The corona crisisGlobal vaccination Nothing is as political as the Covid-19 vaccination. Dispatches from Moscow, London and Warsaw By Peer Teschendorf, Christos Katsioulis, Ernst Hillebrand
The corona crisisWhat’s wrong with Africa’s coronavirus numbers? At the onset of the pandemic, it was feared Covid-19 could reach catastrophic levels in Africa — but the numbers remain low By Eugene Ngumi
GlobalWhen the second Covid-19 wave hits Balancing civil liberties and public health is a real challenge – and the science behind it must be free from political corruption By
GlobalGlobal quarantine VI Portugal legalised the status of refugees, at the US-Mexico border they're struggling. Japan avoids acting like South Korea By Reinhard Naumann, Sven Saaler, Astrid Becker
GlobalGlobal quarantine V While the Czech Republic imposed strict measures, Turkey counts on donations and Tanzania on prayers against Covid-19 By Felix Schmidt, Anne Seyfferth, Andreas Quasten
EuropeWho is the sovereign during the corona crisis? In democracies, the people is the sovereign. In these times, we need to be alert to slow de-parliamentarisation of governance By Wolfgang Merkel
GlobalGlobal quarantine IV Macron reconsiders the value of public goods. In Ecuador and South Africa, the Covid-19 pandemic hits the most vulnerable By Thomas Manz, Kathrin Meissner, Bastian Schulz
Latin AmericaInequality kills Corona will hit the Global South much harder than the North. The risk of massive political unrest and instability is looming By Stefan Peters
Economy and ecologyThe corona recovery must be green The Covid-19 pandemic will cause a global recession. In response, governments should invest in green recovery programmes By Franziska Wehinger
GlobalGlobal quarantine III Brazil's president doesn't take the coronavirus all too seriously, while Palestine and Benin must prevent the spread now By Christoph Heuser, Hannes Alpen, Hans-Joachim Preuss
The UAE’s ever-expanding footprint in Africa As Africa seeks fairer global partnerships, the United Arab Emirates is stepping in. But is it a friend, a competitor or something in between?
Two presidents, one divided nation Mozambique remains in crisis after disputed elections exposed long-standing economic and political struggles. Where does the country go from here?
Trump’s Herculean task Ending the Russia-Ukraine war won’t be that easy for the US president, but there are three reasons why he’d like to try anyway