IN FOCUS

Niger coup: a further blow for democracy in West Africa

Military rule in the region is bringing civic space crackdowns

Cambodia’s election a blatant farce

Electoral ritual grounded in repression paves way for dynastic succession

Nepal’s same-sex marriage breakthrough

Court decision must now be followed by legal change

Spain’s far right stopped in its tracks

Inconclusive election follows campaign targeting women’s and LGBTQI+ rights

Pakistan’s civil society feels the pressure

Amid power struggles, protest rights and media freedoms are under attack

Brazil back on the green track

Environmental policy enforcement resumes after four years of regression

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Eswatini: election with no democracy on the horizon

Absolute monarch keeps showing he’s not serious about dialogue

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Greek election: no good news for migrants and refugees

Attacks on civil society likely to continue

Estonia: the start of a rainbow domino effect?

First post-Soviet state to recognise same-sex marriage, with others expected to follow

Cloud lingers over Sierra Leone’s election

Transparency urgently needed to dispel doubts