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ECOWAS chairman urges political stability in West Africa

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday urged collective and decisive action to subdue the resurgence of political instability in West Africa. Opening the extraordinary summit by leaders of the regional body in the Ghanaian capital, …

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Technology and the global struggle for democracy

  If technology is a new domain of international competition, the democratic world is equipped COMMENT | MANUEL MUÑIZ | The commemoration of the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump showed that the extreme political polarisation that …

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One year on, has America learned a lesson from the Capitol riot?

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States fell into a state of shock and shame exactly one year ago when an angry mob broke into the Capitol and interrupted proceedings to certify results of the 2020 presidential election. Broken glass, damaged statues, and vandalized offices inside the “seat of American …

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Washington’s fixation on sanctions

Washington’s fixation with sanctions has little to do with their efficacy and everything to do with something else: American decline Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Washington has “become addicted to sanctions” like a 5-year-old child who “is addicted to candy,” a U.S. columnist has said. “If there is one tool policymakers …

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‘African countries have rights to choose own governance systems’

Kampala, Uganda |  Xinhua | African nations should be allowed to develop their homegrown governance systems instead of adopting the Western-style democracy that has not yielded positive results over the years, said scholars, government representatives and diplomats as they were attending a democracy symposium here on Friday. Opening the symposium …

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Afghan children fall victim to export of U.S. democracy

Kabul, Afghanistan | Xinhua | The United States portrays itself as a model of democracy for the rest of the world, but its so-called “beacon of democracy” has long collapsed. Multiple countries that have been imposed the U.S. style of democracy have witnessed prolonged conflicts and insecurity, tattered national economy and …

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French researcher warns of constitutional crisis in America

Paris, France | Xinhua |  While many American citizens, even some prominent local politicians no longer see Washington as legitimate, the dangers of an America that is weakened by “separatism” and affected by “factionalism” and “secession” should be put on alert, said a French researcher. Underlining “breakdown of federal authority,” …

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Democracy can be achieved by various approaches — experts

Democracy’s normative goal must be to deliver satisfaction to a vast majority of the people Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The Western model is not the only path to achieving democracy and human rights, and the common goal of democracy can be realized by diverse approaches, experts said at a webinar …

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Strengthen democracy in face of future crises: UN chief

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for efforts to strengthen democracy in face of future crises by learning from COVID-19. “As the world struggles to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating consequences, we must learn from the lessons of the past 18 months …

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