IN FOCUS

International Criminal Court: defying impunity

ICC secures convictions and detentions amid rising threats and collapsing multilateralism

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Killer robots: the terrifying rise of algorithmic warfare

While states debate regulations, autonomous weapons are making kill-or-capture decisions from Gaza to Ukraine

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Burkina Faso: three years of broken promises

Military junta tightens repression and indefinitely postpones return to civilian rule

Tanzania’s bloodbath: the deadly consequences of an undemocratic election

Hundreds killed as security forces crush protests

Power, gender and secrecy: the struggle to reform the UN’s leadership

After 80 years of male leaders, civil society is mobilising to break the UN’s glass ceiling

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Madagascar’s Gen Z uprising leads to uncertain future

President ousted but replaced by military following electricity and water shortage protests

Cameroon: world’s oldest leader holds back the tide for change

Stage-managed election secures eighth term for 92-year-old President Paul Biya

Troubling times ahead for Czech civil society

Billionaire right-wing populist wins election despite corruption allegations

Nepal’s Gen Z uprising: time for youth-led change

Social media ban sparks mass protests, forcing out prime minister and offering lessons for movements worldwide

Moldova’s democratic defiance

Extensive Russian interference operation fails – but threats are far from over