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Reuters

COVAX isn't Africa's silver bullet

The Covid-19 pandemic wasn't a great equaliser. COVAX's failure to provide Africa with vaccines has uncovered neo-colonial power structures

Reuters

Economy and ecology

South Africa's never-ending crisis

The violence in South Africa is the result of decades of economic hardship and institutional failure. The government must abandon its austerity agenda

By Busi Sibeko

Reuters

Interviews

'Seeking asylum is not a crime'

The Geneva Refugee Convention turns 70. UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on the right to asylum and Europe’s responsibilities

Reuters

Democracy and society

Japan's young people are left behind

Japan's youth are levelling heavy criticism against holding the Olympic Games — but it's falling on deaf ears. A new form of protest could change that

By Momoko Nojo

Reuters

'Many see it as the only way out of the political crisis'

After a wave of protests rocked the country, Tunisian President Kais Saied fired the prime minister and dissolved parliament. Johannes Kadura reports

Pexels

How digitalisation can leave the poor behind

In the pandemic, governments created digital solutions for access to social support — a risk for those on the wrong side of the digital divide

By Laura Alfers

Pixabay

A new bridge between East and West?

While Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine are strengthening their relationship with the EU with a new agreement, Russia is feeling increasingly surrounded

By Natalia Stercul

Pixabay

How Denmark became the most cyber-secure country

In a world where countries worldwide are facing increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, Denmark is leading the global race in cybersecurity

By Ekaterina Venkina