Communities in the Kavango West region of northern Namibia have firsthand experience of the severe impacts of climate change. The dry, cracked soil and emaciated livestock provide a constant reminder ...

Human rights groups and Belarusians say they see no signs that Alexander Lukashenko is preparing to loosen his iron grip on the state.

At night, when the world lights up, large swathes of Africa remain cloaked in darkness—a stark reminder of the continent’s lack of reliable access to electricity. This access is one of the key ...

February 6 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - a practice deemed a gross ...

The international community must take action to address the CO2 emissions of the carbon aristocracy as climate change ...

A new executive order from the White House calls for withdrawing support from major UN entities and a review of all UN ...

Zawadi Delphine is a soldier's wife and mother of three who lives in Camp Katindo, east of the city of Goma and who believes ...

The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity ...

Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the ...

CIVICUS discusses the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara region with Hone Mandefro, advocacy director at the Amhara ...

The humanitarian situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate as armed gangs expand their control in Port-Au-Prince and ...

Before the ceasefire deal silenced the bombs and drones over Gaza and allowed for humanitarian aid to flow, there was UN ...