By Jude Pierre Louis
From early August and continuing through September, dozens of informal vendors who used to ply their trade have been protesting in the hope of getting the Haitian government’s support.
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By Guest Contributor
The protests strengthened the political consciousness of some young Nigerians and encouraged greater participation in elections, governance and activism. For others, the experience produced fear, distrust and disillusionment.
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By Kevin Mudavadi, Assistant Professor, Georgia State University
Bingbing Zhang, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa
Gregory Gondwe, Assistant Professor - University of Alabama & Harvard BKC Faculty Associate, University of Alabama; California State University, San Bernardino; Harvard University
Shitemi Khamadi, PhD Student, Indiana University
Online harassment targeting journalists has escalated into a global crisis. Across digital public spheres, it threatens press freedom and individual safety.
In Kenya, this hostility often unfolds on social media platforms like X and Facebook, where journalists covering politically sensitive events face coordinated attacks. For instance, following critical coverage of state policies or public protests,…
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By Gideon Ndubuisi, Assistant Professor of Economics, Delft University of Technology
Elvis Korku Avenyo, Associate professor, University of Johannesburg
Solomon Owusu, Assistant Professor of Global Economic Policy, Boston University
Woubet Kassa, Economist, American University
Africa has the minerals to power the green transition. Capturing more value means countries must pool market power and build shared capabilities.
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By Antoine Marie, Chercheur post-doctorant, Sciences Po; École normale supérieure (ENS) – PSL
Maxime Audinet, Assistant Professor in International Relations and International Communication, Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco)
The Fedorova case is emblematic of a rhetorical method used by Russian propaganda: appealing to the targeted public’s critical thinking to convince them to disregard sources seen as “official” and “dominant.”
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A destroyed school in Ghadfa village, Idlib countryside, Syria. © 2026 Ali Haj Suleiman/Human Rights Watch (Amman) – The Syrian transitional government is signing billions of dollars in reconstruction deals without a human rights framework that would ensure that rebuilding respects, protects, and fulfills the rights of affected people, Human Rights Watch said today.In March 2026, the transitional government unveiled a national recovery blueprint, and billions of dollars in international pledges for aid, and financing and investment commitments have followed.…
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By James Skinner, Dean Newcastle Business School/Professor of Sport Business, University of Newcastle
Danny F Hill, Assistant Professor Finance, Providence College
Manchester City could be facing enormous sanctions for cheating – and the fallout may spread to its 13 teams around the world, from New York to Melbourne.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani of Niger attends the Alliance of Sahel States second summit on security and development, in Bamako, Mali, December 23, 2025. © 2025 Mali Government Information Center via AP Niger has rejected key recommendations raised by United Nations member countries during its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) earlier this year, including calls to address arbitrary detention, discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, and accountability for serious human rights violations. The UPR is a UN Human Rights…
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By Drew Paul, Professor of Arabic, University of Tennessee
Barriers, checkpoints and surveillance have made the plight of Palestinians easier to keep hidden. But thanks to films like ‘NAZA,’ that’s starting to change.
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By Stephen Collins, Professor of Government and International Affairs, Kennesaw State University
Amid the chorus of voices calling for a slowdown in AI advancement and more government regulation and oversight of the technology, one prominent contrarian voice stands out: that of Donald J. Trump.
The U.S president has repeatedly argued that the introduction of robust regulations to slow down progress on AI
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