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The youth-led protests in Madagascar in October forced President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country.

Democracy

What the world needs to learn from African movements

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by Aya Chebbi
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan inspects the guard of honour during her inauguration ceremony at the beginning of November.

Elections

Tanzania is a captured state

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by Lawrence Kilimwiko
: There are plenty of men who want to spend more time with their children – and women who want to pursue a career.

Equal rights

More freedom for everyone: Breaking out of rigid male roles

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by Jörg Döbereiner
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
Chile’s President Gabriel Boric, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Helder Barbalho, governor of the Brazilian state of Pará, at the U.N. Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil.

International cooperation

Brazil continues to campaign for climate action and cooperation

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by Eva-Maria Verfürth
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
In 2023, demonstrators protested in São Paulo against a proposed amnesty bill that could have benefited former president Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro’s historic conviction: A landmark for democracy

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by Mariana Llanos
Illustration by Dadi Prayoga from Indonesia.

Our view

The power of the billions

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by Eva-Maria Verfürth
The parliament building in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, was set on fire during the protests in September.

Opinion

Nepal can change for the better

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by Rukamanee Maharjan
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