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Nigerian Women Fight for Representation in Government

Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and a beacon of democracy. So why does it lag its neighbors with so few women in positions of power?

By Hannah Ajakaiye

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India
On the Trail: Young Women in India’s Assam State Vie for Seats in Local Politics

Village council elections, dominated by young muslims, reveal religious complexities.

By Angana Chakrabarti
Philippines
The Young Voice Challenging Old Power in Philippine Politics

By Geela Garcia
Zimbabwe
Could the Black Market Become the Only Market in Zimbabwe?

The price of doing business in Zimbabwean gold — the country’s latest currency — is too steep for many retailers, who can’t compete with an informal market still churning on US dollars.

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

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Africa

Coverage from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Nigerian Women Fight for Representation in Government

By Hannah Ajakaiye

Could the Black Market Become the Only Market in Zimbabwe?

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

Chinese Quarry Deal Rattles Zimbabwe Farmers

By Linda Mujuru

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

The Price of Peace in El Salvador

By Carmen Valeria Escobar

In Argentina, Access to Water, Electricity Defunded for Low-Income Areas

By Lucila Pellettieri

Two Full-Time Jobs and Nothing to Eat: Argentine Families Adapt to Skyrocketing Food Prices

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Asia

Coverage from Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

On the Trail: Young Women in India’s Assam State Vie for Seats in Local Politics

By Angana Chakrabarti

The Young Voice Challenging Old Power in Philippine Politics

By Geela Garcia

Deported From the US, Former Bhutanese Refugees Face Uncertain Future in Nepal

By Sunita Neupane

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