IN FOCUS

Sierra Leone: will the lessons be learned from protest violence?

Government’s repression and vilification of protests a troubling sign ahead of elections

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘We advocate for a civic space where people can protest with no risks’

‘The regime seeks to annihilate all forms of autonomous citizen organisation’

CENTRAL AMERICA

Singapore: belated recognition of LGBTQI+ rights

Sex between men decriminalised – but state moves to block progress on equal marriage

Malawi: protests against selective justice reveal deeper democratic deficits

Protesters seeking accountability find repression instead

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘The Pope didn’t deliver a clear apology to Indigenous people on behalf of the Catholic Church’

DRC: anti-UN protests decry worsening insecurity

Protests and violence need long-term solutions

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Vanuatu’s climate plan shows way forward

Donors must prove they’re serious by helping Pacific Island country adapt to climate change

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The tactics used by the current administration are the same used by its predecessors’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘The United Nations’ peacekeeping mission has failed’

CONFLICT | CRISIS