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Article: Is Weibo Twitter’s evil twin?
Social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook played critical roles during the Arab Spring. Can Weibo, the world’s most popular social network, play a similar role in promoting democracy in China? By Michael Anti
Video: "Gbagbo was very selfish"
27-year-old Boukary Sangaré is the son of Malian guest workers in Ivory Coast. Life for immigrants in Ivory Coast worsened as the country became increasingly xenophobic following the death of, the nation’s founder in 1993.
Article: Women of influence in the Arab world
International Wome's Day is being observed around the world. For more than 100 years, March 8th has been a day to take note of the position of women in society and to celebrate their achiements.
Article: Chávez's revolution lives on on social media
Hugo Chávez: loved by some, reviled by others, the firebrand president stirred intense feelings among people around the world. No wonder that his death is a trending topic on Twitter.
Video: Seeing Gbagbo at the ICC
What it’s like for Moussa Sylla, an Ivorian mechanic living in the Netherlands, to see former president Laurent Gbagbo at the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
Article: The trauma of Mexican journalists
A higher percentage of journalists in Mexico suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than among correspondents who covered the conflicts in the Middle East, Bosnia, Chechnya or Rwanda.
Article: “I made it possible for my father to buy new wives”
She escaped from her husband. Ran to court. Got a divorce. All at the age of 10. Publishing her memoirs, Nujood Ali from Yemen began to break down barriers. Five years on, we visit Nujood to see how she is getting on.
Article: Sex pays for China’s budget hotels
China’s budget hotels used to target small business travellers, but their clientele nowadays is a rather different one. Cheap hotel rooms have become the space where the Chinese can pursue sexual freedom.
Article: Can you have fun in Cuba?
“For me, having fun is about enjoying myself anywhere except at home”, says a young Cuban.
Article: World's only gay bar for Muslims is closing
Habibi Ana is a place where you can forget about feeling ashamed of your homosexuality. Where you can flirt or date with people like you. For years this bar in Amsterdam has been the place to be for gay Muslims.
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