Stories from 15 December 2016
Albanians From Macedonia Cross Ethnic Lines to Vote Against Ruling Parties
Ethnicity plays a big role in Macedonian politics, and Albanians are the country's second-largest ethnic community.
Controversial Legislation in Bangladesh Highlights the Complexity of Child Marriage
"Civil society easily can see child marriage but is blind to the fact why it happens. When there is development in society...child marriages will fall. We need time for that."
Japan's ‘Kanji of the Year’ Choice Refers to the Olympics, Political Scandal and Trump
The kanji for "gold" was selected by the Japanese Kanji Proficiency Society based on the results of a nationwide poll. And now people are having fun with it.
Gambians Fear President Jammeh Is ‘Putting the Lives of Citizens at Risk’ With His Rejection of Election Results
In a televised address Jammeh criticised the electoral commission and proposed fresh elections to be organised by "God-fearing" people.
Ghanaians Call Out CNN for Misrepresenting Their Country in Post-Election Coverage
"Such a lazy coverage of a fantastic story by @CNN. No nuance, just the usual template "Africans are suffering."#CNNGetItRight"
When You’re Black and Foreign in Brazil: An African Medical Student Shares His Story
In 2016, while still halfway through his undergraduate degree in medicine at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Fleury Johnson decided to start blogging about his life in Brazil.
The 2016 Word of the Year Down Under? ‘Democracy Sausage’.
'Democracy Sausage', the Australian word of the year, celebrates the sausage sizzles at polling booths on election day.
