Modi's administration wants more power over courts — but a weakened judiciary means fewer checks on authoritarian overreach.

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Wiyanti, 55, who goes by the nickname Uum, poses for a portrait in her home in Condet, East Jakarta, weeks after an early ...

With Chinese bank loans overdue, Harare charges residents for major upgrades that were never completed.

A new agreement between DRC and Rwanda seeks to end violence in eastern DRC, but many local residents remain uncertain about ...

Mwesigwa Masagazi holds a photo of his late son, Ivan Sentongo, at his home in Buloba, in Uganda’s Wakiso district. Sentongo, ...

Cyber slavery rings are growing across the region, trapping young jobseekers in brutal scam compounds — and fueling a global criminal enterprise.

Fishermen bemoan dwindling catches as contamination by industrial waste and other pollutants raises concerns about the safety of food and drinking water.

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Shifting Democracies fellows will examine changing governance structures in countries around the world, and how those shifts are interconnected. During this two-year, full-time fellowship, fellows ...