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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
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
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

Mental health

Breaking the silence on rising suicides in Malawi

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by Raphael Mweninguwe
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
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
Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin in September.

International relations

Why India and China are realigning their relations

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by Aditi Roy Ghatak
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