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A Roman emperor grovelling to a Persian king: the message behind a new statue in Tehran
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The failure of centralized power across the planet is upon us
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Being queer in Africa: the state of LGBTIQ+ rights across the continent
The annual gay pride parade in Entebbe, Uganda, in 2014.
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US talks sanctions against Uganda after a harsh anti-gay law – but criminalizing same-sex activities has become a political tactic globally
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Africans Rising statement on Niger coup
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Pan Africanism mural in Tanzania. Photo: Michael Branz/ CC BY 2.0
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