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Local supporters of Bharat Jodo Yatra emphasise a core grievance in Karunagapally, Kerala.

Blog

Why “slow politics” may make a difference in India

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by Krupa Ge
Rahul Gandhi (centre, blue shoes) and followers walking through Hyderabad in early November.

Blog

Gandhi shows humility in line with South Asian spirituality

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by Krupa Ge
Russian flags at pro-coup rally in Ouagadougou in mid-October.

Military coup

What pro-Russian protests mean in West Africa

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by Karim Okanla
Plutocrat populist equates his followers with “the” people – and God.

Social media

The billionaire’s blue bird is in trouble

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by Hans Dembowski
Tanzania’s now deceased former president John Magufuli severely restricted freedom of speech.

Democracy

There are alternatives to fake news

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by Dannica Fleuß
by Maren van Treel
In Berlin, 80,000 rallied in solidarity with Iran’s protest movement on 22 October.

Women's rights

Protests continue in Iran – and get international support

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by Shora Azarnoush
The climate crisis requires global policy responses: Hurricane Ian heading towards Florida after leaving a trail of devastation in Cuba in late September.

Media

Journalists must consider the global public good

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by Hans Dembowski
Many Iranian women are fed up with headscarves.

Women's rights

Determined youth stand up to Iran’s autocratic regime

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by Shora Azarnoush
Chancellor Olaf Scholz visiting German troops in Tillia, Niger.

Sahel region

Peace requires strategy

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by Simone Schnabel
by Antonia Witt
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