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New 30/11/2022 – by Krupa Ge

Gandhi shows humility in line with South Asian spirituality

Policymaker attempts to revitalise India’s inclusive sense of nationhood – and the reputation of the Congress Party

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Military coup

New 29/11/2022 – by Karim Okanla

What pro-Russian protests mean in West Africa

Burkina Faso’s second military coup in eight months shows that the Sahelian security crisis is getting worse

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Informal sector

New 27/11/2022 – by Alphonce Shiundu

Broadening the tax base by registering informal workers

So far, only 6 million people pay taxes in Kenya

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Our view

New 25/11/2022 – by Hans Dembowski

More fiscal space is needed when states prove too “small”

In response to multiple crises, governments must be able to invest assertively

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Government revenues

New 24/11/2022 – by Alphonce Shiundu

Kenya’s new president wants to collect more tax money

Kenya’s huge public debt is choking public spending and undermining the economy

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Social media

New 22/11/2022 – by Hans Dembowski

The billionaire’s blue bird is in trouble

Lessons to be learned from Twitter’s current crisis

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Democracy

New 16/11/2022 – by Dannica Fleuß, Maren van Treel

There are alternatives to fake news

Fake news can be a threat to democracy

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Women's rights

31/10/2022 – by Shora Azarnoush

Protests continue in Iran – and get international support

Brutal repression is not deterring people from expressing their discontent with Tehran’s fundamentalist regime

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Macroeconomics

30/10/2022 – by André de Mello e Souza

The heavy burden of a strong dollar

How the fast appreciating US currency is causing stress in developing countries and emerging markets

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Governance

20/10/2022 – by André de Mello e Souza

A Lula victory could save Brazil’s democracy

Why Brazil’s run-off election on 30 October may become the last fee and fair one

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Women's rights

12/10/2022 – by Shora Azarnoush

Determined youth stand up to Iran’s autocratic regime

Women demanding personal freedom are leading uprising against Ayatollah regime

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