More than two years after violence erupted, members of the feuding Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups in India’s Manipur state remain divided by more than their respective relief camps.

A 2019 change in funding to prevent fraud has hampered universities' abilities to update equipment and to offer certain programs. Medical programs are particularly affected.

Many hope their moves will be temporary, but gangs have only strengthened their grip on the capital.

The Dharavi neighborhood in Mumbai — Asia’s largest informal settlement — is located on prime real estate. Many people who live there now are under pressure to relocate to an area near a toxic…

The Urdu-speaking minority fights for rights in a country that sees them as foreigners.

The High Council of Justice is plagued by silence, delays and dysfunction.

Kongsi 8 gives women and gender minority artists a space to come together and create in the face of worsening repression.

The short-lived sale catered mostly to corporations and experts said it had little effect on the economy.

Women who lived through Indonesia’s anti-communist terror blend art and protest to block government plans that would honor their jailer as a hero.

United by grief, they’re fighting to make the former president answer for extrajudicial killings during his campaign against drug trafficking.

Modi's administration wants more power over courts — but a weakened judiciary means fewer checks on authoritarian overreach.

Lecturers’ earnings have shrunk by nearly 90% — and students are caught in the middle of it all.

A 2019 change in funding to prevent fraud has hampered universities' abilities to update equipment and to offer certain programs. Medical programs are particularly affected.

A bill rushed through Parliament opens the door to civilian arrests and military detentions — months before a critical election.

Modi's administration wants more power over courts — but a weakened judiciary means fewer checks on authoritarian overreach.

More than two years after violence erupted, members of the feuding Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups in India’s Manipur state remain divided by more than their respective relief camps.

Lecturers’ earnings have shrunk by nearly 90% — and students are caught in the middle of it all.

A bill rushed through Parliament opens the door to civilian arrests and military detentions — months before a critical election.

More than two years after violence erupted, members of the feuding Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups in India’s Manipur state remain divided by more than their respective relief camps.

A 2019 change in funding to prevent fraud has hampered universities' abilities to update equipment and to offer certain programs. Medical programs are particularly affected.

The rule of law is often at the end of a gun barrel in a country where the military increasingly gains power.

The fall of Sheikh Hasina's government has left thousands of women jobless — and with little hope for reform.

A long-term solution to a historic problem appears elusive as Indonesia’s leader shifts money elsewhere.

Zimbabwe is among the world’s top producers of lithium. But border guards, mine employees and researchers say records show only a fraction of what’s really moving out of the country.

The rule of law is often at the end of a gun barrel in a country where the military increasingly gains power.

Cyber slavery rings are growing across the region, trapping young jobseekers in brutal scam compounds — and fueling a global criminal enterprise.

Zimbabwe is among the world’s top producers of lithium. But border guards, mine employees and researchers say records show only a fraction of what’s really moving out of the country.

With Chinese bank loans overdue, Harare charges residents for major upgrades that were never completed.

After years of conflict, they see no other way to reclaim their fields.

A long-term solution to a historic problem appears elusive as Indonesia’s leader shifts money elsewhere.

Cyber slavery rings are growing across the region, trapping young jobseekers in brutal scam compounds — and fueling a global criminal enterprise.

Zimbabwe is among the world’s top producers of lithium. But border guards, mine employees and researchers say records show only a fraction of what’s really moving out of the country.

With Chinese bank loans overdue, Harare charges residents for major upgrades that were never completed.

After years of conflict, they see no other way to reclaim their fields.

A long-term solution to a historic problem appears elusive as Indonesia’s leader shifts money elsewhere.

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For one farmer, the barley supply once made flour for a year. Now, it is limited to two handfuls. The loss of US aid adds to the long list of challenges.

The country’s move to root out corruption has spawned a market for backdoor complaints, often over petty grudges. It’s leaving many judges afraid to do their jobs.

US aid helped save and sustain lives, but failed to build lasting prosperity. Now, the money’s gone. Can Zimbabwe become self-sufficient, or will it turn to China?

A shortage of pathologists and a culture of corruption have made mortuaries sites of extortion and grief.

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A new agreement between DRC and Rwanda seeks to end violence in eastern DRC, but many local residents remain uncertain about armed group withdrawals and fear the deal will mainly benefit foreign…

A new agreement between DRC and Rwanda seeks to end violence in eastern DRC, but many local residents remain uncertain about armed group withdrawals and fear the deal will mainly benefit foreign…

The agreement between the neighboring countries mandates Rwandan disengagement of armed forces, disarmament and the return of displaced people, but critics say it threatens Congolese sovereignty.

Nomination fees make it difficult for most Nigerians to take even a first step in public service.

Contradictory rules governing whether journalists from other countries can report in Indonesia add another layer of government control, press freedom advocates say.

Residents doubt city leaders’ new levy will help pay for more critically-needed ambulances.

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Violence and road blockages have made it impossible to transport people and vital supplies to medical facilities.