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Trusted news agencies tracing tendencies of democratisation and autocratisation globally
Trusted news agencies tracing tendencies of democratisation and autocratisation globally
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South Sudan marks 15 years of independence this Thursday (July 9). But as the anniversary arrives, conflict, hunger and political deadlock still overshadow hopes that the country may yet elect its first government chosen by the people - and finally move closer to lasting peace.
In Tigray, people are sleeping outside, moving from place to place and fearing the next knock at the door. Human Rights Watch says forced recruitment is spreading across the region, deepening anxieties as tensions rise once again in northern Ethiopia.
Heavy police deployments, first arrests and memories of deadly election violence have cast a shadow over planned protests in Tanzania. Many who want accountability now fear a fresh crackdown more than they trust the chance of change.
The planned closure of the UN human rights office marks a new point in Burkina Faso’s strained relationship with international scrutiny. It also reflects the country’s broader political and security trajectory under military rule.
The 1994 state-sponsored mass slaughter of the Tutsi minority and moderate Hutus by a Hutu extremist-led government forces and its militias in Rwanda has cast a long shadow. Now a German-Rwandan man faces charges in connection with the crimes.
The conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has entered its third year and has triggered what Amnesty International describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis
The eastern DRC remains an unsafe place, between decades of conflict and a recent ebola outbreak. Unlawful killings and sexual violence against civilians have been reported by a UN rights inquiry, although further investigation on the ground is needed.
Hopes of democratic change after a coup in Gabon in 2023 appear to be squashed as an increasingly repressive climate takes hold. Social media has been suspended for months, opposition imprisoned and critics threatened.
While a wave of anti-LGBTQ laws sweep over Africa, Cape Verde remains a tolerant outlier. The west African archipelago has a large LGBTQ community, and they can largely be themselves and live their lives.
A military raid and arrests signalled a further decline of press freedom in Uganda, as NTV Uganda was forced to shut down. The army chief and son of President Museveni does not believe in a free press.
Demonstrators in Kenya have been marking the second anniversary of a 2024 protest where 60 people were killed by security forces.
While civil society groups have stressed the impact of US funding cuts on South Africa's HIV/AIDS health programme, officials in the country say they have long been preparing for this and can cope. South Africa is seen as having the world's worst AIDS problem.
Kenya's Gen-Z protests of 2024 left dozens dead and families shattered. Now, as memorial demonstrations loom, the country's government is offering compensation — but bereaved families say money is no substitute for justice.
Ethiopia's parliamentary election was held three weeks ago but official results are only now available. As expected, the ruling part of PM Abiy Ahmed won by a landslide in an election marred by insecurity.
