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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
What’s Behind Africa’s Democratic Downturn?
September 23, 2021 2:32 pm (EST)
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Only eight out of nearly fifty sub-Saharan countries are considered free. Here’s why democracy is declining across the region.
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