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Mongolia's free trade deal with the Eurasian Economic Union gets postponed after backlash from businesses

Authorities are pro, businesses are against, and consumers are silent

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

25 December 2024

New documentary explores Sri Lanka’s Buddhist supremacy and minority communities

Contested religious sites remain flashpoints of tensions between Sinhala and Tamil communities

Written by GroundViews

25 December 2024

Malaysia’s Mufti Bill sparks debate on religious plurality and accountability

Authorities explained that the bill would streamline Islamic governance

Written by Mong Palatino

24 December 2024

The complex nature of Turkey's relations with Syria

With Assad's fall on December 8, Ankara has emerged as a winner and key negotiator between Western stakeholders and the new government in Syria

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

24 December 2024

Surprising developments from Ghana’s 2024 elections and other elections in Africa

It was a big election year for the African continent

Written by Zita Zage

24 December 2024

Scholars highlight trends for media freedom across Africa in panel in Accra

The state of media freedom across Africa is mixed

Written by Jeslyn Lemke

24 December 2024

Turkey's environmental activist is among BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women

The village and its women were at the heart of environmental campaign against the deforestation in the Akbelen forest in southwestern Trukey

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

23 December 2024

Artificial Intelligence Narratives: A Global Voices Report

By situating AI in the context of data, we analyzed their narrative relationship, shared incentives, and strategies necessary to protect the public interest

Written by Civic Media Observatory

23 December 2024

The cult of personality is alive and kicking in Azerbaijan

In Azerbaijan, the late president is often portrayed as the father of the nation

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

23 December 2024

West Asia and North Africa in 2024: Turmoil, transformation, and trauma

The events of 2024 have reshaped the WANA region amid wars, political upheavals, and climate disasters.

Written by Walid El Houri

23 December 2024

There is an undergound market for surrogacy eggs from Russian women in China

In the summer of 2024, Russian social media was flooded with advertisements promoting egg donation in China.

Written by Baikal People Journal

23 December 2024

In Jamaica's Rio Cobre oil spill case, activists and civil society say there are outstanding issues

The controversial legal conclusion notwithstanding, this matter remains unresolved in the eyes of environmentalists and governance advocates

Written by Emma Lewis

22 December 2024

In conversation with Kenyan poet and storyteller Njeri Wangari

The Kenyan poet reflects on her life and times

Written by Kevin Rennie

22 December 2024

A reactive approach? Examining Pakistan government’s measures in response to alleged Umrah Visa abuse

Pakistan's superficial policy responses overlook systemic poverty and inequality

Written by Syed Salman Mehdi

22 December 2024

Rising Voices: Listening to the world on its own terms

An update from the Global Voices summit in Nepal

Written by Ethan Zuckerman

21 December 2024

Can giant pandas rescue Hong Kong's economy?

China gifted the city two pandas

Written by Oiwan Lam

21 December 2024

Moldova has introduced a state of emergency in the energy sector

A state of emergency is declared for 60 days in Moldova

Written by Daria Dergacheva

21 December 2024

A veteran Jamaican journalist is murdered, shocking the country and heightening security concerns

'Living a fulfilling life for seventy-seven years [and] then somebody kills you in your home; tragic isn't the word, it's something else'

Written by Emma Lewis

21 December 2024

Global Voices Summit 2024: Where have all the bloggers gone?

‘I saw the space change entirely’

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

20 December 2024

Global Voices seeks a Managing Director

GV's next Managing Director will work closely with Executive Director Malka Older to guide the organization and plan the next chapter of our work as we enter our 21st year.

Written by Global Voices

20 December 2024

Kenyan money lending apps invade borrowers’ privacy to recover debts

More digital lending regulation is needed to protect borrowers’ rights

Written by Cecilia Maundu

20 December 2024

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