ECOWAS and western diplomats pay more attention to democratic appearances than substance in Benin

Experts warn that fuel subsidies are harmful

Fritz Bauer, a German judge of Jewish origin, is remembered in Germany for helping the country learn about what happened in the Nazi era

In protest against legitimate election results, right-wing extremists vandalised government buildings

How colonial India became two and eventually three different countries

Societies must acknowledge pain, assess causes and achieve a minimum level of reconciliation after dictatorship or war

Women everywhere must be free to go where they like and dress as they please

In Zimbabwe an estimated 300,000 people do not have identity documents and are excluded from many parts of life

60 years ago, Hannah Arendt’s book “Eichmann in Jerusalem” caused a controversy

To get IMF support, Sri Lanka must achieve the restructuring of existing loans