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October, 2025

Trinidad’s border communities face rising citizen security risks amid U.S.-Venezuela tensions

Written by Kwasi Cudjoe

2 weeks ago

Tight budgets and bureaucracy hamper efforts to fight Tuberculosis in Indonesia

Written by Arpan Rachman

2 weeks ago

Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize highlights the country’s democratic struggle

Written by Global Voices Latin America

2 weeks ago

What does peace journalism mean to journalists in East Africa?

Written by Peace News

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Wikimedia Community Ireland and Rising Voices collaborate for a Gaeilge language digital activism workshop at the National Library of Ireland

Workshop brought Irish language speakers to create their own roadmap to promote their language in digital spaces

Written by Guest Contributor

2 weeks ago

Messaging through Hurricane Melissa

‘It’s nerve-wracking’

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

2 weeks ago

Madagascar’s education crisis: A system on the edge

Under-enrollment, poor education infrastructure, limited opportunities for graduates, and brain drain are hindering Madagascar’s development

Written by Guest Contributor

2 weeks ago

Two women candidates try their luck in the Ivory Coast’s 2025 presidential elections

Today there are only two women presidents in Africa: Samia Suluhu in Tanzania and Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Namibia

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

2 weeks ago

In Ecuador, the river never forgets — nor do the communities

Voices from a country that normalizes oil spills

Written by Carlos E. Flores

Translated by Latin America Bureau

2 weeks ago

Why has the US government put Hong Kong on its human trafficking watchlist?

Only eight human trafficking victims were identified in 2024 out of 11,300 potential victims

Written by inmediahk.net

2 weeks ago

How encryption protects journalists and human rights defenders in West Africa

Encryption is a breath of fresh air for people facing sophisticated surveillance with spyware.

Written by Jean Sovon

2 weeks ago

A grassroots collective is pushing back against the nickel mining industry in North Maluku, Indonesia

Save Sagea Coalition is fighting against exploitative mining companies

Written by Hasya Nindita, Zhaoyin Feng

2 weeks ago

Between xenophobia and solidarity: My story of migration to Colombia

I learned from migrating that we are not our nationality

Written by Mi Historia

Translated by Melissa Vida

3 weeks ago

Washington sanctions Ouagadougou for refusing to accept deportees from the United States

‘Burkina Faso is a land of dignity, not deportation’

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

3 weeks ago

How civil society groups and activists are planning to reclaim civic space in Vietnam

Many in the international community are unaware of Vietnam’s authoritarian status and policies

Written by Mong Palatino

3 weeks ago

Uruguay becomes the first Latin American country to allow euthanasia through legislation

The bill, now moving forward for presidential approval, seeks to guarantee the choice of a ‘dignified death’

Written by Global Voices Latin America

3 weeks ago

A global Gen-Z revolt: African youth mobilize against corruption and neo-colonialism

Young people feel an increasing sense of injustice about colonial powers exploiting resources without recognizing past crimes

Written by Guest Contributor

3 weeks ago

Can Uzbekistan solve its waste problem with Chinese incineration plants?

With the help help of Chinese investors, Uzbekistan is going all in on waste-to-energy plants

Written by Brian Hioe, Nurbek Bekmurzaev

3 weeks ago

How TikTok fuels division in Somali society

TikTok doesn’t just reflect clannism, it actively amplifies it.

Written by Said Isse

3 weeks ago

Decolonizing the Chinese narrative on Uyghurs: The mission of sociologist Dilnur Reyhan

Decolonizing mindsets begins with recognizing the colonial relationship between China and East Turkestan

Written by Filip Noubel

Translated by Laura

3 weeks ago

How does Africa fit into China’s global electric vehicle supply chain?

Africa could be the world’s next major distribution hub and consumer base for electric vehicles

Written by Jean Sovon, Vivian Wu

3 weeks ago

Sheep kurt: The tradition of Kazakh dairy

Using sheep’s milk to make butter and cheese was once the norm in Kazakhstan

Written by Vlast.kz

3 weeks ago

Young Russian street singer charged for singing songs by prohibited musicians

Performing on the streets of St. Petersburg, Naoko chose songs by musicians declared as “foreign agents”

Written by Daria Dergacheva

3 weeks ago

The green transition’s barren footprint

Reckoning with the reality of rare-earth mining

Written by Liz Carrigan

3 weeks ago

How this Marathi language Indian film is challenging stereotypes about queer rural life

Marathi film ‘Sabar Bonda’ challenges conventional storytelling by foregrounding queer experiences in rural India

Written by Kanav Narayan Sahgal

3 weeks ago

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