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Data protection is social protection

Worldwide, governments and corporations collect private data from beneficiaries of social programmes. They need protection

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Some states are more equal than others

Rich countries design the international tax system by themselves. This leaves developing nations in the position of rule-takers

By Neeti Biyani

Reuters

Pakistan’s quest for inclusive growth

The Pakistani economy needs transformation to meet the rising aspirations of the country's young population

Reuters

Time to build factories – again

Georgia’s neoliberal development model has failed. Now, it’s time to re-industrialise the economy

By Tato Khundadze

Reuters

Nigeria’s make or break elections

Nigeria has seen a massive surge in registered voters. But does the security situation allow for fair and free elections?

Reuters

From left to right

Nayib Bukele switched parties – and won El Salvador's Presidency. Does this political manoeuvering prepare him for Trump?

By Joachim Schlütter

Reuters

Madagascar’s pop star president

Thanks to a slick, polished campaign, former DJ Andry Rajoelina scored a remarkable victory in Madagascar’s elections

By Marcus Schneider

Reuters

The mafia fights back

The UN-backed International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala is becoming a victim of its own success

By Sandra Weiss

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India’s Great Wall of Equality

How five million women formed a human chain in India's Kerala state to demonstrate for gender equality

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

A new hope for Congo?

For the first time in history, an opposition candidate has been elected president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

By Friedrich Kramme-Stermose