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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping support one another.

Propaganda

When autocrats cooperate against democracy

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by Dagmar Wolf
One of many seriously injured during the Saba Saba protests.

Protests in Kenya

“I am plagued by doubts about how we as a country can survive”

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by Shakira Wafula
Soldiers parade in Tripoli in February as part of the celebrations to mark the 14th anniversary of the February 17 Revolution that led to the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime.

Press freedom

Why Libya is a “black hole” of information

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by Moutaz Ali
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija in Kampala, Uganda, in 2022.

Freedom of expression

Imprisoned for a novel

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by Charles Kambale
Climate and debt activists are calling for the complete cancellation of the Global South’s debts and a UN-led framework for debt and climate protection.

Financing for Development

Reforming global financial structures is non-negotiable for Africa

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by Africa Kiiza
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (left) during an election campaign tour in Ayodhya in support of BJP candidate Lallu Singh (right).

Hate speech

The ecosystem of hate

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by Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
War forced Altuma and her nine children to flee their home in Khartoum, displacing them multiple times. Now in the city of Gedaref, they face the challenge of living in temporary housing with limited protection from weather conditions.

Famine

A preventable disaster

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by Eatizaz Yousif
by Corina Pfitzner

Fossil fuels

Climate action and human-rights concerns fuel Uganda’s oil pipeline debate

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by Sheillah Abaho
“ALTERNATIVE FACTS” by Sudanese artist Khalid Albaih.

Our view

Why the world needs to relearn what is true

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by Katharina Wilhelm Otieno
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