Democracy and societyTunisia’s democracy is under pressure The intense power struggle between President Saied and the parliament is threatening to destroy the democratic achievements of the Arab Spring By Hamadi Redissi
Foreign and security policyHow the West can win back the Central African Republic To shake Russia’s position in the Central African Republic, Europe needs to stop reducing the country to a geopolitical sideshow By Tim Glawion
Foreign and security policyWhy Africa is divided over the Russia-Ukraine war While the West has closed its ranks in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the response in Africa has hardly been uniform By Martha Kiiza Bakwesegha-Osula
Democracy and societyAfrica’s lost girls Covid-19’s severe impact on girls’ education in Africa calls for renewed efforts to improve school enrolment rates By Rasna Warah
Foreign and security policyHow the EU-AU Summit failed Africa again Despite all the talk about partnership, the EU still fails to treat Africa on an equal footing. But Russia and China offer Africa alternative options By Toni Haastrup
Foreign and security policyMali is (again) at a crossroads After two coups d’état, Mali is facing isolation in West Africa and strained relations with Europe. Russia may benefit from the situation By Christian Klatt
Democracy and societyThe weaponisation of Libya’s elections Libya was supposed to hold elections early this year. Instead, it now has two rival political administrations — a return of the divisions of the past By Anas El Gomati
Economy and ecologyClimate change shouldn’t be an investment opportunity At COP26, South Africa was singled out for an investment deal — allegedly to encourage a transition away from coal. In reality, it’s all about profit By Michael Davies-Venn
Democracy and societyShooting the messenger South Africa shared the discovery of Omicron in good faith. The EU should rethink its travel bans and focus on solidarity to fight the pandemic By Sebastian Sperling, Uta Dirksen
Democracy and societyThe Sudanese revolution lives on Despite Prime Minister Hamdok's return to power, Sudan's military coup isn't fully defeated. But the people's spirit of resistance is unbroken By Christine-Felice Röhrs
‘Europe is divided on energy policy’ Kirsten Westphal sees the US and China in a good position in the coming energy transition. That is less true for a divided Europe
Sweden’s schools: Milton Friedman’s wet dream The ideology of ‘freedom of choice’ drove privatisation in Sweden’s education sector — and led to a vicious circle of inequality and underperformance
No, Emmanuel Macron isn’t doomed The French election results have fed a media frenzy about the disintegration of Macron’s political project. But the doomsayers are overreacting