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The awarding of the Nobel Prize for Peace to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad should strengthen efforts against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Human Rights Day might not be a reason for celebrations. But it's a useful reminder of what's been achieved over 70 years.
There have been positive changes in Ethiopia but major challenges, including ethnic tensions, remain.
For many Zimbabweans Robert Mugabe will remain a contested figure.
Mali has had a tumultuous 2018, and 2019 might not be any better.
Surveys shows that the majority of Africans prefer democracy, despite its flaws, to the alternatives.
It is difficult to see how the EU can allow its key African migration work to be supervised by Eritrea.
The transition to digital media is messy, and sometimes bloody -- and beat journalism is among the victims.
More attention needs to be paid to aligning South Africa's family policy with the realities of everyday life.
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has performed remarkably well in protecting democracy since 1995.
South Africa's copyright law must not continue ignoring the principles of fair use.
Despite the large number of aspirants for Nigeria's 2019 elections, women and young people remain underrepresented.
The Economic Freedom Fighters' strategy of painting President Ramaphosa and his allies as corrupt is unlikely to succeed.
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The demilitarisation of Lesotho's armed forces might give the tiny country the economic boost it needs.
Women identify more with their government representatives based on ethnicity rather than gender.
Can Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili become the next Nigerian president?
Whether the enduring face of this new politics is Bobi Wine or someone else, Ugandan politics is clearly changing
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With Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, many predict that the court will move to the right on issues from abortion to gun rights. But Supreme Court rulings are often not the last word on a matter.
The creation of a new debate commission in Canada should ensure televised showdowns between party leaders amid federal election campaigns are transparent and a boon to democracy.
The political power of Germany's Russian community is significant, and it's helped fuel the rise of the right-wing, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party known as the AfD.
Young people are being put off claiming benefits – and it's costing both them, and society.
In Brazil, a record 1,237 black women will stand for office in Sunday's general election. As in the US, their campaigns reflect deep personal concern about rising racism and sexism in politics.
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