New 11/02/2021 – by Christoph Hoffmann Reform-oriented Côte d’Ivoire has come to a standstill Read full article
03/02/2021 – by Mireille Kanyange Burundi’s diaspora and its remittances are largely unknown Read full article
Military coup New 18/02/2021 – by Katja Dombrowski Where hope lies The military coup is a major setback for democracy in Myanmar Read
Global governance New 14/02/2021 – by Hans Dembowski Sensible utopian visions may eventually come true In view of climate crisis, Covid-19 pandemic and computerised communication, we need more stringent global governance Read
Côte d’Ivoire New 11/02/2021 – by Christoph Hoffmann Reform-oriented Côte d’Ivoire has come to a standstill To entrench democratic principles, admonishing words are not enough Read
Environmental protection 24/01/2021 – by Imran Mukhtar Cleaner air for Punjab The regional government of Pakistan’s most populous province is taking steps to reduce air pollution Read
Blog 21/01/2021 – by Hans Dembowski Biden won thanks to 23,000 voters in three states Even without Trump, US democracy looks shaky Read
Political transition 20/01/2021 – by Sofian Philip Naceur Is Tunisia’s democracy at risk? In its relations with Tunisia, the EU should focus on the needs of this young democracy rather than its own interests Read
Deradicalisation 15/01/2021 – by Ahmad Mansour, Sabine Balk “Teaching democracy is just as important as teaching maths” Ahmad Mansour, expert in extremism prevention, calls for more democracy education in schools and integration courses Read
Trauma 03/01/2021 – by Gesine Ames, Luca Bootsmann Confront the past or lose the future An inadequate reckoning with the past is standing in the way of lasting peace in the DR Congo, Rwanda and Burundi Read
Social media 01/01/2021 – by Alan C. Robles Increasingly manipulated forum Online trolls’ disinformation is undermining Philippine democracy Read
Authoritarian rule 31/12/2020 – by Alan C. Robles Fact and fiction In the Philippines, pro-Duterte activism on social media keeps people agitated and misinformed Read
Horn of Africa 14/12/2020 – by Markus Rudolf Who is caught in the crossfire of Ethiopia’s recent conflict In Ethiopia’s ongoing Tigray conflict, Eritrean refugees are especially at risk Read
