reform deferred again

International Women’s Day 2026: feminist resistance in a world at war

LATEST INTERVIEWS

NEPAL: ‘Voting on Discord was a very Gen Z way of doing politics’

ARGENTINA: ‘Under the new law, workers have no real scope to defend their rights’

AFGHANISTAN: ‘The Criminal Procedure Code consolidates ideological and legal control over society’

INDONESIA: ‘We are building the country we want, brick by brick, even if we won’t see the final result’