Tina Burrett fears the 28 October elections will be neither free or fair.
Maina Waruru questions the motivations of firms seeking compensation from the British government.
Magdi el Gizouli offers a low down on the range of groups challenging the regime of President al-Bashir.
The authorities are cracking down on dissent in Russia, writes Victor Sonkin.
Climate campaigner Anna Rose welcomes the new levy on big polluters, saying it will push Oz into a far greener framework.
Fran Lambrick on a community determined to protect its forest.
Adam Edwards on the grounds for optimism.
Who exactly will benefit from the city's regeneration? asks Michael Pooler.
Richard Swift says Canada's wave of pots-and-pans protests signal the first major rupture with the austerity agenda.
Nick Harvey reports on a campaign to expose sportswear firms who exploit women workers while boasting Olympic values.
Maina Waruru celebrates payouts for persecuted activists on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
South Korean villagers are campaigning to keep a military base off the pristine Jeju island, reports Chloe Simons.
In China large protests are taking place against coal pollution, writes Dinah Gardner
Nick Harvey and Julien Tremblin look at the plight of Tuareg refugees caught in the crossfire of a conflict that’s as devastating as it is complex...
The country's 30-year war with Ethiopia has been followed by 21 years of repression, says Saleh 'Gadi' Johar.
Azerbaijan's hosting of the event on 26 May has caused tensions in the region as Armenia pulls out.