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Why Islamabad’s military-backed government will get a chief justice of its own choice

The novel “Desertion” by Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah is set in Zanzibar. It is a tale of resistance to social and cultural norms and of the power of love, interwoven in historical, political and cultural contexts.

Islamabad’s military-backed government wants to pass a constitutional amendment which, according to critics, would put at risk citizens’ fundamental rights.

During the recent elections in South Africa, disinformation spread rapidly, discrediting political parties and misleading voters. Fact-checkers and journalists used AI tools to counter false narratives and provide reliable information to the public.

Ben Moyo’s life changed forever during Zimbabwe’s Gukurahundi genocide. His story sheds light on the enduring pain of this dark chapter.

A young Zimbabwean cares about media literacy and is conducting a social experiment in which she monitors the spread of rumours using face-to-face interactions with rural folk.

Why Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s longest serving leader, had to resign on 5 August.

Recent study assesses hopes and attitudes of the youth in the Middle East and North Africa – with sobering insights.

Multiple negotiations with different sets of creditors are too cumbersome to help an ailing economy fast and decisively.

Officials strain the social fabric when they take private money to deliver public services – and even more when they sell illegitimate personal favours.