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Zimbabwe headed for a political dead heat in 2023 election, raising prospects of violence

Zimbabwe headed for a political dead heat in 2023 election, raising prospects of violence

With state institutions such as parliament, the judiciary, security sector and human rights commission largely captured by the ruling party, Zimbabwe’s political risk will significantly rise if the ruling elite finds no incentive for restraint or dialogue

Masquerade for Afghan journalists

Masquerade for Afghan journalists

Afghan exiled journalist Wahida Faizi touched base with colleagues back in Kabul one month on since Taliban ordered all women on tv - including presenters - to cover their faces

“Everything we know about war we know with ‘a man’s voice’”, and Ukraine is no exception

“Everything we know about war we know with ‘a man’s voice’”, and Ukraine is no exception

The Unwomenly Face of War is the title of the book by Belarusian Svetlana Alexievich, published in 1985, a product of thousands of hours of interviews with women who served in the Soviet Army during World War II. Svetlana Alexievich spoke to women who worked in every possible role in the war including snipers, nurses, pilots, tank drivers, foot soldiers, surgeons and partisans.

#OccupyGalleFace - Sri Lanka’s digital generation defies information clampdown

#OccupyGalleFace - Sri Lanka’s digital generation defies information clampdown

Plenty of Sri Lankans skirted a recent government ban on social media using VPNs, writes programme advisor Omar Rajarathnam. He also thinks officials learnt a bitter lesson.

Factcheck journalism: a key journalistic value emerges as a genre

Factcheck journalism: a key journalistic value emerges as a genre

Factcheck journalism is emerging as a genre and factchecking is becoming a key journalistic value alongside more traditional, historic journalistic values such as impartiality and objectivity. Emilie Lehmann-Jacobsen explains the basics of factchecking and its role in combatting misinformation.

Open letter to media professionals who cover Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Open letter to media professionals who cover Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Recommendations from Ukrainian media organisations, reporters, photographers and communication professionals on how to cover Russia's invasion of Ukraine