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The youth-led protests in Madagascar in October forced President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country.

Democracy

What the world needs to learn from African movements

From ousting dictators to challenging global systems, African youth movements are setting standards for democracies worldwide. Their struggle for dignity, accountability and social justice provides important insights for a world grappling with political disillusionment and anti-democratic regimes.

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by Aya Chebbi

Latest contributions

Poverty

Nigeria’s forgotten Almajiri children

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by Sarafadeen Olalekan Oyeleke
Martha Noya from the Centro Juana Azurduy at the launch of a campaign against psychological violence.

Violence against women

“A new masculinity should allow relationships based on respect”

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by Martha Noya
by Betty Rosa Choque
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan inspects the guard of honour during her inauguration ceremony at the beginning of November.

Elections

Tanzania is a captured state

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by Lawrence Kilimwiko
: There are plenty of men who want to spend more time with their children – and women who want to pursue a career.

Equal rights

More freedom for everyone: Breaking out of rigid male roles

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by Jörg Döbereiner
A waste collector in Johannesburg. South Africa is one of the countries with the greatest wealth inequality.

Inequality in numbers

Rich and poor – the extreme distribution of income and wealth worldwide

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by D+C / E+Z

Human-wildlife conflicts

Coexistence, not conflict

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by Lameck Masina
More and more people worldwide gain access to safe drinking water.

Good News

Progress in drinking water supply and disease control

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by D+C / E+Z
An HIV-positive sex worker in Johannesburg holds antiretroviral drugs provided to her by the government. However, many sex workers now have to rely on the black market to obtain these drugs.

Health

“What other option do we have?”

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by Ray Mwareya
Russian wooden dolls called Matryoshka depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at a souvenir shop in Moscow.

Governance

The oligarchs’ world order

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by David Lingelbach
by Valentina Rodríguez Guerra
President Paul Biya at his eighth swearing-in ceremony in Yaoundé in November.

Elections

Paul Biya is a time loop that Cameroon can’t seem to escape

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by Epah Mfortaw Nyukechen

Legal assistance

How paralegals confront Kenya’s “killer cops”

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by Joseph Maina
Men and women are protesting against gender-based violence together in Pretoria, South Africa, in April 2025.

Mental health

Why African men should help end patriarchy

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by Oluyinka Ojedokun
Ugandan activist and lawyer Agather Atuhaire.

State repression

“Not even a criminal should be treated this way”

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by Agather Atuhaire
by Grace Atuhaire
Men of the Didinga ethnic group face the challenge of combining traditional values with modern concepts.

Masculinity

How young South Sudanese men navigate between tradition and modernity

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by Alba Nakuwa
Chile’s President Gabriel Boric, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Helder Barbalho, governor of the Brazilian state of Pará, at the U.N. Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil.

International cooperation

Brazil continues to campaign for climate action and cooperation

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by Eva-Maria Verfürth

Entrepreneurship

Building bridges between Zimbabwe’s diaspora and businesses at home

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by Lungelo Ndhlovu
Gaza City on 3 November 2025.

War

When I left Gaza City, I left my heart beneath the rubble

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by Ansam Al-Kitaa
In Mexico, women are conquering the male-dominated field of truck driving: traffic in the state of Chiapas.

Female truckers in Mexico

The curse of the cliché

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by Montserrat Bustos Cardona
A farm that was destroyed by a cyclone in southern Malawi.

Food security

Malawi’s increasingly difficult battle against hunger

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by Brenard Mwanza
by Matthias Scharpf
Investments in companies that supply underserved populations with essential goods such as food are a form of impact investing.

Impact investing

How to convince rich people to use their money for good

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by Nico Blaauw

Mental health

Breaking the silence on rising suicides in Malawi

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by Raphael Mweninguwe
The climate conference in Belém is under pressure to deliver on big promises.

Climate conference

The billion-dollar gap

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by Björn Cremer
Dadi Prayoga.

Artist of the month

Dadi Prayoga

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by D+C / E+Z
In 2023, demonstrators protested in São Paulo against a proposed amnesty bill that could have benefited former president Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro’s historic conviction: A landmark for democracy

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by Mariana Llanos
The prickly pear cactus can serve as a source of food and water for livestock.

Agriculture

Cactuses as a lifeline for livestock farmers

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by Nyasha J. Kavhiza
Violence against women is a recurring issue in India. In August, protesters took to the streets in Kolkata after a young female doctor was raped and killed.

Empowerment

How India’s young women reclaim safety and confidence

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by Roli Mahajan
A Maya Train carriage arrives at a station in Campeche, Mexico.

Organised crime

Train of destruction

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by Sonja Peteranderl
Some people are spending great amounts of money and time on saving biodiversity.

Good News

Protecting biodiversity and world heritage sites

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by D+C / E+Z
Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, and Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian prime minister.

Governance

Lessons on democracy from South Africa and Ethiopia

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by Hafte Gebreselassie Gebrihet
Illustration by Dadi Prayoga from Indonesia.

Our view

The power of the billions

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by Eva-Maria Verfürth

Contributors

by Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate
by Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Ideas to reform debt policy
by Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
by José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
What G7 should do in response to sovereign debt crises
by Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico’s first female president
by Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Women, climate and chocolate
by André de Mello e Souza
A global minimum tax rate for the super-rich
by Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
by Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
A hotline to support young people’s mental health in Uganda
by Henning Melber
Justice after genocide
by David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
by Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
by Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
by Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
by Aditi Roy Ghatak
Why India and China are realigning their relations
by Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?
by Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
by Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
by Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
Many crops are neglected in spite of being vitally important
by Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
by Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
The ecosystem of hate
by Praveen Jha
US tariffs will aggravate economic crises in the Global South
by Roli Mahajan
How India’s young women reclaim safety and confidence
by Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
by Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
by Achim Steiner
In a time of disruption, we still have prospects
by Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
Africa does not flinch before Trump
by Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Why some Indian farmers are backing away from rice cultivation
by Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Colombia offers displaced Venezuelans residence and work permits
by Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan

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