IN FOCUS

Tech leaders cosy up to Trump

Musk leads the charge as others fall into line

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Nicaragua: a dynasty in the making

Constitutional overhaul formalises family rule but international pressure mounts

CENTRAL AMERICA

Guinea: democracy delayed once more

Latest deadline for democratic transition missed by feet-dragging junta

Belarus: a sham election that fools no one

Non-competitive vote held in climate of fear following civic space crackdown

Venezuela: the democratic transition that wasn’t

Maduro’s contested inauguration deepens political crisis

Kenya’s shadow war on activism

Over 80 Gen Z protesters targeted in state-sponsored abduction campaign

Syria after Assad: prospects for peace and democracy

Civil society a key player in Syria’s double transition

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Deep-sea mining: ocean ecosystems under threat

Civil society calls for moratorium until impacts are better understood

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Art under fire: creative resistance in Gaza

Artists speak out for Palestinians’ human rights – but face repercussions

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Zimbabwe: latest victory in the global struggle to end the death penalty

Research-driven advocacy and international solidarity key for reform

SOUTHERN AFRICA