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The long road to peace in Colombia

Former Farc paramilitary turned politician Victoria Sandino talks about the difficulties of the Colombian peace process

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Historic victory in Malaysia

How a 92-year-old defector came to dominate the polls

By Sergio Grassi

UNHCR

‘When resources are scarce, you can only be generous for a while’

UNHCR’s Mireille Girard talks about Lebanon’s effort to host Syrian refugees and the need for continued global support

By Mireille Girard

Reuters

History’s protracted end

Why Francis Fukuyama still believes liberal democracy will triumph

By Francis Fukuyama

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Politics one, justice nil

A 12-years sentence for Brazil’s ex-president Lula is based on smear, not fact, says Niels Annen

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Writing’s on the wall

Nobel prize-winning playwright and poet Wole Soyinka on how literature can help predict and prevent violent conflict

By Wole Soyinka

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‘Ramaphosa needs to win the trust of ordinary people’

Bestselling author William Gumede on the new leader of South Africa’s ANC

By William Gumede

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Playing with fire

Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is a symbolic act – but one with potentially disastrous consequences

By Werner Puschra

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The battle over ‘gender ideology’

Religious conservatives are trying to thwart gender equality in Latin America

By Maxine Molyneux

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More than words

Dialogue and diplomacy are crucial as fresh violence erupts in Cameroon's long-running linguistic dispute

By Verkijika G. Fanso