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Ethiopia's encumbered elections

Instead of producing a legitimate mandate for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s June elections may exacerbate mistrust and division in the country

By Adem K Abebe

Reuters

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Algeria's Gramscian situation

In Algeria, the protest against the political elite aren't going anywhere. And the upcoming elections likely won't change that

By Claus Leggewie, Rachid Ouaissa

Reuters

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The Trump of Samoa

The Samoan people have elected a female prime minister. Yet the incumbent, shielded by the disinterest of the West, refuses to accept the result

By Oliver Hasenkamp

Reuters

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Dethroning the BBC

25 years after the Princess Diana interview aired, a series of grave malpractices by the BBC were revealed. The broadcaster needs urgent reform

By Des Freedman

Reuters

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Sebastian Kurz's fall from grace

Recent corruption scandals have not only ruined the Austrian leader's clean-cut image. His entire political project has been exposed as pure marketing

By Barbara Tóth

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How does one atone for genocide?

Germany is admitting its responsibility, as a colonial power, for the Herero and Nama genocide. In Namibia, however, the agreement is widely rejected

By Freya Grünhagen

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Housing should not be a luxury

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the already rampant housing inequality across Europe. But it could also be a catalyst for change

By Katharina De Moura Hofmann

Reuters

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Japan's gold medal in pandemic mismanagement

Government corruption, insufficient testing, a weakened health system. Despite its negligent pandemic response, Japan presses on with the Olympics

By Kenichi Mishima

Reuters

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Back to normality?

Countries with high vaccination rates are slowly lifting all restrictions. Is this the return to normality? Dispatches from the UK, Israel and the US

By Christos Katsioulis, Micky Drill, Knut Dethlefsen

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Why we need experts

With social media, echo chambers are increasingly replacing nuanced debate. But listening to expert opinion has never been more important

By Pia Bungarten, Reinhard Krumm