IN FOCUS

Chile at the crossroads between past and future

Student leader turned president carries expectations of change

Democracy in Sudan: back to square one?

Growing anti-coup movement urgently needs international support

Tunisia: a dangerous slide away from democracy

When a president starts acting like a dictator, it’s time to call him that

NORTHERN AFRICA

Bulgaria: new government, renewed hope

Government formed after exhausting series of elections promises action on corruption and impunity

Ethiopia: time to let the international community in

Growing humanitarian crisis in Tigray makes access urgent

CONFLICT | CRISIS

A defeat for populism in the Czech Republic

United opposition tactics start to pay off

Kazakhstan: demands for radical change met with lethal response

President puts himself firmly in Putin’s pocket to deny democracy

Lebanon: corrupt government fails victims of the Beirut blast

Rights groups demand international investigation

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Interpol: a growing instrument of international repression?

Authoritarian states seek political gain by abusing a system designed to catch criminals

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Lebanon: wildfire season further exposes government failure

Civil society steps up to combat the blaze

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT