Forty-two years after the assassination of Grenada’s Maurice Bishop, can the Caribbean remain a ‘zone of peace’?
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Forty-two years after the assassination of Grenada’s Maurice Bishop, can the Caribbean remain a ‘zone of peace’?
In its dealings with Venezuela, which have included challenges to Maduro’s presidency and a border dispute with Guyana, CARICOM has upheld the re...
Uganda’s golden smokescreen: The real cost of conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Uganda’s golden smokescreen: The real cost of conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The ongoing conflict in Eastern DRC, allegedly fuelled in part by Uganda’s support for  M23 rebels, has inflicted devastating consequences on Co...
Moon’s story: A teacher who dared to think differently in Myanmar
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Moon’s story: A teacher who dared to think differently in Myanmar
“Teachers themselves must change first, not the children. Teachers in Myanmar still teach in a military format.
Togolese authorities threaten greater online speech censorship
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Togolese authorities threaten greater online speech censorship
In Togo, the authorities have restated their intentions to regulate online speech, restricting the use of social media amid heightened political te...
Secondhand books get a new lease on life in the Czech Republic and beyond
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Secondhand books get a new lease on life in the Czech Republic and beyond
Knihobot, a Czech company has revolutionised the selling of secondhand books, and is now expanding across Europe.
A year after the uprising, women in Bangladesh face new challenges
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A year after the uprising, women in Bangladesh face new challenges: Interview with Farzana Sithi
"The struggle never ended. Bangladeshi women have been on the battlefield since 1971; July simply reconnected us with that rebellious past. If need...
Despite risks, Hong Kong teenagers turn to chatbots for counselling
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Despite risks, Hong Kong teenagers turn to chatbots for counselling
Around 20 percent of secondary school students in Hong Kong exhibit moderate to severe depression, anxiety, and stress, but nearly half are relu...
Journalism is the oxygen of democracy: How Sudan’s information crisis reflects a global reality
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Journalism is the oxygen of democracy: How Sudan’s information crisis reflects a global reality
When reporters are silenced, communities lose more than news — they lose safety and dignity. Sudan’s media crisis shows why journalism everywhe...
A Chinese Korean woman's story under the red flag
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A Chinese Korean woman's story under the red flag
The story is about an ethnic minority woman from the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in China who withstood political upheaval, ethnic traditi...
Mozambique's role in championing the Timor-Leste independence movement
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Mozambique's role in championing the Timor-Leste independence movement
The Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste and the East African state of Mozambique are about 10,000 km apart, yet their history is unusually connec...