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UK backtracks on climate commitments

Fresh wave of extraction unleashed with climate activists criminalised

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘True freedom cannot be granted by external forces; it needs to be claimed by people’

‘Having a climate summit in an oil-and-gas country can jeopardise the outcomes’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Central African Republic: president in for the long haul

Dubious referendum abolishes presidential term limits

‘We engage in disruptive protest to keep the climate catastrophe in people’s minds’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Niger coup: a further blow for democracy in West Africa

Military rule in the region is bringing civic space crackdowns

‘In reaction to conservative backlash, public support for LGBTQI+ rights is on the rise’

‘Defending the environment means becoming the target of politicians and businesspeople’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

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