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Yaya Dillo Djerou, dressed in white. Screenshot from the video “Tchad : l'opposant Yaya Dillo tué” on the TV5MONDE Info YouTube channel. Fair use. In Chad, the death of political opponent, Yaya Dillo Djérou, just two months ahead of the 2024 presidential elections has been a major setback for the Chadian opposition. On February 27, 2024, the National Election Management Agency (ANGE) announced that Chadian citizens would elect their next leader at the presidential elections on May 6, 2024. These elections should mark the end of the transition period that began with the death of president Idris...
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Khuuchir performance with Tsendsuren Enkhtur. Photo used with permission. Bordering nations often share a common food or musical heritage that develops as a process of mutual influences. Mongolia, with its rich and distinctive musical traditions, is bordered by Russia in the north and China in the south, sharing a common history as a power that once dominated those two empires. One less known trace of Mongolian–Chinese cultural hybridity can be found in music, as both nations have a tradition of performing on bowed string instruments. To understand the links but also differences in this repert...
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The symbolic Ferris Wheel, part of the Pripyat amusement park which was scheduled to open May 1, 1986. Image by Keith Adams via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. On April 26, 1986, a catastrophic accident occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. A planned shutdown of the reactor, lasting 20 seconds, seemed like a routine check of electrical equipment. However, a few seconds later, a chemical explosion released about 520 types of dangerous radionuclides into the atmosphere. Thirty-eight years later, Belarusian officials say 12 percent of the country's territory is still contaminated. The ...
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Judith Suminwa Tuluka, DRC's prime Minister. Screenshot from France24 YouTube channel. OnApril 1, 2024, in a historic decision few nations worldwide can boast of, Judith Suminwa Tuluka was named prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As prime minister, she will be responsible for running the day-to-day administrative tasks and implementing the policies set by the president, who oversees the executive functions of the government. WithJudith Suminwa Tuluka‘s appointment as prime minister, the Congolese people's wait for a new government has finally concluded. Three months ...
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Paul Amegakpo, president of the Tamberma Institute for Governance (ITG) based au Togo. Photo by Jean Sovon, used with permission. Originally scheduled for April 20, 2024, Togo is getting ready to hold its combined legislative and regional elections on April 29, 2024. As this will be the first regional election to be held under the decentralization process, this election will be a first for this country of over nine million inhabitants. Togo is divided into five administrative regions and has 113 members of parliament elected for a six-year term (including the April 2024 elections). Following t...
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Monument of Independence, located in Bamako (capital of Mali). Screenshot from the Tv5monde YouTube Channel. Fair use. Since the coup d’état on May 24, 2021, a transition government has been in charge of Mali and shows no sign of returning to the civilian-led government that political parties are calling for. What’s more, it has also recently announced measures to restrict the press. Following the first coup d’état in August 2020, Colonel Assimi Goita took charge of the country from to The presidential elections scheduled for February 2024 did not go ahead. In the lead up to March 26, 2024, po...
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Screenshot from the video “Hundreds march in Taipei City streets in support of Palestinians” on the AP Archive YouTube channel. Fair use. As a society, Taiwan, which relies heavily on the US for its security, often aligns with Washington on foreign policy issues, including its predominantly uncritical support of Israel. This renders any support for Palestine in Taiwanese society a rare occurrence. Yet, since the beginning of the war on Gaza that began on October 7, the island has witnessed a number of initiatives calling for an alternative discourse on Gaza. Read Global Voices’ Special Coverag...
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Members of the M23 Movement, the Leading Armed Group in Eastern DRC; Screenshot from the ARTE YouTube Channel In 2024, two major conflicts are at the heart of a significant portion of humanitarian missions deployed in Africa: The war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the war in Sudan. In both countries, the number of victims has continued to rise: by the end of 2023, Sudan had seen over 7.3 million displaced persons. In the eastern DRC, the war has displaced more than 7.1 million people. Today, armed attacks from all sides persist, challenging all the efforts made for humanitarian ...
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Some staff members from Togolese media outlet, AfrikElles. Gadedjisso is in the middle; Photo by AfrikElles, used with permission. African women are often overlooked in this continent’s media publications despite their significant contributions towards the societies’ development. In Togo, since 2021, French-language media outlet, AfrikElles, has reported on the role of women and their everyday lives, thus making them the primary focus of its editorial line. This online magazine covers several topics: women’s rights, sexual and reproductive rights, women’s experiences in society as well as wome...
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Illustration by Minority Africa, used with permission. This story was written by Natasha Sebunya and originally published by Minority Africa, and an edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. In her society, openly expressing desire was deemed inappropriate for a woman, yet she was expected to remain alluring in private. These conflicting expectations of being the ideal partner colored her experiences. Luckily, Jane’s husband empathised with her unease and provided support by urging her to accept her sexuality. After years of exploration, their bond ...
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