What Afghanistan’s rotten apples tell us about its non-profit sector
Funding has dwindled, while need has grown. And yet NGO work continues to be plagued by inefficiency.
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Ethiopia’s election is about affirming national commitment to democracy
A national vote alone can’t address all challenges in the country, but it can be a step toward democratic consolidation.
As Ethiopia votes, its deepening human rights crisis must be addressed
Continuing internal conflicts and deepening repression are casting a long shadow over the general election.
The strait may reopen, but global confidence may not return
The next phase of the Strait of Hormuz crisis may be defined less by its closure than by conditional access.
The Iran war is dividing Muslims in the Philippines
Divisive foreign political narratives are being wrongly cast as religious discourse within our Muslim communities.
How the end of the nuclear file could reshape Iran, and the region
A generation of nuclear ambition shaped the Islamic republic. Its end could undo the damage.
For Gaza, Eid joy is now a form of resistance
Six were killed in Remal on Eid night. Minutes later, the stalls reopened.
The Baltics urgently need a de-escalation mechanism; Belarus can help
Amid growing risk of spillover from the Ukraine war, the Baltic states could seek de-escalation channels through Minsk.
The West only discovers property rights when the landowners are white
Zimbabwe is compensating European farmers. The original dispossession goes unrecognised.
Israel is no longer ‘shooting and crying’
A settler society rewarded for its violence has stopped pretending to mourn it.
The Mali crisis could have a dangerous spillover effect
The Sahel region could see a major surge of instability unless urgent action is taken to seek a diplomatic solution.
