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Democracy and society

Global vaccination VII

In China, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, normal life has more or less resumed. The low infection rates make up for the slow vaccination campaigns

By Alexander Kallweit, Alexander Rosenplänter, Christoph P. Mohr

Reuters

Democracy and society

Lula is back

After the Supreme Court annulled his corruption convictions, Brazil could now see a showdown between Lula and Bolsonaro in the 2022 elections

By Christoph Heuser

Reuters

Democracy and society

Algeria's Hirak protest movement is back

Tens of thousands take to the streets in Algeria to protest corruption and despotism. That's a warning signal for the region – and for Europe

By Elisa Rheinheimer-Chabbi

Pexels

Democracy and society

Failing to collect data about women is no trivial offence

As data informs the way we design our world — from infrastructure to medical research —, the ‘gender data gap’ can become a matter of life or death

By Anja Papenfuss

Reuters

Democracy and society

Haiti's double bind

It’s not just the state which is failing, but an international community that preaches democracy while financing a corrupt elite

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters

Democracy and society

Lukashenko’s fake exercise in democracy

After the ‘All-Belarusian People’s Assembly’ serious reform remains unlikely. But the democracy movement won’t disappear

By Christopher Forst

Reuters

Democracy and society

Waive the patents, defeat the pandemic

The vaccine rollout is too slow, even in rich countries. A patent waiver could rapidly expand vaccine supplies — and deliver global justice

By Benny Kuruvilla

Reuters

Democracy and society

How to electrify African transport

Transport investments will be crucial in determining whether Africa follows an equitable, zero-carbon development path

By Mohamed Hegazy

Reuters

Democracy and society

How the green revolution is harming Africa

How current efforts to improve food security in Africa are increasing small farmers’ dependence on global agribusinesses

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

Democracy and society

China takes the lead in development finance

China has provided developing countries extra resources they had long sought from the West. But its lending has to become more sustainable

By Kevin P. Gallagher, Rebecca Ray