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Infographic 1/3: The disappearing of Belarusian – how Lukashenko’s rule is erasing Belarus' language.

Belarus’s Fading Mother Tongue

UNESCO lists Belarusian as vulnerable due to the domination of Russian in daily life.

People participate in a Unity March to show solidarity and patriotic spirit over the escalating tensions with Russia on February 12, 2022 in Kiev, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Ukraine’s Day of Unity

Government organises public show of solidarity on date rumoured for Russian incursion.

Lyudmila Kudelya, 73, hangs laundry near the ruins of her son's house, which burned down after a 120-mm mine hit their yard in February 2017. (February 3, 2022) © IWPR

Photo Essay

Ukraine: Elderly People On the Frontline Battle Loneliness and Fear

About 900,000 pensioners in need of aid and protection are among those bearing the brunt of the conflict in the country’s east.

OSCE monitoring officers speak to a civilian in the frontline village of Starohnativka, Donetsk region. Deployed in March 2014, the OSCE mission is the only international organisation monitoring the security situation on both sides of the contact line in Ukraine conflict-hit east. © OSCE SMM - Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine

OSCE Mission Pulls Staff from Eastern Ukraine

Some member states have recalled their observers amid growing concerns over a large-scale Russian incursion.

Turkey's President Erdogan visited Ukraine on February 3, 2022. © Press Service of the Ukrainian President

Could Turkey Mediate Ukraine-Russia Talks?

Erdogan seeks the status of intermediary in resolving the current crisis.

Members of the media covering the press conference following the meeting of the President of Ukraine with the Federal Chancellor of Germany. © Press Service of the Ukrainian President

Interview

Reporting the Ukraine Crisis

International and Ukrainian media need to do more to avoid cliché and self-censorship - while giving those in the occupied territories a voice.

Hryvna is the national currency of Ukraine. © Roman/Freepik

Analysis

Crisis Adds to Ukraine’s Economic Woes

Amid the looming threat of invasion, structural problems in the country’s economy need close attention.

In Kyiv, 41-year-old Vyacheslav and his 12-year-old daughter Angelina follow news on television about Russian troops' build-up along the Ukrainian border. © Galyna Ostapovets

Ukraine: Stress Takes Its Toll

Amid ongoing uncertainty, citizens try to prepare for every eventuality.

Gia Kharchilava, the UNM candidate who triumphed in Tsalenjikha, on a campaign trail in the lead up to the elections. © Gia Kharchilava's Press Office

Georgia’s Last Opposition Stronghold

With the United National Movement at the helm, the region is now a test for local governance.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Interview

Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

International Migrants Day

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.