Ethiopia has promised to implement an international court’s decision resolving a border dispute with Eritrea
International Democracy articles
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Egypt Arrests Leave Few Vocal Critics of Dictator el-Sissi
Prominent el-Sissi critics detained in what opposition activists say is an intensifying effort to crush all dissent
Momentous Days as New PM Pledges Major Ethiopian Reforms
Change includes peace agreement with Eritrea, opening state-owned sectors to investment, plus the release of prisoners
Crackdown Hits Egyptian Activists, Bloggers and Journalists
UN human rights office reports prominent bloggers, activists and journalists arbitrarily arrested and subjected to interrogation
Majority of Women in Charge of New Spanish Government
A female-dominated cabinet is taking shape as part of Spain’s new Socialist government
Why the Staged Assassination Unnerves Ukrainian Journalists
Ukrainian authorities have said the elaborate operation was designed to foil a Russian plot to assassinate Babchenko
Sharp Power: The Growing Challenge to Democracy
Countries like China and Russia practice a very new kind of influence projection, termed “sharp power”
Students’ Trial a Focal Point in Turkish Crackdown Criticism
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan labeled the students terrorists for protesting the military operation in Syria
Judges Take Over Iraqi Election Body After Fraud Allegations
Lawmakers approved amendments to the election law that include annulling votes from abroad and camps for displaced
Burundi’s President Promises to Retire in 2020
Deadly political violence and a failed coup attempt followed Nkurunziza’s decision in 2015 to pursue a third term